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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: Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Anal cancer, Immunization, Preventative Medicine
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L.A. Film Festival: 'Code Black' seeks resuscitation for healthcare
The term "code black" is the phrase used by physicians to describe a full emergency room. They could safely use the term to describe the crowded "Code Black" premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Tuesday night. The film depicts the 2008 class...Tags: Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Festive Events, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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Granger walk-in clinic now open
South Bend TribuneGRANGER -- Patients who visit the new MinuteClinic in Granger because they do not have a primary care physician will leave their appointment with a list of local doctors who have openings for new patients. That is because MinuteClinic, a wholly owned...Tags: CVS Corp., Target, Health and Medical Professionals, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics
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Ozarks mom explains why she got her daughter the HPV vaccine; study proves its effectiveness
Reporter and PhotographerThe first study of a controversial vaccine has supporters singing its praises. Gardasil prevents human papillomavirus, a common sexually transmitted disease that causes most cervical cancers. The HPV vaccine is recommended for girls ages 14 to 19. ...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals, HPV Vaccine, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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Reuters Health News Summary
ReutersFollowing is a summary of current health news briefs. Analysis: Hospital investors sold on U.S. health reform despite bumps CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. hospital operators have been on a tear this year, on average posting triple the gains of the...Tags: American Medical Association, Crime, Law and Justice, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments, Barack Obama
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Cervical cancer vaccines cut rates of HPV infections: U.S
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. introduction of a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in 2006 has reduced infections with the human papillomavirus or HPV - the sexually transmitted virus that causes the disease - by more than half among girls and young women,...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Preventative Medicine, Drugs and Medicines
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Michael Smerconish: Opt out is best plan for donors
The Philadelphia InquirerGodspeed to Sarah Murnaghan and Javier Acosta, both of whom are at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia suffering from the debilitating effects of cystic fibrosis. U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson granted them relief recently by allowing each to join...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Germany, Michele Bachmann, New York University
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Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Pittsylvania County
A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Cascade. The raccoon was found near Martinsville Highway. The Virginia Department of Health asks pet owners to vaccinate their pets immediately. Rabies can be deadly to humans to animals and humans. Here...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Rabies, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pets
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Fox in Danville tests positive for rabies
A fox in Danville has tested positive for rabies. The fox was found in the Henry Street part of the city. According to the Virginia Department of Health, rabies is preventable in animals through vaccinations, but fatal to both animals and humans once...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Rabies, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pets
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Community Announcements for June 20
LC Ambulance Board special meeting The Lincoln County Ambulance Board will hold a special called meeting Monday, June 24 at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln County Courthouse. Kentucky Concerns of Police Survivors to hold motorcycle ride Kentucky...
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Blood tests could detect sexually-transmitted oral cancers
Reuters* Antibodies to virus can be detected by blood tests * Could in future enable screening to catch at risk patients * Link with oral sex highlighted by actor Michael Douglas By Kate Kelland LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Antibodies to a high-risk type of a...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Michael Douglas, Science and Technology
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Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'Blood and Oil' on Discovery
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of June 16 - 22, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Tonight Show With...
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