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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mark Riegel, MD

HPV Vaccine - Mandatory or Not?

HPV Vaccine - Mandatory or Not?

By now, you'd be hard pressed to find someone in this country who hasn't heard about the recent fight over a new HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD

A Girlfriend's Conversation About HPV and Cervical Cancer

A Girlfriend's Conversation About HPV and Cervical Cancer

I am writing this article because I searched the web tirelessly for someone, somewhere who could relate to what I was going through in the months that I dealt with HPV and Stage 0 Cervical Cancer.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD

Do Condoms Prevent HPV?

Do Condoms Prevent HPV?

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is one that is transmitted via sexual intercourse or sexual contact. It is considered to be the most common sexually transmitted disease globally.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD