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The HPV vaccine that doctors would recommend

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 24, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Despite the government's decision to choose the vaccine Cervarix for the UK human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme, every doctor I have spoken to has chosen Gardisal for their own children, says a doctor on bmj.com ...


Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, government health officials said Monday.


Study examines adverse events associated with human papillomavirus vaccine

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An analysis of the adverse events reported following distribution of quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine since 2006 indicates that adverse event rates were consistent with pre-licensing data and expected ...


FDA considers expanded use of HPV vaccine

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 20, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck & Co. Inc. said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider expanding the use of its cervical cancer vaccine.


One in four California adolescent girls has had HPV vaccine

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Less than two years after the HPV vaccine was approved as a routine vaccination for girls aged 11 and older, one-quarter of California adolescent girls have started the series of shots that protect against human papillomavirus, ...


Vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus not cost-effective

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is known to be a cause of cervical cancer. Current guidelines prioritize HPV vaccination of pre-adolescent girls, which ...


FDA: Merck's Gardasil stops genital warts in boys

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Merck's blockbuster vaccine Gardasil, which is already used to prevent cervical cancer in women, also stops viruses that cause genital warts in men, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.


Male circumcision reduces risk of genital herpes and HPV infection, but not syphilis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 13

Heterosexual men who undergo medical circumcision can significantly reduce their risk of acquiring two common sexually transmitted infections--herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the cause of genital herpes, and human papillomavirus ...


Study: HPV vaccine hurts less than expected

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Injections of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine appear to be no more painful than other shots that prevent disease, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...


CDC: 1 in 3 teen girls got cervical cancer vaccine

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created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A new government report shows one in three teenage girls have rolled up their sleeves for a relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, but vaccination rates vary dramatically between states.



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