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HPV Leading To Other Kinds Of Cancers, But Vaccine Does Help To Reduce Cervical Cancer

While screening and the HPV vaccine have helped reduce the chance of cervical cancers in the last 20 years, the virus has resulted in a rise of tumors elsewhere.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Utah Health Officials Urging Parents To Get Kids HPV Vaccinated

Utah Health Officials Urging Parents To Get Kids HPV Vaccinated

With back to school just around the corner, health departments are reminding parents to get their kids vaccinated and updating their records.

Mark Riegel, MD

Central Illinois Friends Works to Lower STD Rates Among High School Students

Central Illinois Friends Works to Lower STD Rates Among High School Students

A local Illinois organization is trying to lower the barriers about sexually transmitted diseases testing and get teenagers talking about them.

Mark Riegel, MD

Study Finds Individual HPV Types Increases Chances For HIV Transmission

Study Finds Individual HPV Types Increases Chances For HIV Transmission

A University of California, Riverside scientists along with an international team of researchers have identified the individual HPV viruses that are tied to HIV infection.

Mark Riegel, MD

Study Reveals HPV At Home Testing Kit Is Successful; Could Aid In Catching Cancer-Causing Virus Early

Study Reveals HPV At Home Testing Kit Is Successful; Could Aid In Catching Cancer-Causing Virus Early

Many people understand that certain kinds of human papillomaviruses can lead to cancer.

Mark Riegel, MD

HPV-Related Cancer On The Rise

HPV-Related Cancer On The Rise

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a rise in cancer has been tied to the sexually transmitted disease human papillomavirus with throat cancer being the most common.

Mark Riegel, MD

Florida May Make HPV Vaccine Mandatory For School-Aged Children

Florida May Make HPV Vaccine Mandatory For School-Aged Children

Florida legislators are wrestling with the idea that school-aged children get the HPV vaccine before they are admitted into school.

Mark Riegel, MD

Does HPV Cause Infertility?

Does HPV Cause Infertility?

Many health conditions can affect a woman's fertility. Certain sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea and Chlamydia, have been known to cause infertility because they can cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID).

Mark Riegel, MD

HPV: My Personal Account of Living with the Virus

HPV: My Personal Account of Living with the Virus

There is a lot of controversy over the new vaccination "Gardasil®" that prevents women from contracting human papillomavirus (HPV).

Mark Riegel, MD

Seven Viruses Causing Cancer, Including HPV & Epstein-Barr Virus

Seven Viruses Causing Cancer, Including HPV & Epstein-Barr Virus

It has been known for over 40 years that certain viruses can cause cancer. The first such “oncovirus” to be identified was Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which was associated with lymphoma in 1964.

Mark Riegel, MD

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