More than 90 percent of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers could be prevented by widespread uptake of the HPV vaccine. Yet, vaccine use in the United States falls short of public health goals. In an article in JMIR Nursing, researchers explain…
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HPV vaccination rates increasing among 15-year-olds
(HealthDay)—From 2011 to 2017, there was an increase in the proportion of U.S. 15-year-olds with at least one-dose or two-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Pediatrics. Szu-Ta Chen, M.D., Ph.D., from the…
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Pandemic-induced stress could be increasing the risk of child abuse
Parents and children surveyed about the COVID-19 pandemic in late April and early May of 2020—when most schools and day care providers closed their doors—said they had become more stressed out. In response to our questions about their feelings and…
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