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The HPV vaccine and teen sex
If you could vaccinate your kids against cancer, wouldn't you do it? The answer may sound obvious. But we can vaccinate our kids against some vicious types of cancer -- and many parents are deliberately choosing not to. Why? Because the cancers...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, HPV Vaccine, Cancer, Vaccines
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Pennsylvania company is in the early stages of a cervical cancer vaccine
CNNThe most common sexually transmitted disease is often silent and invisible: human papillomavirus (also called HPV). But in some people HPV leads to genital warts and cancers -- notably, cervical cancer. The vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix were designed as...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Science and Technology, Prostate Cancer, HPV Vaccine, Drugs and Medicines
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Veteran Porn Actor Says He's Patient Zero in Syphilis Outbreak
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- A porn actor, who works under the name Mr. Marcus, is claiming he is the one behind the recent syphilis scare that shut down the industry. The veteran actor told Adult Video News: "So now we're dealing with [syphilis] in our industry,...Tags: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, Snoop Dogg, Syphilis
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NIH superbug outbreak a warning for local hospitals
Much of Johns Hopkins epidemiologist Jason Farley's recent research has focused on an evolving medical crisis: How to stop the spread of bacteria that have adapted immunity to most antibiotics. To stop it the medical community needs to track it. He's...
Tags: Phil McGraw, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Tuberculosis, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Gatto sides with special interests
Your Sept. 30 article “Legislators praise their bills,” listed several bills introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake). Since the election for the 43rd State Assembly district is nearly upon us, I wanted to point out that Gatto&...Tags: Mike Gatto, Voting, Politics, Elections
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BUHS to host community teen, parent forums
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — In collaboration with local agencies, the Brawley Union High School District will be offering community teen and parent forums throughout the school year beginning today. The monthly forums will cover a number of topics ranging from...Tags: Robert J. Lopez, Parenting
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'Sexting' again linked to risky sex among teens
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One out of every seven Los Angeles high schoolers with a cell phone has sent a sexually-explicit text message or photo, according to results of a 2011 survey that also found "sexters" more likely to engage in risky sex...Tags: Science and Technology, Symptoms, Medical Research, Health and Safety at School, Women's Health
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The Kid's Doctor: I say Bravo! to offering emergency contraceptives on campus
Premium Health News Servicehttp://www.kidsdr.com With college students heading off to school, I was reminded of a news story about Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, which now provides students with the emergency contraceptive, Plan B, via a vending machine on campus....Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Pharmaceuticals, CVS Corp., Health and Safety at School
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Jim Calhoun Timeline: The Career Of A Hall Of Fame Coach
Born: May 10, 1942 in Braintree, Mass. Family: Wife Pat, sons James and Jeffrey, six grandchildren Education: American International College (1968); Braintree High School (1960) Head Coaching Career: Old Lyme (CT) High School – 1968-69 Westport...Tags: Rutgers University, University of California, Los Angeles, Spinal Stenosis, St. John's Red Storm, Shingles
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Circumcision's benefits outweigh risks, doctors' group says
The American Academy of Pediatrics is modifying its stance on circumcision for the first time in more than a decade, acknowledging that the health benefits outweigh the risks of the procedure, which involves removing the foreskin of a baby boy's penis....Tags: Science and Technology, Government Health Care, Cancer, Parenting, General Practitioners
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Top U.S. pediatricians group has helpful tip, about the snip
KIAHWhen it comes to circumcision, the top U.S. pediatricians group is saying the "snip" show a clear health benefit for newborn boys. The American Academy of Pediatrics says circumcision can lower the risk of sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS and...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Cancer, Urinary Tract Infection, AIDS
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Decline in circumcisions could cost billions
CNNAs the number of American parents increasingly leave their baby boys uncircumcised, HIV and other sexually transmitted disease rates are likely to climb, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University, and the costs associated with those...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Penile cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Parenting
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