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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...

Some Cancers Climb as Deaths Drop Overall

Matt Cantor — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:23:30 CST

Cancer death rates are down overall, the American Cancer Society says, falling 1.8% among men and 1.6% among women between 2004 and 2008. Rates have dropped across all ethnic groups except American Indians and Alaskan natives, the Los Angeles Times notes. But the incidence of some types of...

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...

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...

'My Husband's Circumcision Saved My Life'

John Johnson — Sun, 29 May 2011 13:26:05 CDT

Circumcision haters are out in force these days, with a vote coming later this year in San Francisco on whether to ban the practice entirely . But opponents overlook the health benefits that circumcision brings, specifically how it cuts down on the transmission of HIV, writes Diane Cole in the Wall...

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...