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more about #hpv more comments β mommy_dearest: Based on that picture of Career Choices for Girls According to Video Games, I choose to be Tinkerbell. #gardasil more » La Chica Lucy: I'm surprised NC has LIFE sentences or even 80-year sentences for rape. In NY rape is a B Felony! That's right, folks, in NYS you will do more time fo... more » redqueenmeg: Morehouse... what? Sunglasses? What? Did I just wake up? I mean, I did, but ... WHAT? #gardasil more » Ipomoea: You know, I'm happy that the FDA is approving HPV vaccines, but when the fuck are they going to start approving them for use in women over 26, so my g... more » BoatGirl: John McCain - You did something good! Is it Opposite Day and no one told me? #gardasil more » jleigh: Just to be clear, the NC change in life sentences was not by the legislature, but was a change in interpretation by the Courts. The law says an 80 ye... more » EkaterinaBallerina: Please, please would John McCain send that letter to Rep. Lynn Jenkins. She needs to get her head out of her ass. #gardasil more » bertiekenealy000: You're sister should be ok. I was a little freaked but the procedures are pretty easy to get through (colposcopy and LEEP). Then you have to get your ... more » Clarissima: I don't support this vaccine. Of course I support women's health, but not women's health as defined by corporate giants shamelessly banking on mothers... more » wrapped in plastic: Except in Ireland, where the (female) Minister for Health cancelled the vaccination programme to save money. Not that I'm bitter or anything. more » BeckySharper: It'll work a lot faster if they vaccinate boys as well, to create herd immunity. more » morninggloria: I don't support this. Anytime women are protected against anything, they just use it as an excuse to act like whores. more » bertiekenealy: I'm a Jez lurker but thought I'd pipe in on this one. I had stage 3 pre-cancerous cells on my cervix. I DON'T have the hpv virus. The article seems to... more » Opti-Miss: I'd gladly take the risk of going unvaccinated if it meant the end of the 2 MILLION DEATHS EACH YEAR CAUSED BY DIARRHEA in the developing world. I apo... more » sequined: Gee, what a relief for those of us who are already probably going to get it! Not that I'm not glad we're eradicating a terrible cancer; I'm just bitter. more » -
#leftovers
New HPV Vaccine Approved β’ North Carolina Set To Release Child Rapists
Today the FDA voted to approve the vaccine Cervarix, an HPV vaccine created by British drug company GlaxoSmithKline. The vaccine is expected to become available later this year, but Glaxo has not released any information about pricing.β’Β More » -
#goodnews
Cervical Cancer Could Be Eradicated
According to a leading expert, cervical cancer may be completely wiped out in the next fifty years. Several new vaccines in development, along with advanced screening techniques, will hopefully make the disease a thing of the past. [Independent] -
#leftovers
Scientist Explains Why Women Cry β’ Death Arouses Fears About Cervical Cancer Vaccine
β’ A new book seeks to explain why women are "more in touch with their emotions," among other brain-related things. Apparently, it's because we're more connected, meaning our right and left hemispheres are more closely bound. β’Β More » -
#soresubjects
FDA Panel To Make Recommendations On Two HPV Vaccines
On September 9, a Food & Drug Administration advisory committee will consider whether Gardasil should be approved for boys and if Cervarix, another HPV vaccine approved for women in developing countries, should be sold in the U.S. [Business Week] -
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Lonely Women Risk Heart Failure β’ Abortion Pill Has Not Increased Access
β’ A recent study found that feeling lonely increases the risk of heart disease by 80% in women. Which means, if the tabloids are to be believed, that Jennifer Aniston has only about a month to live. β’ More » -
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Medical Groups Used Drug Company Money To Promote Gardasil
In the most comprehensive safety study since its approval, the CDC reports that Gardisil isn't more dangerous than other vaccines. However, Merck promoted Gardasil by providing undisclosed funding to associations while ignoring poor women most at risk for cervical cancer. More » -
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Posters Stay Up Despite Presidential Protestations β’ Dogs Do Look Like Owners
β’ A White House representative asked the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to remove posters that mention the Obama daughters and call for healthier school lunches from the Metro stations where they are currently displayed. The PCRM refused. β’ More » -
#thebigscreen
Pap Smears May Be Replaced By HPV Testing
A new study suggests that a single screening with a DNA test for HPV is more effective than all current methods of detecting cervical cancer. Some doctors say the easier test will replace Pap smears. More » -
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Oral Sex May Lead To Tonsil Cancer
Since the 1970s, the number of people with tonsil cancer in Stockholm has tripled. Now researchers have linked the increase to HPV and say the rise of oral sex during this time is to blame. More » -
#soresubjects
Now That HPV Vaccine Is Available For Boys, Debate Turns to Health Benefits, Not Sex
The makers of Gardasil are trying to get the HPV vaccine approved for boys, which is why now people are questioning the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, rather than if it makes girls slutty. More » -
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Prosecutors Argue Casey Anthony's Diary Entry Indicates Her Guilt β’ Bullet Found Tangled In A Woman's Weave
β’ New evidence released in the Caylee Anthony case: Five days after Caylee's disappearance, Casey Anthony allegedly wrote in her diary: "I have no regrets...I just hope that the end justifies the means." β’ More » -
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Woman Tattoos Her One Night Stand β’Β Today's Ann Curry To Interview Octuplets' Mom
β’ A British man is pressing charges against a awoman after waking up after a one night stand with home-carved tattoos. Wayne Robinson said: "I look like something out of 'Prison Break.'" β’ More » -
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Drugmaker Seeks FDA Approval For Gardasil For Males
Drugmaker Merck has asked the FDA to approve the Gardasil vaccineβs use for boys ages 9 to 26. For those who donβt know, Gardasil is a vaccine that protects against HPV and cervical cancer. More »
