HPV
What Will It Take To End Cervical Cancer?
by Bianca I. Laureano, LatinoSexuality.com
January 13, 2012 - 8:45am (Print)
A list of what it will take to end cervical cancer.
Bachmann: HPV Vaccine Might Cause "Mental Retardation"
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
September 13, 2011 - 11:10am (Print)
While hitting Perry on his HPV mandate, Bachmann claims the vaccine caused "mental retardation" in one recipient.
GOP Candidates on HPV Vaccine
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
September 8, 2011 - 12:20pm (Print)
Apparently, parents should retain the right to expose their daughters to cancer.
HPV Education, Prevention & Support: Innovative Efforts Reach Young People and Older Adults
by Bianca I. Laureano, LatinoSexuality.com
August 23, 2011 - 7:30am (Print)
Tamika and Friends is a national organization whose mission is to raise awareness about cervical cancer and its link to HPV through education and prevention.
Perry Says Pushing HPV Vaccine Was "Mistake"
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
August 17, 2011 - 10:25am (Print)
Protecting girls from cervical cancer was a mistake, according to the presidential contender.
Oh! The Drama! Soap Opera Treats HPV... the Wrong Way
by Martha Kempner, RH Reality Check
July 18, 2011 - 6:13pm (Print)
All My Children takes on the world of STDs with a storyline about HPV that is, unfortunately, more dramatic than it is accurate.
New Study Suggests Male Foreskin is a Reservoir for HPV; May Have Implications for Vaccinations and Circumcisions
by Martha Kempner, RH Reality Check
May 24, 2011 - 7:37am (Print)
A new stdy found that male foreskin is a reservior for HPV. The authors suggest that this shows we should be vaccinating boys as well. Others question its implications for circumcision.
Roundup: Montana Governor Vetoes Abortion Insurance Prohibition Bill
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
April 5, 2011 - 10:13am (Print)
Governor Brian Schweitzer vetoed a bill that would have prohibited coverage of abortion in state insurance exchanges; the wife of Kermit Gosnell is released on house arrest; Justice Sotomayor will visit a birthing center/Head Start provider in DC next week; and could HPV contribute to lung cancer?
Morning Roundup: Dillard's Sponsors Event to Raise Money for Racist Billboards
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
March 17, 2011 - 10:25am (Print)
Testing at home for HPV, Montana guts family planning program, Tennessee will reimburse vaginal and C-section births at the same rate, nineteen Senators sign letter supporting Planned Parenthood, and Dillard's department store is sponsoring a fashion show to benefit Heroic Media, who is raising money for more racist billboards.
Morning Roundup: Gardasil Also Effective in Men
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
February 4, 2011 - 11:10am (Print)
HPV vaccine is just as effective in men at preventing genital warts, more children getting health care with CHIP, Spain keeps marriage age at 14 (and what's it like in your state?), and the Vatican is setting up an HIV/AIDS conference.
