A lot of children don’t develop any type of infection although their moms are HPV positive. Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains the best HPV treatment is prevention and he also talks about HPV vaccine.

How can genital warts be treated? Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, answers this question and talks about the colposcopy results, dysplasia, and precancerous changes in the cells of the cervix.

Is herpes a type of HPV? Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains why herpes is a virus and what are the differences between herpes and HPV.

What are the most common misconceptions about HPV? Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about the cure and the consequences of having this disease and how it is related to cancer.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains it is associated with cervical cancer, venereal warts, and throat cancer. He also points out the importance […]

Listen up, parents: Dr. Scarlet Constant with Baptist Heath South Florida provides advice for children getting their booster shot and what you can do as a parent ease the pain. Have a health question? Our medical advisors are standing by visit . — Created by South Florida PBS, a member station of PBS, the most […]

There is no evidence to support that MMR vaccine incidence in autism. Dr. Scarlet Constant, Pediatrician with Baptist Health South Florida, also talks about mercury and other chemicals and their incidence in human body.

Pregnant women get vaccinated in order to prevent influenza and pertussis, recommends Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician & Gynecologist at Baptist Health South Florida, who adds that when the woman gets vaccinated, she’s passing immunity on to her baby and the baby is going to be born with protection. Pertussis and Influenza are two of many […]

For protecting children against influenza, the first thing is getting the flu shot, says Jennifer Couceyro, Advanced Registered Nurses Practitioner with Baptist Children’s Hospital, She recommends getting the flu shot for kids, parents, household members, school teachers, people who work in hospitals and caregivers. Children and the elderly are more immune- compromised and they are […]