HPV Vaccine Highly Effective in Girls Years Later

TOPLINE: The vaccine Cervarix was effective in protecting women from cervical cancer when administered between ages 12 and 13 years, according to a new study published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute. METHODOLOGY: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Programs to provide Cervarix, a bivalent vaccine, began in the …

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Food Insecurity, Household Income Associated with Risk of NAFLD in Adolescents

James Paik, PhD Credit: LinkedIn Food insecurity and low household income increase the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risk in adolescents, according to findings from a recent study. Presented at The Liver Meeting 2023 from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) by James Paik, PhD, senior biostatistician at Inova …

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