Some people find a padded wrist rest helpful. Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV, is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 80 different strains or types. Over 30 of these are sexually transmitted and can infect the genital area. Some types are risk factors for cancer, and others can cause relatively harmless genital warts. Cancer-causing types are typically invisible.
Pap smears are the primary screening tool for cervical cancer or pre-cancerous conditions.
Dear Nurse Kerrigan, I want the meningitis vaccine. Dear Student, The polysaccharide meningococcal vaccine is expensive but if you are at risk it is money well spent. This vaccine is currently recommended for undergraduate students who live in or plan to live in college residence halls where studies have shown an increased risk for this potentially fatal disease. Dear Nurse Kerrigan, My friend smokes Bidi cigarettes. Thanks, C. Dear C, Bidis or Beedies are thin, unfiltered cigarettes imported from India.