/tags/hpv HPV en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:00:04 GMT /health-wellness/2021-06-28/ut-southwestern-baylor-college-of-medicine-target-hpv-related-throat-cancer-in-clinical-trials Out of more than 20,000 new cases of throat cancer in the U.S. each year, about 14,000 or so are caused by the sexually-transmitted human papillomavirus. Throat cancer has passed cervical cancer as the leading HPV-related cancer in the country. But questions remain about detection and treatment. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:00:04 GMT /health-wellness/2021-06-28/ut-southwestern-baylor-college-of-medicine-target-hpv-related-throat-cancer-in-clinical-trials Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2019-07-08/denton-county-aims-to-increase-hpv-vaccinations-with-new-campaign A vaccination can prevent 90% of cancers caused by human papillomavirus or HPV. But Texas has been slow to embrace it. Denton County's public health… Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:40:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2019-07-08/denton-county-aims-to-increase-hpv-vaccinations-with-new-campaign Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2018-10-08/new-cervical-cancer-screening-guidelines-could-reduce-use-of-pap-smear-tests New guidelines in screening for cervical cancer include the option of HPV testing, a move that may soon signal the end for the Pap smear test.Cervical… Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:40:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2018-10-08/new-cervical-cancer-screening-guidelines-could-reduce-use-of-pap-smear-tests Sam Baker /2018-06-13/medical-groups-push-to-increase-texas-hpv-vaccination-rate-one-of-the-worst-in-the-u-s Only about a third of kids in Texas are getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is linked to several cancers. The state ranks... Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:01:00 GMT /2018-06-13/medical-groups-push-to-increase-texas-hpv-vaccination-rate-one-of-the-worst-in-the-u-s Ashley Lopez, Ashley Lopez /health-science-tech/2017-11-29/texas-falling-behind-in-hpv-vaccinations-study-says Texans are falling behind the rest of the country in getting vaccinated against the most common sexually transmitted infection — making them more… Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:38:12 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-11-29/texas-falling-behind-in-hpv-vaccinations-study-says Alex Arriaga/Texas Tribune /2017-04-11/teens-in-low-income-families-get-hpv-vaccine-if-parents-persuade-themselves-of-benefits Guilt, social pressure and even a doctor’s recommendation aren't enough to motivate low-income families to vaccinate their teenagers for Human… Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:59:43 GMT /2017-04-11/teens-in-low-income-families-get-hpv-vaccine-if-parents-persuade-themselves-of-benefits Justin Martin /health-science-tech/2017-02-27/study-finds-experts-have-underestimated-death-risk-from-cervical-cancer Effective screening and prevention have limited deaths from cervical cancer to about 4,000 each year. But a recent study of a dozen states over 10 years… Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:20:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-02-27/study-finds-experts-have-underestimated-death-risk-from-cervical-cancer Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2016-04-25/hpv-tied-to-increased-head-and-neck-cancer-among-younger-people About 50,000 people are diagnosed with some form of head and neck cancer each year, most often older men. But research indicates an increase among younger… Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:22:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-04-25/hpv-tied-to-increased-head-and-neck-cancer-among-younger-people Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2015-08-17/vaccinations-why-you-need-them-for-college College students, like grade schoolers, also face vaccinations before heading off to school. After hundreds of cases reported on college campuses a few… Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:44:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-08-17/vaccinations-why-you-need-them-for-college Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2013-05-14/its-womens-health-week-find-out-how-the-aca-affects-women May 12th through May 18th is National Women’s Health Week. And it’s a good time to clarify how the Affordable Care Act impacts women.The majority of… Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2013-05-14/its-womens-health-week-find-out-how-the-aca-affects-women Lauren Silverman