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Partner content: Do you need to have a Pap every year? The newest guidelines say no, which concerns many women. Cervical cancer survivor Jenny Charlesworth investigates.

National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (on until October 27) is a special project of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMWC) and The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC), designed to not only increase public consciousness, but also feature pap test clinics hosted by more than 150 healthcare professionals nationally.

Today in the news: New evidence that up to half of men may have HPV; optimism speeds surgery recovery; Galliano fired by Dior for anti-Semitism; Charlie Sheen’s continued implosion; and the ‘five second’ rule, debunked.

Scientists warn about the new way to get HPV; a baby named Facebook; The Great Gatsby says ‘g’day’; why you’ll learn to like smaller fish; and a few reasons to look forward to your midlife crisis.

Much of the recent focus on the sexually transmitted HPV (human papillomavirus) has explored the connection between the virus, intercourse and cervical cancer. Hence, the big push on vaccinating younger women (mostly with Gardasil) wherever possible.