We’re all spending more time at home these days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For many parents, that means kids are spending more time with screens than ever.
But kids ages 6 and older should still be getting an hour of physical activity each day. Not only can this help kids to burn energy; it can also help them establish healthy habits that can reduce their risk of cancer and other diseases later in life.
So, how can you...
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic stretches on, the HPV vaccine may not seem like a priority for parents worried about keeping their...
A new school year is approaching for many children. But the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues.
So, is it safe to send your...
As a nurse, I’m a firm believer in vaccines. And that’s even truer now that I’m a survivor of cervical cancer, which is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
For years, I’d heard that most people my age had already been exposed to HPV, and I wondered how it might affect me. Still, I’d never had any problems, so I figured I was lucky.
Then, in May 2010, a routine Pap test came back abnormal, and everything changed. I...
Nobody was more surprised than Bill Earthman when he was diagnosed with HPV-related throat cancer two years ago.
Like many people,...
As a cervical cancer survivor, I have spent considerable time and energy trying to protect my children from cancer. I didn't want them to...
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new vaccine targeting nine types of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), including...
Listen to a group of teenagers talk and their conversation could cover a gamut of topics from video games and movies to relationships and...