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It works: HPV vaccine reduces infections by 56%, CDC says
The HPV vaccine may be controversial, but it works, new research shows. The rate of HPV infection among teenage girls dropped from 11.5% in the “pre-vaccine era” to 5.1% in the “vaccine era,” researchers from the Centers for...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Anal cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
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Mom won't approve HPV vaccination
Dear Amy: I am an 18-year-old senior in high school. I am about to graduate and go to college. Each time I go for a yearly checkup, my doctor suggests that I get the HPV vaccine. My mother, who is a little skittish, hems and haws and ultimately decides...
Tags: Family Planning, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Michael Douglas clarifies oral sex cancer comments; interviewer stands by his story
Zap2itMichael Douglas had the internet all abuzz Monday (June 3) when he seemingly said in an interview with The Guardian that his throat cancer was caused by HPV (human papillomavirus, which he said one contracts from cunnilingus. Now Douglas' rep has...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, American Cancer Society, Throat Cancer, Awards and Prizes, Entertainment Events
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Michael Douglas and the debate over oral sex and cancer
Michael Douglas recently addressed his bout with throat cancer, leading many to believe that his particular battle with the disease was brought on by oral sex. But now his camp is backtracking on the comments. In a candid interview with the Guardian...
Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Throat Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Michael Douglas says oral sex gave him throat cancer
Zap2itMichael Douglas gave a lengthy interview recently with The Guardian to promote his new movie "Behind the Candelabra," where he takes on the role of legendary pianist Liberace. But within the interview is an interesting tidbit about his battle with...Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Throat Cancer
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Michael Douglas said oral sex caused his throat cancer
Michael Douglas told the Guardian newspaper recently that his throat cancer was caused by the HPV virus that he contracted performing oral sex over the years. The actor's admission brings attention to a health problem more doctors are seeing. HPV, which...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Throat Cancer, Michael Douglas
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Examining which cancer screenings you may not need
Early detection of cancer is the best chance of cure, right? Maybe not. A growing body of counterintuitive evidence suggests that some cancer-screening tests — including those for breast, prostate, colon, lung and cervical cancer — may be...
Tags: Medical Research, Sigmoidoscopy, Georgetown University, Healthcare Provider, Diseases and Illnesses
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Adults Need Vaccinations, Too
Internist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberMany people believe vaccinations are relegated to childhood, but the viruses and bacteria that cause severe illness in youth can also infect adults. In fact, certain common infectious diseases, like chickenpox or flu, are more aggressive in adulthood....Tags: Diphtheria , Long Term Care, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Measles, Preventative Medicine
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HPV-related throat cancers multiplying
It is well known that HPV (human papillomavirus) can lead to deadly cervical cancer in women, but the virus is causing cancer in men as well. Throat cancers caused by HPV are showing up typically in men with little or no history of smoking, said Dr. Kevin...
Tags: Lung Cancer, Medical Research, Throat Cancer, Biotechnology, Preventative Medicine
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Check your child's vaccination record
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com It's important to remember that not only infants and young children need vaccines. Older children (and even adults) continue to need vaccinations, and some vaccines are not given until a child is in his or her 'tween and teen years....Tags: Chemical Industry, Vaccines, Coughing, Preventative Medicine, Disease Prevention
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The cost of sexually transmitted disease
Doctors and patients alike are often uncomfortable talking about sexual health and sexually transmitted disease. But a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report shows that this squeamishness costs society millions of dollars spent trying to...Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Insurance Cost, Preventative Medicine
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Many parents say no to HPV vaccine but vaccinations are up: study
Parents forgo vaccines for their teenage kids for a number of reasons, researchers said Monday in a paper reporting findings from the annual National Immunization Survey of Teens, which was published in the journal Pediatrics. That might mean that public...
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