Men who perform oral sex on women 'more at risk of mouth and throat cancers'
Conclusion
This study uses a large amount of national data to give us an idea about which groups of people have the greatest risk of carrying potentially cancer-causing oral HPV .
But while oral HPV may increase people's risk of mouth and throat cancers, the actual number who would go on to develop cancer is extremely small.
This study has limitations, which are worth bearing in mind:
It only looked at whether people had oral HPV at a single point in time. This makes it difficult to know at what point they became infected and how much this could be down to other risk factors such as smoking, oral sex and number of partn...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating warts
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Can an untreated wart on my hand spread to another person? Is treatment for it necessary if it?s small and doesn?t bother me? ANSWER: If left untreated, it is possible for warts to spread and for the virus that causes warts to be passed to another person. Fortunately, most adults have developed [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 12, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
RXi Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion of Enrollment of Phase 2 Clinical Trial with Samcyprone for Cutaneous Warts
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 6, 2017 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: RXII), a clinical-stage RNAi company developing innovative therapeutics that address significant unmet medical needs, today announced t... Biopharmaceuticals, Dermatology RXi Pharmaceuticals, Samcyprone, cutaneous warts (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 6, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How to Manage Children With Anogenital Warts How to Manage Children With Anogenital Warts
This article provides guidance regarding the assessment and management of children presenting with anogenital warts.Sexually Transmitted Infections (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Will Duct Tape Cure My Warts? Examining Complementary and Alternative Medicine
August 28-October 2, 2017. The goal of this class is to increase understanding of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - August 25, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
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Self-administered Interventions for Anogenital Warts Self-administered Interventions for Anogenital Warts
How effective are self-applied topical medications for the treatment of anogenital warts?Sexually Transmitted Infections (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
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Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - July 26, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Education Source Type: news
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Here ' s what we chose for you from NEJM Group today:NEJM Clinical Practice Center: Image in Clinical Medicine: A … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - July 26, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Warts (Common Warts)
Title: Warts (Common Warts)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 9/24/1999 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/24/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - July 24, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
How can you tell deep-sea octopuses apart? Check their warts
(Field Museum) Until now, there'd been no rigorous framework for telling apart two species of deep-sea octopuses -- they're both pink and warty. A new study, though, shows that the distribution of warts is an important means of telling the two species apart -- the octopuses from the Pacific are wartier than the ones from the Atlantic.That little piece of information could be a big help in ongoing deep-sea research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 7, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Management of cutaneous viral warts
Clinical presentations and the latest advice on therapeutics for cutaneous viral warts. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - May 31, 2017 Category: Primary Care Tags: 15.10 Skin Problems Source Type: news
2 Doses of HPV Shot Enough to Prevent Genital Warts: Study
Findings back up new CDC recommendations for kids (Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge - May 25, 2017 Category: Reproduction Medicine Tags: Infections, Reproductive Medicine, News, Source Type: news
2 Doses of HPV Shot Enough to Prevent Genital Warts
Findings back up new CDC recommendations for kids Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genital Warts, HPV, Immunization (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2 Doses of HPV Shot Enough to Prevent Genital Warts: Study
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2017 -- New research supports the recent U.S. recommendation for two, rather than three, doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to protect against genital warts in preteens and teens.
Investigators at Boston University... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 24, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
