Cervical cancer vaccine: should parents know?
If a teenager can walk into a health clinic and ask for a round of birth control pills without her parents’ permission, should she also be able to ask for a round of Gardasil shots? That question is...
View ArticleFree or low-cost cancer screenings
Cancer screenings will be offered to Westchester residents with little or no health insurance through the county’s Health Department’s Healthy Living Partnership, thanks to two grants. New York State...
View ArticleStudy questions cervical cancer vaccine value
A new study questions the value of vaccines to protect women from a virus that can cause cervical cancer. The vaccines target the human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted disease that can cause...
View ArticleFree mammograms at Nyack Hospital
Women over 40 who have no health insurance or are under-insured can get free screenings for breast and cervical cancer from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday at Nyack Hospital. The screening will include a...
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