HPV Vaccine Doesn’t Lead To Promiscuous Tweens
Concerns over an immunization aimed at a sexually transmitted virus may be unfounded
Alexandra Sifferlin
Alexandra Sifferlin is a writer and producer for TIME Healthland. She is a graduate from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
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It’s October, which means it’s race season. Many runners are amping up their training for big runs this fall, including the New York City marathon in early November and various half-marathons leading up to it.
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