The most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) is also high-risk for several types of cancer, as one woman learned. Married for nearly 30 years, Eileen McGill Fox immediately went for an STI screening after learning of her husband’s infidelity in 2017, and was initially negative for syphilis, gonorrhea and HIV. A year later, though, Fox … Read more
Parents of little boys have a responsibility — and it’s not just to raise good men. According to a new study published in Bulletin of Mathematical Biology this month, a single choice moms and dads make when their sons are tweens could have a major impact on women later. “We do not have to be … Read more
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) could lead to more than just an awkward chat with your latest fling. Research suggests that certain STIs can increase your chances of developing dementia, a memory-robbing disease that affects one in 10 older adults in the US. That’s troubling, considering STIs are booming across the country, with more than 2.4 … Read more
Hollywood legend Val Kilmer has died at 65 from pneumonia following a decade-long health battle. The actor was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and subsequently underwent chemotherapy, radiation and two tracheotomies that permanently affected his ability to speak and breath naturally. While Kilmer was eventually declared cancer-free, he spoke publicly about the lasting effects … Read more
Cervical cancer rates are on the rise among younger women, owing in part to a lack of awareness, screening and prevention. A new study found that the percentage of women screened for cervical cancer dropped from 47% in 2019 to 41% in 2023. Among the most preventable cancers, cervical cancer has been increasing in women … Read more
Cancer may seem like an old person’s disease, but studies have shown that certain types have become increasingly prevalent in Americans younger than 50. Recent research found that Gen X and millennial Americans are at higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations. Rates of colon cancer diagnoses, for example, have increased by 15% in adults … Read more
About 18,000 Americans are diagnosed with a new case of oropharyngeal cancer each year, with a UK head, neck and thyroid surgeon pointing the finger at oral sex. Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of head and neck cancer that tends to affect people between 50 and 80 but is becoming more prevalent among younger generations … Read more
New research suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing cancer in men, as well as in women, but fewer boys than girls are getting the shots in the United States. The HPV vaccine was developed to prevent cervical cancer in women and experts give it credit, along with screening, for lowering cervical cancer rates. Evidence that the … Read more
A Bollywood film actress and model who faked her own death to highlight the dangers of cervical cancer and to promote the HPV vaccine is now being sued for the stunt. A post on Poonam Pandey’s Instagram page on Feb. 2 stated that she had died from cervical cancer, with her team confirming the news to … Read more
Oral sex is the X-rated culprit behind a wave of throat cancer cropping up in the US, fueling a so-called “epidemic.” According to Hisham Mehanna, a professor at the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences at the University of Birmingham, the human papillomavirus is to blame. “For oropharyngeal cancer, the main risk factor is the … Read more
It’s the most common type of sexually transmitted disease — but apparently not common knowledge that it can cause various types of cancer. A survey by the American Association for Cancer Research has found a decline in awareness that human papillomavirus, or HPV, is linked to cervical cancer, as well as anal, oral and penile … Read more
Jamie Otis is sending an important message to women: Get your annual Pap test. On Tuesday, the Married at First Sight star, 36, filmed herself at the doctor’s office before her annual Pap smear. In the video, she opened up to her followers about how getting the routine exam may have saved her life. “Does … Read more