September 26, 2008 – 11:07 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
Hysterectomy Less Frequent and Has Fewer Complications
By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: September 19, 2008
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
DAVIS, Calif., Sept. 19 — Hysterectomies in California have declined significantly since the early 1990s, as have the rates of complications associated with them, researchers [...]
September 17, 2008 – 8:16 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
Vaginal and Vulvar Cancers
Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Cancer is always named for the part of the body where it starts, even if it spreads to other body parts later. When cancer starts in the vagina, it is called vaginal cancer. The vagina, also called the [...]
August 21, 2008 – 1:04 pm
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
FINALLY!
In June of 2006, my writing partner, Leslie Botha, and I, started writing articles cautioning women against the use of Gardasil® for girls and young women. We cited the limited nature of the clinical trials (the number, and ages of women tested) and the length of time from the clinical trials and the FDA [...]
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Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
Quick Links
CDC HPV and HPV Disease Information
CDC HPV Vaccine Information
CDC Vaccine Safety Information
HPV Questions and Answers
FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
To Report an Adverse Event in VAERS
Related Information on Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Information from FDA and CDC on Gardasil and its Safety
July [...]
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
Canada’s Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists wants to curb Caesarean section births, up by 17 percent from 1993 and at an all-time high with more than 25 percent of women undergoing the procedure, the Toronto Star reported June 26. The increase is due to changing demographics, rising obesity rates and fear of malpractice lawsuits. A [...]