Displaying items 25-36 of 85
» View baltimoresun.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
•
Next >
-
Many parents say no to HPV vaccine but vaccinations are up: study
Parents forgo vaccines for their teenage kids for a number of reasons, researchers said Monday in a paper reporting findings from the annual National Immunization Survey of Teens, which was published in the journal Pediatrics. That might mean that public...
Tags: Meningitis, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine
-
A healthy dose of data
The daily broadcast of medical reports, scientific studies and sociological statistics can cause your ears to ring. Sometimes a report will contradict the findings of another issued just days earlier. More often, compelling snapshots of the American...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health Organizations, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Behavioral Conditions, Physical Fitness and Exercise
-
Fight tobacco marketing, boost vaccinations to curb cancer, says report
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Fighting the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries and ensuring the best vaccines get to those most in need are key to cutting the number of cancer deaths worldwide, according to a report by specialists in the...Tags: Lung Cancer, Health Organizations, Merck & Company Incorporated, Pharmaceuticals, Tobacco Products
-
Male circumcision tied to less sexual pleasure
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men circumcised either as children or adults report less intense sexual pleasure and orgasm than their uncircumcised counterparts, according to a new study from Belgium. "We're not saying less sexual activity or satisfaction,...Tags: Numbness, Penile cancer, Belgium, HIV, Johns Hopkins University
-
Let’s Start 2013 by Preventing Cervical Cancer
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelJanuary is cervical cancer awareness month, and at Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando, we are ringing in the new year by talking prevention all month long. Cervical cancer is one of the most deadly forms of cancer in women. It’s also the most... -
More info on vaccines
I'm writing in resonse to Kenneth VanAntwerp M.D. commentary on Oct. 31 about Gardasil. The Gardasil supposedly protects you from only four different strains of HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) when there are more than 100 different strains of HPV. Fifty-...Tags: Biology, Behavioral Conditions, Viral Diseases and Infections, Measles, Polio
-
Hi there. What's your sign? Have any STDs?
One key to launching a successful business is finding the right problem to solve. That's why so many entrepreneurs are inspired by problems they encounter themselves or that stymie their family and friends. The trick is not confusing an anecdote for a...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Syphilis, Gonorrhea , HIV
-
Adult non-flu vaccination levels 'unacceptably low,' CDC says
Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday that vaccination coverage levels in U.S. adults were “unacceptably low,” and that public health workers need to do more to make sure adults got immunizations to protect them from...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Flu Vaccine, Preventative Medicine
-
January Is cervical health awareness month
Cervical cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide, yet it is almost always preventable with the Pap test. Cervical cancer grows slowly, as abnormal cells begin to change into a pre-cancerous state. For some women, pre-...Tags: Disease Prevention, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Preventative Medicine, Medical Procedures and Tests, HPV Vaccine
-
Cancer death rates fall as HPV-associated cancers rise: U.S. report
This year’s Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, released online Monday, brought Americans good news and bad. Extending a trend since the early 1990s, authors reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that cancer...
Tags: Obesity, Health Organizations, Disease Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses
-
Annual Pap tests? For some in U.S., old habits die hard
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - An increasing number of younger women in the United States are delaying their first Pap test for cervical cancer until after they reach 21, reflecting new U.S. guidelines, health officials said on Thursday. But 60 percent of U.S....Tags: Hysterectomy, Health Organizations, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
-
Getting snippy over adult circumcision
Is it healthy to get circumcised well into your mid-40s? And can not being circumcised cause urinary tract infections?--Anon. Like my first boyfriend, I thank you sir, for putting the fate of your penis in my very unqualified hands. Circumcision is a...
Tags: Genital Herpes, Syphilis, Penile cancer, HIV, American Academy of Pediatrics
Mar 18, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 6, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 6, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Feb 14, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jan 14, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 14, 2013
|Story| Daily American
Feb 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 29, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 25, 2013
|Story| Herald Mail
Jan 7, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 3, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jan 2, 2013
|Column| RedEye
Original site for Human papillomavirus topic gallery.
