Sx, cancer and virginity: unpicking the Gardasil hype Sep 5, 2008
Campaigns promoting the genital wart virus immunisation have scooped advertising industry awards and have been stunningly successful at creating public, media, professional and political pressure for vaccination, as per this recent report in ... In other words, at best it seems there is about one chance in 250 that vaccinating a virgin will prevent that individual from getting cervical cancer (although, on the plus side, the vaccine should also confer benefits like preventing visible warts and... (On Line opinion)
What Our Daughters Must Know Sep 5, 2008
They did as they were told and used protection, but still paid a hefty price: genital warts and blisters, pre-cancerous conditions, worries about slipped condoms and HIVto say nothing of chaotic, empty relationships and broken hearts ... While its easiest to share viruses when warts or sores are present, transmission can also occur at other times, when everything looks OK. So a woman could get an incurable genital infection from someone who doesnt know he has it ... In real life,... (Townhall.com)
All Types of Sexual Activity Carry Some Sexually Transmitted Disease Risk Sep 4, 2008
The viruses that cause genital herpes, genital warts and hepatitis can all be transmitted through oral sex. The same is true of the bacterial STDs syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. (MEDLINEplus)
Will you give your daughter the cervical cancer jab? Sep 2, 2008
In July, the British Medical Journal calculated that by using Cervarix - cheaper than Gardasil because it protects only against strains 16 and 18 and not 6 and 11, the strains responsible for genital warts - the Government will save up to 18million in the first year alone ... We already have a good open relationship and I will be rigorous in educating her about the perils of unsafe sex - not just in regard to cervical cancer but also about genital warts, other sexually transmitted diseases and,... (Daily Mail)
Indonesia's 'tree man' home after surgery Aug 27, 2008
JAKARTA - An Indonesian man dubbed the "tree man" because of gnarled growths on his body has returned home from the hospital after 13 pounds of warts were surgically removed from his body, a doctor said on Tuesday. Dede, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, first noticed the warts on his body after cutting his knee as a teenager ... One of Dede's doctors, Rachmad Dinata, said the hospital had allowed the 37-year-old man to enjoy the Islamic fasting month with his family now that 95... (MSNBC -- International)
* World News Quick Take Aug 27, 2008
A man dubbed the tree man because of gnarled growths on his body has returned from hospital after 6kg of warts were surgically removed from his body, a doctor said yesterday. Dede, 37, first noticed the warts after cutting his knee as a teen ... A US doctor said previously that the warts were a result of severe Human Papilloma Virus infection. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Natural cures, folk remedies (2) Aug 24, 2008
I used to have warts and my sister recently got rid of them with marigolds. She had a garden of these plants (I don't know all their names) and she cut the stems, squeezed out the sap and applied it to my warts. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Cervical Cancer Prevention Should Focus On Vaccinating Adolescent Girls, Report Says Aug 22, 2008
The quadrivalent vaccine currently licensed in the U.S. also prevents low-risk HPV types 6 and 11 (HPV-6 and HPV-11) infections, which are responsible for most genital warts and juvenile-onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (JORRP), a rare but severe respiratory condition usually diagnosed in infancy that may be related to a mother's infection with genital warts ... While the study focused on the prevention of cervical disease, the investigators also examined the benefits of the... (Science Daily)
Roseanne's Anti-Brangelina Stance Aug 21, 2008
John Mayer Genital Warts ... John Mayer Genital Warts. (Washington Post)
Study Questions Cost-Effectiveness Of Gardisil Cervical-Cancer Vaccine Aug 21, 2008
Two of the targeted HPV strains are believed to cause about 70% of all cervical-cancer cases, while the other targeted strains cause most cases of genital warts ... The cost-effectiveness becomes more attractive when protection against genital warts is factored in ... Among the differences between the models were that the Harvard researchers included patient time and travel costs, while Merck didn't, and the Harvard researchers didn't include genital warts in males, while Merck did, according to... (Wall Street Journal)
Merck's Gardasil Vaccine Not Worth the Cost for Women in 20s, Study Says Aug 21, 2008
Gardasil protects against the HPV strains 16 and 18, which are responsible for 70 percent of cervical cancers, and HPV strains 6 and 11, which cause 90 percent of genital warts. While many of the sexually transmitted infections caused by HPV are resolved naturally, others develop into genital warts and cervical cancer. (Bloomberg -- US)
Critics question cervical cancer vaccine Aug 20, 2008
When it occurs, cervical cancer is a dreadful disease; genital warts, partly prevented by the Merck vaccine, can be a painful nuisance ... The vaccines offer partial protection against infection from human papillomavirus, or HPV. The Merck vaccine also prevents some genital warts that are caused by other strains of the virus. (Seattle Times)
Drug Makers' Push Leads to Cancer Vaccines' Fast Rise Aug 20, 2008
When it occurs, cervical cancer is a dreadful disease; genital warts, partly prevented by the Merck vaccine, can be a painful nuisance ... The Merck vaccine also prevents some genital warts that are caused by other strains of the virus ... Merck recently applied for approval to market the vaccine to women 26 to 45 and is conducting studies on vaccinating boys, who can get genital warts from HPV.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Report cards for teachers Aug 19, 2008
My report card - warts and all. My last year at my old school (75% free and reduced lunch, majority of students reading below grade level, high transiency) I had an average of 66% passing on the 8th grade science CRCT - pretty close to what the other teachers (outside of gifted) had. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Wrinkle Removers, Backed by Science Aug 19, 2008
The procedure is also used for removing scars, warts and birthmarks. Healing takes two to three weeks, and the wound has to be cleaned with saline or diluted vinegar and treated with ointments to prevent scarring. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Months after teen's suicide, 'Yolanda's Law' advances Aug 16, 2008
"She was truly powerful in being the visual face of what mental illness looks like. It doesn't have two heads or warts on its face or drool down its mouth. It looks like a typical child," Tufts said in a telephone interview. "Could this bill have changed the outcome for [Yolanda], no one knows. But I think it will impact other children very positively.". (Boston Globe)
Police-Involved Shooting Investigation Almost Done Aug 16, 2008
"We collect the facts, whichever side they lay on, warts and all, and the district attorney's office gets that case and they make legal determination on how to proceed from there.". Perrien said the results of the investigation could be going to the district attorney's office in less than two weeks. (KSBW 8, CA)
5 Ways to Treat Acid Reflux Symptoms Naturally Aug 15, 2008
Although this vinegar is purported to treat everything from hay fever to warts (with little evidence to back up its effectiveness), it does appear to have a calming effect on stomach acid. "I really don t know how it works," Sosin said. (Fox News)
Discovery Health Offers the Definitive Look at Indonesia's 'Treeman' in TREEMAN: SEARCH FOR THE CURE Aug 15, 2008
Countless news outlets and websites from around the world have featured images of the tree-like warts covering Dede's body -- totally consuming his hands and feet and making him look as much plant as human. Nearly a year in the making, TREEMAN: SEARCH FOR THE CURE provides an exclusive firsthand account of this groundbreaking medical case from both Dede and his American doctor, Dr. Anthony Gaspari. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
LETTERS: NCT, August 13, 2008 Aug 14, 2008
I suppose since it is a quote, it needs to be published warts and all. It does give the post a certain proletariat flavor. (North County Times)
'Tree Man' Has Bark Trimmed, Heads Home Aug 13, 2008
Dede Koswara, 37, has been covered with bark-like warts for more than 20 years ... Within a decade, the warts had grown so large that he had to quit his job as a fisherman and joined a freak show to support himself. (Fox News)
'Tree Man' To Head Home After Treatment Aug 13, 2008
Dede Koswara, known in his native Indonesia as "Tree Man," has lived for years with rapidly spreading warts that have covered his entire body in a case that has baffled doctors ... Doctors will continue to work on his immune system and find ways to cope with the challenges of excessive bleeding during operations, the deep growth of his warts and the search for more skin donors ... However in Dede's case, the warts had run wild, creating a medical mystery for doctors. (ABC News)
FOXSexpert: The Health Benefits of Masturbation Aug 12, 2008
Anybody with solo sexploration experience can tell you that, contrary to popular myths, masturbation does not result in any of the aforementioned, nor does it lead to acne, warts, hair on the palm, insanity, blindness. What many may not know, however, is that stimulating yourself can ultimately boost your health in many ways. (Fox News)
2 p.m.: Muscatine jury awards damages to woman in case against former lover (3262) Aug 7, 2008
HPV is a virus that can cause cervical cell abnormalities and warts, and lead to cervical cancer ... Some strains can produce warts, but many strains of the virus show no symptoms in men. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
The time is right to move on Aug 6, 2008
Having Maria cover our news, our civic leadership, our warts and our best days so well for so long a period of time was almost too good to be true. I look forward to hearing about your next assignment enjoy the time off. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Genital Rash Can Transmit HIV Aug 6, 2008
Studies have shown that Genital Warts are caused by a virus called the Human Papilloma Virus. The warts can be removed but the sufferer would have the virus for the rest of his life; it is very common for the warts to reappear after they have been removed ... The disease is spread by coming into contact with the warts, but often it cannot be seen. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Nigeria: Lagos - Figure It Out Aug 5, 2008
An unmitigated source declared that it spent N6billion on the drainages in Lagos, but there were six million warts to be contacted from the dirty waters last Tuesday. But where were the drainages on Tuesday. (allAfrica.com)
Consumers will have greater stake in health care Jul 28, 2008
Every system has its warts and its pluses. Reader Comments. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Parenting: Use caution with hypochondriacs Jul 24, 2008
In searching for the deadly disease which caused his wart, he may decide he has the extremely rare but serious side effect no one has ever heard about. Also, limit exposure to TV or media as discussions regarding outbreaks and pandemics can cause Paranoid to panic. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Troubling rise in child melanoma Jul 23, 2008
Doctors had seen the growth - at one point even treating it as a possible wart, according to her mother - before she was correctly diagnosed. Hoping for the best. (AZCentral -- News)
Cervical cancer vaccine extended to 300000 more teenage girls Jul 22, 2008
" The Department of Health has also announced it was handing primary care trusts (PCTs) an additional 10 million to implement the additional programme. Controversy has raged about the core programme to routinely vaccinate 12 and 13-year-old girls, with some commentators arguing it encourages under-age sex. But medics and health campaigners have accused such commentators of wilfully ignoring that teenage sex happens. They have said denying girls an HPV vaccine is morally wrong. Some parents have... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Anal HPV Infection Common in Heterosexual Men Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Roughly one in four heterosexual men have anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and, in many cases, a cancer-causing type of the sexually transmitted wart virus is present, a study shows. Certain strains of HPV, which can be transmitted from male to female partners, are responsible for most cases of cervical cancer. (MEDLINEplus)
More girls offered cervical cancer vaccine Jul 21, 2008
The Department of Health was accused of false economy in buying Cervarix because, unlike its rival, Gardasil, it does not protect against genital warts ... Critics said that if Gardasil had been chosen a quicker result would have been achieved in the reduction of genital warts ... Gardasil has won most of the world market by combining protection against cervical cancer with that against genital warts. (Times Online)
Nature-Nurture Link Sheds New Light On Autism Jul 20, 2008
In addition to Sur, authors are Alvin W. Lyckman, a former MIT postdoctoral associate now at Tufts University; MIT brain and cognitive sciences graduate students Sam H. Horng and Cortina L. McCurry; Picower Institute postdoctoral fellows Daniela Tropea and Audra Van Wart and colleagues from other institutions. This work is supported by the National Institutes of Health and the Simons Foundation. (Science Daily)
Drugs: Decision on cervical cancer vaccine is false economy, say ... Jul 19, 2008
Gardasil, unlike Cervarix, also protects against genital warts, an infection that is rising steeply, especially among young people ... Gardasil is quadrivalent, protecting against four - the main causes of cervical cancer and genital warts ... "The decision to select the bivalent vaccine implies that the Department of Health is willing to accept forgone health benefits (and additional cost savings) from averting [non-cancerous] cases of genital warts for the reduced financial outlay, which may... (guardian.co.uk)
Anger over Department of Health choice of cheaper cancer vaccine Jul 18, 2008
The Department of Health may have saved more than 18million a year by choosing a cervical cancer vaccine that does not protect against genital warts ... A new analysis published in the British Medical Journal says that a vaccine that does not protect against genital warts needs to be 13-21 cheaper per dose to be as cost-effective ... Choosing Cervarix, she said, has cost the UK a rare opportunity to protect an entire generation of its young women against genital warts. (Times Online)
Taking a lesson from PFC Frog Jul 17, 2008
And while I don t run away from frogs, I don t like the green slimy ones who have the perhaps undeserved reputation of causing warts and LSD-like hallucinations if their sliminess is somehow accidentally ingested. The frog jumped a few inches. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
CARLSBAD: City bans beach, park smoking Jul 17, 2008
What about all the sun tan lotion, perspirant, cologne, perfume, hair spray, hair grease, wart remover, bandaids and all the other stuff people leave at the beach. Talk about major polution. (North County Times)
Sex infections in young up again Jul 16, 2008
But he added: "Increasingly a shag now stands for syphilis, herpes, anal warts and gonorrhoea." ... The 16-24-year-old age group accounted for 65% of all new chlamydia cases diagnosed in 2007, 55% of genital warts and 50% of gonorrhoea ... Overall chlamydia and genital warts were up 7%, while herpes increased by 20% - although this was partly put down to a better testing technique. (BBC News -- Health)
Culture of promiscuity causes sexual diseases to soar among young ... Jul 16, 2008
Rates of chlamydia and genital warts increased by seven per cent. The 16 to 24 age group accounted for 65 per cent of chlamydia cases, 55 per cent of genital warts and 50 per cent of gonorrhoea infections. Almost 75 per cent of cases of chlamydia and gonorrhoea in women occurred among those aged between 16 and 24. (Daily Mail)
More to kids' summer skin care than sunscreen Jul 13, 2008
Swimming: Wet skin doesn't have as strong a barrier as dry skin, so kids become more susceptible to funguses and viruses, especially warts, ringworm and athlete's foot, warns Drucker. "They're not usually bad things, but you want to recognize them and maybe wear flip-flops or disinfect your feet when you get back to the car," she says. (MSNBC -- Health)
Obama a flip-flopper? Jul 13, 2008
He endorsed destruction of the Islamists only until around the first of October, 2001 not exactly a stalwart ... Stalwart GOP stall wart Sen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
View from the cop: Eye on crime Jul 13, 2008
Stalwart GOP stall wart Sen. Craig sounded taps, with his flag at half mast. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
More Mid-Life (and Older) STDs Jul 8, 2008
From 1996 to 2003, total cases of chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis and genital warts among people over 45 increased 127%, from 344 cases in 1996 to 780 in 2003. Rates of STD increased in patients under age 45 as well, by 97%, during the same time period. (Time.com)
Sex and the Vatican city: it can be awesome if you do it right Jul 6, 2008
They marry and have a baby but, at the age of three months, the doctor discovers warts growing in the child's throat. "My wife was examined and warts were found in her vagina," it reads ... Sexual health expert Jill Michelson, operations manager for Marie Stopes International, said: "You need to ensure people have all their options available to them. In this particular story, you're talking about a couple who have contracted genital warts. If they had been doing the appropriate things, like... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Diversity vs. morality on the job Jul 3, 2008
Have fun at the free clinic getting your anal warts looked at. By lovelyliz. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sex diseases 'double in over-45s' Jul 1, 2008
Men were most likely to be affected, with increases in herpes, syphilis, gonorrhoea and genital warts ... In total, 4,445 infections were detected in older people, with genital warts accounting for almost half of these diagnoses. (BBC News -- Health)
Older People Are Also Susceptible To Sexually Transmitted Infections Jul 1, 2008
About 45% of the episodes were diagnosed as genital warts, the most commonly diagnosed infection; the second most common STI was herpes, affecting about 19% of the total ... The researchers found that cases of Chlamydia, herpes, warts, gonorrhea, and syphilis all increased quite dramatically. (Medical News Today)
Middle-Aged People See Doubling Of STD Rate Jul 1, 2008
Genital Warts Most Common, Followed By Herpes ... Nearly half of the cases were genital warts, and herpes was next common, making up about 20 percent of cases. (Click2Houston, TX)
Doubling of sexually transmitted infections among over-45s in under a decade Jun 30, 2008
The most commonly diagnosed infection among the over 45s was genital warts, accounting for almost half (45%) of the episodes ... Cases of Chlamydia, herpes, warts, gonorrhoea and syphilis all rose sharply. (EurekAlert!)
Prediction: Falcons will be 1-15 Jun 29, 2008
This guy is a wart on the butt of society and anyone who is a fan of a cancer to humanity like him has no redeeming societal skills themselves. I m sure their lifestyles PROVE that. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Barefoot Lifestyle Has Its Dangers Jun 28, 2008
They'll help protect against cuts and abrasions from rough anti-slip surfaces and sharp objects hidden in beach sand, and prevent contact with viruses and bacteria that can cause athlete's foot, plantar warts and other foot problems ... Inspect your feet on a routine basis for skin problems such as warts, calluses, ingrown toenails, suspicious moles, spots or freckles. (Health-Finder)
FDA delays decision on expansion of Gardasil Jun 26, 2008
Gardasil protects against the HPV strains 16 and 18, which are responsible for 70 percent of cervical cancers, and HPV strains 6 and 11, which cause 90 percent of genital warts. The vaccine prepares the body for infection by spurring it to make immune proteins. (NJ.com -- Times)
LETTERS: NCT, June 24, 2008 Jun 25, 2008
"It's clean energy! Think of all the electric cars we could plug in? Alf wrote on Jun 24, 2008 12:15 PM:There you go again, "Chuck" at 7:52AM, dealing with the devil starhucks. That stuff will cause warts. Regards, Alf. Ron wrote on Jun 24, 2008 12:18 PM:I voted for public financing of my campaign, before I voted against it.- Barack Obama Ron wrote on Jun 24, 2008 12:23 PM:Wizzer @ 9:39 AM: "And the published letter from Wayne Strache really frosts me. This pseudo liberal. (North County Times)
SCLC: Michelle Obama treatment due to slave heritage Jun 22, 2008
However, jumping from Bush to Obama for change is like cutting off my leg because I have a wart on my knee. We need to adjust our system, not destroy it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Get in Step With Summer Foot Care Jun 21, 2008
Myth: Athlete's foot and warts aren't contagious ... Myth: Duct tape removes plantar warts ... Fact: Studies have shown duct tape to be one of the many ways to treat warts, but Vlahovic noted that several studies have shown duct tape in no better than a placebo. (Health-Finder)
Row over cervical vaccine choice Jun 19, 2008
However, some experts say the Department of Health should have chosen a rival version, which also protects against genital warts ... The other type of vaccine, Gardasil, used by the majority of vaccination programmes worldwide, also protects against two other strains, which can cause genital warts ... A spokesman for the Family Planning Association added: "Genital warts is the second most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK after chlamydia. The vaccination programme has always been... (BBC News -- Health)
Affirmative action needed? Jun 17, 2008
I sure hope she talks to young girls before they expose themselves to the warts. By William J. Pennington, esquire. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Alberta to offer HPV shots to girls Jun 14, 2008
EDMONTON - All Grade 5 girls in Alberta will now be offered protection against the sexually transmitted virus which causes most forms of cervical cancer and genital warts. The provincial government announced Thursday it will fund the vaccine that protects against the four strains of human papillomavirus that cause 70 per cent of cervical cancers and 90 per cent of genital warts ... Calgary gynecologist Dr. Brian Hauck praised the decision, saying it will save lives and reduce the number of women... (Canada.com)
Lehman Posts Huge Loss, to Sell More Shares Jun 10, 2008
" But perception plays a major role in financial crises, and that gives a troubled company like Lehman less control as investors react. "We believe management bought back some stock, and would like to do more at this price, but they will be constrained by critics' focus on equity levels," Trone wrote on Wednesday. "In our opinion, the sell-off in Lehman is nothing more than the 'fear trade' rotation out of Bear Stearns, under a facade of fundamental concerns, simply because it has a few more... (SmartMoney)
Green Tea Extract Helps Genital Warts Jun 9, 2008
A botanical ointment containing sinecatechins, a green tea extract, is an effective and well tolerated treatment for external genital and anal warts, results of a controlled study confirm ... Given that genital and anal warts are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and that effective, well tolerated treatments are lacking, there has been interest in treatment with sinecatechins ointments ... In their study, Tatti's team randomly assigned 502 adults with 2 to 30 warts to either sinecatechins... (Newsmax)
Latest arrest interrupts offseason serenity Jun 5, 2008
Aw Shucks I dont see wart all the fuss is fer. I kerry my raffle in the baick of my pik up truck up here in Waste Virginny. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Facing Up: Testing at-home microdermabrasion kits and professional visits Jun 4, 2008
The kits can also exacerbate certain skin conditions, such as acne, rosacea or eczema, and they are not recommended for anyone with an active bacterial or viral infection in the treatment area, such as warts or fever blisters. Microdermabrasion can worsen or spread the infection. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Lung cancer patients fight stigma May 31, 2008
Cervical cancer is caused by a wart virus that is transmitted sexually. Even if she had been a smoker, Atkenson said, "Nobody deserves lung cancer. Nobody deserves any kind of cancer.". (MSNBC -- Health)
Milwaukee's not at its best May 28, 2008
Home games can hide warts, and this bunch has some curable warts that for whatever reason are masked at home. By Josh from Columbus. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
