Understanding The Basics Earlier this week I read a report concerning the public’s general confusion about cervical cancer — its causes, detection and treatment. The sentence that I just can’t get out of my mind is a question asked by a teenage boy. “Can I get Cervical Cancer?” … [Read more...] about HPV-Associated Cervical Cancer
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
What You Need To Know About HPV Infection Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Human papillomavirus is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types. More … [Read more...] about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
Gardasil Economics
On April 21st, 2009, Nick Batik posted this comment in response to a New Zealand-based Blog that advocated the use of Gardasil noting that “…there are considerable benefits to the vaccine and that there seem to be no significant drawback.” I thought Nick’s response warranted … [Read more...] about Gardasil Economics
Merck Has A History of Producing Contaminated Vaccine Product
Gardasil — The Hidden Truth This weekend, while I was doing some additional research for our next book, Gardasil — The Hidden Truth, I found a previously undisclosed 1987 filmed interview of Merck's chief vaccine researcher and the "Father" of modern childhood vaccines, the late … [Read more...] about Merck Has A History of Producing Contaminated Vaccine Product
Uganda Embraces Low-Tech Test for Cervical Cancer
Sustainable Health Care For Women For regular readers of ‘Inconvenient Woman’, this will seem like an oft repeated refrain, but there are better, safer, more sustainable ways to prevent and treat cervical cancer both at home and in developing countries. Safety, and ethical … [Read more...] about Uganda Embraces Low-Tech Test for Cervical Cancer