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Voters to Decide on Requiring Condoms in Adult Films
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Voters in Los Angeles County will get to decide on whether porn actors should be required to wear condoms during filming. AIDS Healthcare Foundation says they collected 371,000 signatures in five months, far exceeding the 232,000...Tags: Movies, Voting, HIV, Entertainment, AIDS
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Briefs: Harvard Health Letters
Premium Health News ServiceGOODBYE TO YEARLY PAP SMEARS FOR SOME WOMEN OVER 65 If you're over 65, you may no longer need to see your clinician for a Pap smear every year. In March, both the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and American Cancer Society released new...Tags: Heart Failure, American Heart Association, Cancer, Stroke, Knee Replacement
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'Girls' finale: When a freak accident doesn't resolve a couple fight
RedEyeWell, our crazy journey together has finally come to an end. (For now; did you people really think you were rid of us for good?) But have we really arrived anywhere? Hannah, as you’ll see, still has no idea where she is. But the rest of our ladies,...Tags: Lena Dunham, Stranger Than Fiction, Telecommunication Service, Weddings, HBO (tv network)
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KDHE pushes well-woman checkups
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsIn recognition of Cervical Health Awareness Month, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is encouraging women to schedule their annual well-woman checkups. According to a 2010 report, approximately 17 percent of Kansas women aged 18 and...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Cancer, Health Insurance, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
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Understanding the new pap smear guidelines
Many women became used to having a Pap smear annually to check for cervical cancer, but recent recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force have updated the timeline. Now, most women will need the test every five years. Cancer experts...Tags: Symptoms, Health Insurance Cost, Vaccines, Concerts, Music
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Medical screenings: Time is of the essence
Deep down inside, we all know it: It's inevitable, this living, breathing, beautiful, multipart machine, the human body, is — at some point, somewhere — going to break down.
We've all heard the warnings, the doctors' admonitions to get...Tags: Symptoms, Cardiologists, Medical Procedures and Tests, University of California, Los Angeles, Cancer
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Doctors recommending HPV vaccine for boys
Q: I've heard that the HPV vaccine is now being recommended for boys. Why? Does my 12-year-old son really need this? A: Yes, the quadrivalent HPV4 (brand name Gardasil) vaccine is now routinely recommended for all boys 11 to 12 years of age. It is a good...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Cancer, Mouth
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HPV connected to oral cancers too
It's common knowledge that HPV — or human papillomavirus — is linked with cervical cancer, thanks to the controversy over the vaccine. But far fewer people know that this same sexually transmitted viral strain is connected to oral cancers,...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Vaccines, Throat Cancer, Cancer, Preventative Medicine
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'Girls' scorecard: All adventurous women have HPV, huh?
RedEyeThis week's episode is titled "All Adventurous Women Do." Do what? Boogie board? Eat that day-old cake from out of the trash can when they're starving? Sit down on the No. 66 Chicago bus without checking the seat? No. All adventurous women apparently have...Tags: Social Media, Music, Concerts, HBO (tv network), GSN (tv network)
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HPV Vaccine Important for Boys, Too, Cancer Specialist Says
TribLocal - EvanstonBy Susan J. WhiteNorthShore University HealthSystem Oral and head and neck cancers comprise some of the most common cancers in the United States and have …... -
New Pap Test Guidelines: Why one Roanoke Doctor says you still need a Yearly Exam
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterYou may not need a pap test every year. New guidelines are out regarding screening for cervical cancer. For decades women have been told to get the test every year. The new recommendation from a government panel, The U.S. Preventative Risk Task Force,...Tags: Cervical Cancer, Insurance, Viral Diseases and Infections, Ovarian Cancer, Cancer
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New recommendations for cervical cancer screenings
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThere are new recommendations from the U.S. Preventative Service Task Force for how often women should be screened for cervical cancer. Instead of being screened annually, the task force is now recommending women be screened every three years. These...Tags: Cancer, HIV, Health Organizations, HPV Vaccine, Drugs and Medicines
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