JAMA delivers mixed blessing to Merck The latest issue of JAMA delivered a mixed blessing to Merck's Gardasil. In a headliner study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, the side effects of the human papillomavirus shot were deemed reasonable. Serious … [Read more...] about JAMA Declares Gardasil Safe, But Condems Ad Blitz
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
Basic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Education
What you need to know about HPV and how it can effect you An Abnormal Pap Test What is a Pap Test? A Pap test (sometimes called a Pap smear) checks for changes in the cervix that could, over time, become cancer. During your recent Pap test, cells were taken from the … [Read more...] about Basic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Education
HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer in Rural India saves women’s lives
The following is a press release from The International Agency for Research on Cancer The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization. IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the … [Read more...] about HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer in Rural India saves women’s lives
Colposcopy— Finding Cervical Cancer
I've had several readers who have asked just what is a Coloscopy, and how does it find cervical cancer? I have taken this definition and discussion of the Coloscopy proceedure from one of my favorite online resources, W i k i p e d i a. The copy contains text links to other … [Read more...] about Colposcopy— Finding Cervical Cancer
Urgent Warning about Gardasil
Health Sciences Institute Produces New Gardasil Video New information links the Gardasil vaccine to thousand of health complaints and more than 30 deaths. The following video was produced by Jenny Thompson the Director of the Health Sciences Institute. On her site Thompson … [Read more...] about Urgent Warning about Gardasil