HPV

On this episode, we assemble another panel of medical experts to dig into this month’s biggest health care headlines.

The agency has asked health providers, including the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, to help people access screenings, treatment and vaccinations in places where cervical cancer rates remain high.

HPV testing is now seen as equally effective as Pap tests for cervical cancer screening. An influential federal advisory group has changed guidelines for how women over 30 should get tested.

Human papillomavirus infections are so common that nearly all men and women will get at least one type of HPV at some point in their lives. But fewer...

HPV vaccination rates are some of the lowest throughout the country including in Orange County.The Florida Department of Health’s Terrolyn Huckaby says…

The HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer in women and some cancers in men. It's most effective when given early in adolescence. But a new analysis finds only 29 percent of teens get it by age 13.

A campaign is currently underway in Florida to educate parents about a childhood vaccine that can prevent cancers associated with the sexually...

Doctors have a hard time getting teenagers vaccinated, but they're making progress, according to data from the CDC. Low-income teens are most likely to get the first shot of HPV vaccine.

Kristen Forbes died in 2008, just a year after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer caused by a virus.Her story is one of five being shared by…

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. It can also cause cancer. There's currently vaccine available to…