Did you know? Cancer Prevention with the HPV Vaccine There are 150+ strains of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and 40 of those strains can infect the genitals and throat. Each year there are about 27,000 new cases of HPV-related cancers that are totally preventable if the HPV vaccine is taken…
We recently travelled to Meadville, Pa to attend the annual meeting of the Crawford County Health Improvement Coalition (CHIC). The meeting was held for regular business and also as an informational launch of the Protect Against HPV Project 2016, funded by an AMA Healthy Living grant. We met many dedicated members…
What is Human Papillomavirus (HPV) ? Genital HPV is a common virus that is passed from one person to another through direct skin-to-skin contact during sexual activity. Most sexually active people will get HPV at some time in their lives though most will never even know it. HPV infection is most…
