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Treatable Infections Cause 1 in 6 Cancers

Rob Quinn — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:59:43 CDT

A sixth of all cancers worldwide are the result of potentially treatable or preventable infections caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites, according to a new study. Researchers found that that almost 2 million new cancer cases in 2008 were caused by the human papilloma virus, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and...

CDC Issues HPV Vaccine Guidelines for Boys

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:45:00 CST

The Centers for Disease Control has issued official guidelines that boys now receive the HPV vaccine. The vaccine has been recommended for girls since 2006 to protect them from the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus linked to cancers. But because girls get the virus from boys, it "seems appropriate, even...

Bachmann Rips 'Ravages' of HPV Vaccine

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:58:01 CST

Second time's a charm? Michele Bachmann again launched a controversial attack on the HPV vaccine during an Iowa stump stop on Monday. She decried the "ravages" of the vaccine, designed to protect young women from the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus. She made her comments in response to a woman who...

CDC: Boys Should Get HPV Shot, Too

Kevin Spak — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:01:48 CDT

A CDC committee voted overwhelmingly today to recommend the HPV vaccine for boys as well as girls, reasoning that it will protect them from some cancers of the penis and rectum, while also preventing them from transmitting HPV to the people they sleep with. Twelve panel members voted for the...

Meet the Teacher Who Fueled Perry's HPV Fight

Matt Cantor — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:00:00 CDT

After she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, Houston teacher Heather Burcham decided to devote her life to raising awareness of the disease and the HPV vaccine—and one man she inspired was Rick Perry. The Texas governor befriended Burcham following his executive order that girls should receive the vaccine, the...

Bachmann: I Just Passed On Stranger's Vaccine Fear

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:16:23 CDT

Michele Bachmann is again backing off her vaccine scare story , admitting she really didn't know what she was talking about when she linked the HPV vaccine to a risk of retardation. She was simply passing on the concerns of a stranger who approached her. "All I was doing is relaying...

Doctors Offer $11K for Proof of HPV Story

Kevin Spak — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:13:54 CDT

Doctors are so outraged over the scare story about the HPV vaccine that Michele Bachmann told this week—and so sure it’s baseless—that they’re offering a hefty reward for anyone who can prove it’s true. In two interviews, Bachmann said a crying mother had approached her after Monday’s debate...

Perry Swipes Back at Bachmann's HPV Allegation

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:27:00 CDT

Michele Bachmann made waves this week by claiming that the HPV vaccine can cause mental retardation, and now more critics are piling on—one of whom is Rick Perry. Perry, of course, was the target of Bachmann's original statement; she disagrees with the executive order he issued requiring Texas girls...

HPV Vaccine-Maker Merck, Perry Cozier Than Claimed

Rob Quinn — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:02:06 CDT

Rick Perry told Michele Bachmann in Monday night's GOP debate that he received only a $5,000 donation from HPV vaccine maker Merck, but his financial ties to the drug maker are closer than that figure suggests, the Washington Post finds. Perry's campaigns have received almost $30,000 from Merck...