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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...

Did Eva Peron Have a Lobotomy?

Kate Schwartz — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:24:23 CST

The ever-fascinating Eva Peron continues to make news, this time by way of an equally fascinating New York Times article on lobotomies. A Yale researcher now believes the former first lady herself received one in a bid to relieve the extreme pain she experienced while dying of cervical cancer. The...

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...

Guys: Half of You Might Have HPV

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:47:11 CST

A whopping half of men may be infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), best known for causing cervical cancer, but also a cause of anal, penile, head, and neck cancers. Though the CDC currently recommends a vaccine for females, health officials have so far not recommended one for males. Researchers believe...

More Young Men Get Throat Cancer, Thanks to Oral Sex

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:44:34 CDT

Oral sex has been linked to throat cancer in baby boomers , but a rising number of cancers of the head and neck in young men is leading doctors to urge boys as well as girls to get the controversial HPV vaccine . “This kind of cancer traditionally affects males who have...

Girl's Tribute to Dying Mom Goes Weepy Viral

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:07:45 CST

A London teen's pitch-perfect, emotionally wrenching singing tribute to her dying mom has gone viral on YouTube, opening the floodgates for thousands of sobbing fans. Sarah Phillips, 16, recorded the song Autumn by Scottish singer Paulo Nutini into her cell phone just hours before her mom's death from cervical cancer...

Early Sex Doubles Cervical Cancer Risk

Rob Quinn — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:00:00 CST

Having sex at an early age can double a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer, according to new research. Scientists investigating the link between poverty and the cancer found that women from poorer backgrounds began having sex an average of four years earlier than their more affluent counterparts, the BBC...

Now Panel Urges Delay in Pap Test

Emily Rauhala — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:46:57 CST

The screening cutbacks continue. Just days after the government announced more conservative guidelines for mammograms, a major medical body says women should begin having Pap smears for cervical cancer later and less frequently. The new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say women don't need to be...

'Most Unlikely' HPV Shot Killed UK Teen

Will McCahill — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:27:11 CDT

The British teen who died after being vaccinated against human papillomavirus had “a serious underlying medical condition,” health officials said today, and it is “most unlikely” that the shot, intended to prevent cervical cancer, killed 14-year-old Natalie Morton. An official at Morton’s school is skeptical. “I have seen Natalie’s file,...