Swine flu is an infection caused by a virus. It's named for a virus that pigs can get. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. The virus is contagious and can spread from human to human.

The FDA recently approved a vaccine against human papillomavirus for women. Should you or your daughter consider this vaccine? Here are some facts that may help you in your decision.

1)    The most common cancer in the US in nonsmokers is colon cancer

2)    Colon cancer starts in small colon polyps, and usually takes 10 years to progress from benign polyp to invasive cancer