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HPV Vaccine Lowering Infection Rates Among Girls: CDC
Vaccination against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus is proving highly effective in reducing the spread of the sexually transmitted virus among young women, new research shows.
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Vaccine Against HPV Has Cut Infections In Teenage Girls
A 13-year-old girl gets an HPV vaccination from Judith Schaechter, a pediatrician at the University of Miami, in 2011.
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HPV vaccine reduces cancer virus in girls by 56%
A vaccine against the human papillomavirus has decreased prevalence of the cancer-causing virus among teenage girls by 56%, despite being available since only 2006, a study released Wednesday finds.
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Many U.S. adults under-vaccinated against whooping cough
Whooping cough cases are escalating in the United States, and many American adults are unknowingly exposing vulnerable babies to the potentially deadly disease because their vaccinations are not up to date, a new survey finds.
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Sacramento health alert issued due to Hepatitis A outbreak
The Sacramento County Division of Public Health and Environmental Management Department and the California Department of Public Health issued a health alert Tuesday in connection with an outbreak of Hepatitis A believed to be associated with Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berries purchased from Costco and possibly at other retail ... (more)
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Vaccination at frontiers to make India polio free
Agartala, June 18 : To make the country polio-free, the central government has asked all the border states to step up thier vaccination efforts to cover all the children entering the country, a Tripura minister said Tuesday.
118 Hepatitis A Cases Linked To Recalled Berries
A nationwide outbreak of hepatitis A linked to frozen berries has sickened 118 people in eight states, sending 47 to the hospital, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.
Common Childhood Vaccine Won't Worsen Juvenile Arthritis: Study
Measles-mumps-rubella booster vaccinations do not appear to worsen disease activity in children with juvenile arthritis, according to a new Dutch study.
Alternative rabies shot for cats gets boost
A study has confirmed that a rabies vaccine can provide long-term immunity for cats even if it does not contain an "adjuvant" designed to increase the shot's effectiveness, the Winn Feline Foundation announced late June 17. Using a "non-adjuvanted" shot, researchers vaccinated cats at 12 weeks and gave them a booster vaccination a year later.
Vaccine advocate takes on the alternative medicine industry
Dr. Paul Offit doesn't like getting threats. But the 62-year-old pediatrician at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia says it goes with the territory when taking on powerful industries and interest groups whose beliefs are deeply rooted in emotion.
Abu Dhabi shows the way with free vaccinations, UAE Paper
WAM ABU DHABI, June 18th, 2013 -- The rotavirus is a highly infectious pathogen that strikes vulnerable young children, afflicting most with severe diarrhoea, vomiting and fever.
Ukraine kids at risk from low vaccination rates
In this Monday, April 23, 2013 photo pediatrician Fyodor Lapiy examines a child before administering him a combined vaccine against diphtheria, whopping cough and tetanus in Children's Hospital No.
Whooping Cough Can Be Deadly for Infants, but 61 Percent of Adults Don't Know Vaccine Status
Cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise in the U.S., recently reaching their highest level in 50 years.
Meningitis vaccines urged before NYC Pride
While meningitis has reached an all-time low in the United States, an op-ed in this week's Annals of Internal Medicine highlights cases of a deadly meningitis strain among men who have sex with men.
Protected against whooping cough? Most adults don't know
Rates of whooping cough in the United States are at their highest level in decades, yet most adults don't know whether they are adequately protected against the disease, results from a new poll suggest.
Is Meningitis Outbreak Linked to Gay Social Apps?
GMHC Board Members Dr. Demetre Daskalakis and Dr. Frank Spinelli give meningitis vaccinations across the city "Diseases do not discriminate," resident HIV expert Dr. Demetre Daskalakis said in a recent interview with EDGE.
Whooping cough concerns: Who needs the vaccine?
The Director of Mott's Children's Hospital talks with Local 4 about the rising concern of whopping cough and what can be done about it.
Bio Farma Urges OIC Countries to Strengthen Vaccine Cooperation
Indonesian vaccine manufacturer Bio Farma has urged Organization of Islamic Cooperation member countries to strengthen cooperation in vaccine research to make them self-reliance in vaccine industry.
Gideon: A gentle dog who likes to stroll
The Daily News Pet of the Week is Gideon, a 9-year-old shar-pei mix at the Pennsylvania SPCA.
Lola is a terrier mix, between 2 and 3 years old. She is playful and loves roughhousing with other dogs.