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These STIs can increase your chance of dementia — including one that’s risen 700% in nursing homes
Research suggests that certain sexually transmitted infections can damage brain cells and trigger chronic inflammation, which may significantly increase the risk of developing dementia.
Subtle symptoms of throat cancer — including a few that seem harmless — after Val Kilmer's death at 65
Throat cancers are typically slow-growing and may not show symptoms until the disease has advanced.
Cervical cancer rates are rising in women in their 30s and 40s — why, and what you can do about it
Cervical cancer rates are on the rise among younger women, owing in part to a lack of screening and prevention.
Having a loose tooth can be a sign of mouth cancer — and 4 other subtle signs
Mouth and throat cancers are highly treatable if caught early, but they are often diagnosed at later stages because people fail to recognize the warning signs.
I was diagnosed with stage 4 cervical cancer at 21 — the symptoms that made me get checked
"I was mad at God, mad at the world, and mad at all the healthy people who didn’t have to get their life put on hold," said Jenna Anne Johnson.
Sneaky signs of cervical cancer women should never ignore, including a 'foul' side effect
Nearly 13,400 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed this year and about 4,300 women will die from the disease, the American Cancer Society predicted.
9 ways young people can reduce their cancer risk: 'Nobody's ever too young for cancer'
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.
I'm a surgeon — here's why oral sex is fueling throat cancer
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.
HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men and women, new research suggests — but fewer boys get the shots
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.
Oral sex is fueling an 'epidemic' of throat cancer, doctor warns
"For oropharyngeal cancer, the main risk factor is the number of lifetime sexual partners, especially oral sex."
42M have HPV — and it causes more cancers than you realize: discovery
It's the most common type of sexually transmitted disease -- but apparently not common knowledge that it can cause various types of cancer.
Cervical cancer could be eradicated as HPV vaccine slashes 90 percent of cases
HPV vaccines are slashing cervical cancer rates by a massive 87 percent, an English study has found.
Oral sex with multiple partners linked to HPV cancers
People who have had 10 or more oral sex partners were found to be 4.3 times more likely to develop human papillomavirus-related mouth and throat cancer, according to new research....
WHO launches strategy to expedite end of cervical cancer
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced a global strategy to accelerate the end of cervical cancer. The strategy follows a call to action in 2018 from WHO Director-General...
Mouth cancer rates reach record high: Is oral sex to blame?
Well, this sucks. Oral cancer rates have more than doubled in a generation, according to a new awareness campaign by the Brit-based nonprofit Oral Health Foundation. Over the past 20...
Scientists uncover major cervical cancer breakthrough
"The first cure for any cancer using this technology."
HPV vaccine could help eliminate cervical cancer, study finds
The HPV vaccine could one day lead to the eradication of cervical cancer, according to a new study that found the benefits of the vaccine “exceed expectations.” International researchers looked...
How HPV and a taboo sex act can lead to anal cancer
Actress Marcia Cross ("Desperate Housewives") and her doctors revealed Wednesday that they believe her battle with anal cancer was caused by the same human papillomavirus (HPV) that led to her...
‘Tree man’ returns to hospital with fresh 'bark' growth as his condition gets worse
A Bangladeshi man who gained international attention after his rare condition caused massive growths resembling tree bark on his hands is reportedly back in the hospital with symptoms worse than...
Judge tosses German beauty queen's STD suit against married hedge-fund boyfriend
Ostriches don’t fly — and neither did this one-time beauty queen’s lawsuit against her ex. A Manhattan judge nixed a “collateral attack” by former Miss Germany International Aline Marie Massel,...