Pediatrics
US circumcision rates drop by 10 percent, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Male circumcision rates in the United States declined 10 percent between 1979 and 2010, federal health officials reported Thursday.
Aug 22, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
No change in HPV vaccine coverage for teen girls in 2012
(HealthDay)—In 2012 there was little increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among teenage girls, according to a report published in the July 26 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...
Jul 30, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
HPV's link to oesophageal cancer
The human papillomavirus (HPV) triples the risk of people developing yet another cancer, oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), according to research led by University of New South Wales (UNSW) academics.
Jul 24, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccinating boys plays key role in HPV prevention
Improving vaccination rates against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in boys is key to protecting both men and women, says new research from University of Toronto Professor Peter A. Newman from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty ...
Jul 22, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds boys more likely to receive HPV vaccine when their mothers receive preventive care
Boys are more likely to receive the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4) if their mothers receive flu shots or Pap screenings, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the American Journal of Public ...
Jul 18, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hidden strains of HPV found in 'virus-negative' genital warts
There are 170 established HPV types. Cancerous human papillomavirus (HPV) viruses are the main cause of cervical cancer, and are found in close to 100% of cervical tumors.
Jul 11, 2013
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Health
Single men, smokers at higher risk for oral human papillomavirus infection, study shows
(Medical Xpress)—Smokers and single men are more likely to acquire cancer-causing oral human papillomavirus (HPV), according to new results from the HPV Infection in Men (HIM) Study. Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center, ...
Jul 3, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Four things you should know about HPV vaccinations
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has attracted attention in the past week for two contradictory reasons: the Japanese government has withdrawn its recommendation for the shot, while public health officials in the United ...
Jul 2, 2013
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Health
Strong public support for school-based immunisation
South Australians believe that a school-based immunisation program is the best way to vaccinate teenagers, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.
Jun 20, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sexually transmitted HPV declines in US teens
The number of US girls with the sexually transmitted disease HPV has dropped by about half even though relatively few youths are getting the vaccine, research showed on Wednesday.
Jun 19, 2013
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