Eating a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole foods supports the immune system and helps the body fight infections. Regular exercise, adequate sleep and proper stress management also ...

As a growing number of states weaken childhood immunization requirements, physicians fear many families will miss critical wellness checks.

The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

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Dr Salhab observed that while not all polyps turn cancerous, some do, and knowing the warning signs helps in their early ...

Screening for cervical cancer every 15 to 25 years was cost-effective for women vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 and 24 years.

The effectiveness and required dosage of HPV vaccines change depending on the age of the receiver, shares Dr Tanaya Narendra.

By Samira Larbie Accra, Feb. 12, GNA-Ghana has successfully vaccinated about 1.9 million girls against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) following a nationwide campaign conducted in October 2025, the ...

Anathalie Mukamanzi never imagined that a routine health campaign would save her life. For more than four months, the 50-year-old mother of five had lived with persistent lower abdominal pain and ...

From a medical perspective, cervical cancer is highly preventable because it is almost always caused by persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Dr Nirmala emphasises ...

Assistant Medical Officer of Health for the parish of St Elizabeth Dr Carol Hamilton is renewing the call for Jamaicans to ...

Almost 1.9 million girls, aged nine to 14 years, have so far been vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) nationwide, as part of efforts to reduce the country's cervical cancer burden.