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Imagine if you could protect your child against cancer. Turns out, you can – with the HPV vaccine. What you need to know about HPV and HPV-related cancers HPV vaccine is important because it protects against cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. HPV is a very …Continue Reading HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention
Think back to when you were in school – do you remember seeing pipes that looked like they were covered in white paper mache and those colorful floor tiles? There is a good chance that those pipe coverings and floor tiles contained asbestos. Asbestos is …Continue Reading Asbestos: An Old Health Hazard Still With Us Today
Imagine if you could protect your child against cancer. Turns out, you can – with the HPV vaccine. To highlight this, the American Cancer Society recently released a video series of HPV-related cancer survivors sharing their stories. These individuals serve as a powerful reminder of …Continue Reading HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention!
When colon cancer is caught early, it can be cured 90% of the time, yet a quarter of Massachusetts residents have never been screened or are not up-to-date with screening. The only way to catch colon cancer early is to get screened, and you have …Continue Reading Colon Cancer Screening Saves Lives — Know Your Options
As parents, we do everything we can to protect our children’s health – for today and for the future. Now there is a powerful weapon to prevent several types of cancer in our sons and daughters: the HPV vaccine. All kids who are 11 or …Continue Reading A Vaccine That Prevents Cancer: Learn More about the HPV Vaccine
This month’s meeting of the Public Health Council featured a series of informational updates and presentations from various DPH programs. First, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management Director Mary Clark provided an overview of DPH’s activities to support the health and medical aspects of the …Continue Reading Highlights of the May 13th Public Health Council Meeting
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