La desconfianza de los padres en la vacuna contra el VPH podría estar en aumento
MARTES, 23 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jen L., una mamá de la ciudad de Nueva York, no tuvo ni que pensárselo cuando un pediatra le sugirió que vacunara a sus dos hijos contra el virus del papiloma humano (VPH). “Antes de que mis hijos fueran …
Learn MoreMore Parents Citing Safety as Reason for HPV Vaccine Hesitancy
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of parents citing “safety or side effects” as a reason for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine hesitancy for their adolescent children increased from 2010 to 2018, according to a study published …
Learn MoreHPV Self-Collection Kits Increase Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mailed human papillomavirus (HPV) self-collection kits with appointment-scheduling assistance results in greater uptake of cervical cancer screening among underscreened women from low-income backgrounds, accor…
Learn MoreParents’ Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It was a no-brainer for New York City mom Jen L. when a pediatrician suggested that she vaccinate her two sons against human papillomavirus (HPV).“Before my kids were eligible for the vaccine, I had read up on…
Learn MoreYoung Cancer Survivors Have Increased Risk for HPV-Linked Subsequent Cancer
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors have an increased risk for human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated subsequent malignant neoplasms (SMNs), especially oropharyngeal-SMNs, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreLos CDC advierten que la viruela símica podría volver en verano
MARTES, 16 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud pública instan a las personas en riesgo de contraer la viruela símica a vacunarse. Les preocupa que una ralentización en las infecciones desde el verano pasado quizá no continúe. …
Learn MoreLesbian, Bisexual Women Have Lower Cardiovascular Health Scores
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cardiovascular health disparities are seen in sexual minority adults, especially for lesbian and bisexual women, according to a study published online May 17 in the Journal of the American Heart Association….
Learn MoreTrans Identification Not Tied to Worse Pregnancy Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse (trans) identification at the time of delivery is not significantly associated with severe parental morbidity or preterm birth, according to a research letter publi…
Learn MoreCDC Warns That Mpox Could Make a Summer Return
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are urging people at risk of contracting mpox, the virus previously called monkeypox, to get vaccinated. They are concerned that a slowdown in infections since last summer may not conti…
Learn MoreFDA Eases Rules on Gay Men Donating Blood
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday finalized the elimination of certain restrictions that prevented healthy gay and bisexual men from donating blood.Instead of requiring men who have sex with m…
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