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CDC Committee Recommends Boys Receive HPV Vaccine

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Source: CNN.com A federal government advisory committee voted Tuesday to recommend that boys and young men, from ages 11 to 21, be vaccinated against the human papilloma virus, commonly referred to as HPV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices says the vaccine series can be started as early as [...]

Rate of HPV Vaccination in Teens Lagging

Friday, August 26, 2011

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Source: The Associated Press Author: Staff Only about half of the teenage girls in the U.S. have rolled up their sleeves for a controversial vaccine against cervical cancer — a rate well below those for two other vaccinations aimed at adolescents. The vaccine hit the market in 2006. By last year, just 49 percent [...]

Are lozenges and other smokeless products safer alternatives to smoking?

Friday, July 22, 2011

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Source: Pennsylvania’s Fox News Tobacco company rep David Howard waxes enthusiastic when he talks about a new product his employer, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., has developed: a pellet of finely cured tobacco, binders and flavoring that dissolves in the mouth in 10 minutes. Under test market in two U.S. cities — Denver and Charlotte, N.C. [...]

Oral Cancer…what does sex have to do with it?

Thursday, May 5, 2011

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Source: DentistryIQ.com The answer is … plenty! This issue will focus on oral cancer awareness. While there are many topics we can delve into regarding this dreadful disease, we will focus on a few topics. We will share two personal and very poignant stories. Kim Anzalotti, Bill Wislon, and Eva Grayzel impart information that will [...]

Late-stage cancer detection in the USA is costing lives

Friday, December 3, 2010

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Source: The Lancet In the USA, cancer is the most common cause of death in people aged between 49 and 80 years. In 2007, 562 875 cancer deaths were reported, which account for about 23% of all deaths. Cancers of the lung, colorectum, breast, and prostate are the most common and have the highest mortalities. In [...]

Pertussis reaches epidemic proportions in California; New links identified between vaccine-preventable infections and cancer.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

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Source: Disabled World New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that adults remain largely unvaccinated against preventable infectious illnesses. At a news conference convened today by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), experts in public health, infectious disease, oncology and other medical specialties discussed the data and the health [...]

Smokeless Tobacco Rates on the Rise

Monday, November 22, 2010

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Source: WebMD By: Bill Hendrick Even after a generation of warnings from public health officials about the dangers of tobacco use, about 20% of Americans still smoke cigarettes, a CDC report says. The report also shows the rate of smokers who also use smokeless tobacco, such as chewing tobacco and snuff, is rising. Using smokeless [...]

Snus smokeless tobacco: Less harmful than cigarettes, but not safe.

Monday, November 22, 2010

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Source: WebMD By: Daniel J. DeNoon If you use snus, do you win or lose? Snus — alternately pronounced snoose or snooze — is a smokeless, flavored tobacco product very different from snuff. When placed between cheek and gum, it doesn’t make you spit. Even its critics admit that snus is less harmful than other [...]

Oral Cancer Foundation founder named Survivor Circle Award winner by ASTRO

Friday, October 15, 2010

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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has named Brian Hill of Newport Beach, Calif., as its 2010 Survivor Circle Award winner. Hill will be recognized with a trophy and a $1,000 prize during the Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, during ASTRO’s 52nd Annual Meeting in San Diego. He has chosen to donate [...]

Decreases in adolescent tobacco use leveling off

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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Source: HemOncToday.com Declines in rates of adolescent tobacco use have stagnated in the past few years, prompting the CDC to call for better prevention efforts, according to a recent report. “Smoking continues to be the leading preventable cause of death and disability in the United States; and among adult established smokers in the United States, [...]

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