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Yes..I was about to get up and call it a weekend when I suddenly remembered the contest I was running here: The “Take The Test” HPV Awareness Bracelet contest.
So far, i have four valid contestants. Because of that and because I wouldn’t be online much, I will extend the contest to Monday, 19th May […]
Where has the month of April gone? Time really does fly.
April was STD Awareness Month and it is better late than never to mention it here,just now.
To kick off the month of April, I am running a contest wherein 2 winners will each win a “Take The Test” HPV Awareness Bracelet.
Contest Mechanics:
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The Digene® HPV Test is the only such test approved by the FDA that uses advanced molecular technology to detect the DNA (genetic material) of 13 high-risk types of HPV (the virus shown to actually cause virtually all cases of cervical cancer.)
Approved by the FDA in 2003 for cervical cancer screening in conjunction with […]
Speaking of cervical cancer vaccines, there are two notables: Gardasil by Merck which was approved by the FDA earlier this year and Cervarix by GlaxoSmithKline which is expected to be approved by the FDA later this year (but already approved in Australia).
Regarding these HPV vaccines that will protect women against cervical cancer, the CDC recommends […]
Cervarix™ is the cervical cancer vaccine candidate of GlaxoSmithKline which have been previously known to protect from human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18.
Now, an Australian study of under 150 Perth women included in a major international research at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research proved that the new Cervarix vaccine provides broader protection […]
A year ago, Merck’s cervical cancer vaccine- Gardasil® - has been approved by the FDA for use across the United States for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections of strains of human papilloma virus (HPV) linked to most cervical cancers and genital warts and is recommended for young girls and women aged 11 to 26.
Last […]
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers found conclusive evidence that human papillomavirus (HPV) causes some throat cancers in both men and women.
Study participants who reported having more than six oral sex partners in their lifetime were 8.6 times more likely to develop the HPV-linked cancer.
Oral HPV infection has been found to be the strongest risk […]
Cancer therapies, healing, and society.
Written by Gloria Gamat [email] for b5media.
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