Tag: hpv
Cancer testing important for health
Early cervical and testicular cancer detection screenings are recommended for college students, according to the University health center.
College students overshare STDs
It was close to evening and Barbara’s Place was nearly empty – only clusters of students filled the seats. One group that hung out at a table outside was happy to talk about sexual health – in general. The students got quieter, however, when asked if they would share their STD status on the Internet.
STD infection rate on the rise
During the sexually transmitted disease prevention conference in Chicago on March 11, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an alarming finding.
HPV vaccine: Coming to a school near you?
Students at the University of La Verne are split over whether the human papillomavirus vaccine should be mandatory for girls entering the sixth grade.
Vaccine to prevent cervical cancer too pricey
Recently the Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine to prevent the Human Papillomavirus, the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer among other things. The vaccine is called Gardasil.
Cancer vaccine cost prohibitive
A vaccine that could prevent a common form of cancer has been found, but its pricetag could be prohibitive to the population that needs it most – college–age women.