Get Vaccinated for a Healthy Back-to-school Start
By Stacy Simon It won’t be long before the new school year begins and students head back to the classroom - if they haven't already. Protect your children by making sure they are up to date with vaccinations. In fact, your state may require children entering school to be vaccinated against certain diseases. Check with your child’s doctor, your child’s school, or your health department to find out.Some diseases that are preventable through vaccines, such as whooping cough and chickenpox, are still common in the US. Thanks to vaccines, some other diseases are no longer common. But according to the Centers f...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - August 3, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Prevention/Early Detection Cervical Cancer Source Type: news
American Cancer Society Updates HPV Vaccine Recommendations to Include Males
By Stacy Simon The American Cancer Society has updated its guideline for human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination to include males. The change makes the guideline largely consistent with US government recommendations. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), part of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the main source for US immunization policy. HPV VACCINE RESOURCES: Facts and Fears Recommendations by Age Detailed Information Almost everyone who is not vaccinated will get HPV at some time in their lives, and most will never know it. HPV is transmitted through sexual cont...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - July 19, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Prevention/Early Detection Cervical Cancer Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer Source Type: news
Plantar Warts
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - July 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Systematic Review of 58 Publications of Real-World Use of GARDASIL® Presented at EUROGIN Congress
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Studies Published over the Last 10 Years Report Reductions in Cervical Pre-cancers and Other HPV-related Diseases
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announced today that in a systematic review conducted of the global
impact and effectiveness of GARDASIL® [Human Papillomavirus
Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16 and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant], substantial
reductions we...
Source: Merck.com - Corporate News - June 16, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Vaccine News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK EUROGIN Gardasil MSD NYSE:MRK Source Type: news
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Source: Merck.com - Corporate News - June 16, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Vaccine News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK EUROGIN Gardasil MSD NYSE:MRK Source Type: news
Warts
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - May 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Laser treatment effective for nongenital warts
Laser treatment is effective against nongenital cutaneous warts, based on data from a review of 35 studies comprising 2,149 adult patients.
“No monotherapy has achieved completed remission [of nongenital cutaneous warts] in every case,” wrote Jannett Nguyen, a medical student at the University of... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - April 27, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Bone marrow transplant cures severe HPV disease in GATA2 immunodeficiency
SAN DIEGO – When genital warts return again and again in women no matter what’s tried, it’s time to think of GATA2 immunodeficiency, according to investigators from the National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Md.
A bone marrow transplant may prove curative, ending the cycle of vulvectomies... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - April 15, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Bone marrow transplant cures severe HPV disease in GATA2 immunodeficiency
SAN DIEGO – When genital warts return again and again in women no matter what’s tried, it’s time to think of GATA2 immunodeficiency, according to investigators from the National Institutes of Health,... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - April 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
The Bawean Warty Pig, One Of The World's Rarest Animals, May Be Headed For Extinction
For the Bawean warty pig, “Hakuna Matata” may not be an achievable goal -- no matter what cousin Pumba said. The wild pig, endemic to the Indonesian island of Bawean in the Java Sea, is said to be one of the world's rarest wild animals, and according to a new study published in PLoS One, the creature may be headed for extinction. An estimated 250 adult Bawean warty pigs remain on the island, meaning the species could be listed as endangered, or even critically endangered, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, researchers said. Due to the very small and isolated nature of the pig population...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Get Tested for Sexually-Transmitted Infections
When Charlie Sheen disclosed his HIV infection last fall, sexually transmitted infections were back in the public eye. His case will likely contribute to the belief many people have that HIV is caused by sexual promiscuity or injection drug use, when in reality having unprotected sex with someone HIV-positive just one time can lead to HIV infection. April is STD Awareness Month. The new term for STD is STI -- sexually transmitted infection -- to focus on the infection rather than the disease it could lead to. One way to mark the occasion is to get tested for HIV and thus help eradicate the stigma. A focus on HIV for STD ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zombie Video Takes Turn You'll Never See Coming
Zombies typically aren’t all that discerning when it comes to choosing their victims. But they should be –- as this short thriller points out. The video, produced by Serve, a Milwaukee-based nonprofit ad agency, opens in standard horror fashion. As a young woman pulls out of an eerily dark driveway on a rainy night, a zombie slams against her car and chases her when she makes a run for it. But the creepy corpse backs off after asking one loaded question: You don’t have an STD or anything, do you? The upending PSA was launched in conjunction with the Women’s Fund of Omaha as part of a yearlong campai...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zombie Video Takes Turn You'll Never See Coming
Zombies typically aren’t all that discerning when it comes to choosing their victims. But they should be –- as this short thriller points out.
The video, produced by Serve, a Milwaukee-based nonprofit ad agency, opens in standard horror fashion. As a young woman pulls out of an eerily dark driveway on a rainy night, a zombie slams against her car and chases her when she makes a run for it.
But the creepy corpse backs off after asking one loaded question: You don’t have an STD or anything, do you?
The upending PSA was launched in conjunction with the Women’s Fund of Omaha as part of a yearlong campai...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Universal HPV Vaccination of Girls Prevents Genital Warts in Young MenUniversal HPV Vaccination of Girls Prevents Genital Warts in Young Men
In Denmark, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program for girls and women has been followed by a decreased incidence of genital warts in young men. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
A rare chemical burn due to Ranunculus arvensis: three case reports - Kocak AO, Saritemur M, Atac K, Guclu S, Ozlu I.
Ranunculus arvensis, a plant that is a member of Ranunculaceae family, generally used for local treatment of joint pain, muscle pain, burns, lacerations, edema, abscess drainage, hemorrhoids, and warts among the population. In this case report, we presente... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
