Millions Hit the Road for the 4th Jul 1, 2006
" AAA estimates almost five million travelers are flying to their destinations. Airport directors ask passengers to make sure to leave enough time to check in and go through security. That's especially true if you're traveling during the airport's busiest times before 10 am and between 5-7 pm. Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version Crews from Monroe County were deployed to help residents in the flooded regions. A crew from the county's fifth battalion water rescue team returned... (R News)
Cervical cancer vaccine due soon Jul 1, 2006
" Gardasil won approval from the Food and Drug Administration on June 8 and was then sent to the advisory panel for consideration. The panel's recommendation now goes to the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who will decide within months whether to make it an official standard of care for physicians nationwide. CDC recommendations are not mandatory, but physicians usually add them to their standard practices. With just the advisory panel's recommendation, at least two major... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Vaccination and the single girl Jul 1, 2006
Which is the greater evil, cervical cancer or sluttish behaviour ... Cervical cancer 200,000 women worldwide every year ... So one would think that a promising that prevents HPV infection (the leading cause of cervical cancer) would be accepted with open arms and a sigh of relief. (Guardian Unlimited)
U.S. Panel Endorses Cervical Cancer Vaccine for Girls Jul 1, 2006
THURSDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. advisory panel recommended Thursday that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer ... Gardasil, manufactured by Merck is the first vaccine to protect against HPV, known to cause most cervical cancers ... Cervical cancer is the second most common malignant disease in women globally, causing an estimated 290,000 deaths worldwide each year. (MEDLINEplus)
Panel: Vaccinate girls against cervical cancer Jul 1, 2006
Worldwide, 400,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, and half die. The other types of HPV blocked by Gardasil cause 50 percent of genital warts. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
New vaccine prevents cervical cancer in teens Jul 1, 2006
New research reported in the June issue of Clinical Pediatrics suggests that the possibility of preventing cervical cancer and other cancers caused by the human papilloma viruses (HPVs) will be a reality in the near future ... In the past 20 years, advances in cellular, molecular and immunologic technologies have contributed to the discovery of the link between HPV and cervical cancer ... Two types, HPV 16 and HPV 18 account for the development of 70% of all cervical cancer cases. (EurekAlert!)
Cancer Vaccine Urged for Girls Jul 1, 2006
ATLANTA -- An influential government advisory panel Thursday recommended that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer ... Vaccine proponents say it could dramatically reduce the nearly 4,000 cervical cancer deaths in the United States each year. (The Ledger)
Campaigning for biotech Jun 30, 2006
But more important for Digene was the passage of a law last year that requires insurance companies to cover the costs of testing for human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer ... About a dozen strains however, can cause cervical cancer. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Blue Light Shines Spotlight on Oral Cancer Jun 30, 2006
Other scientists are developing similar devices to hunt down cervical cancer and lung cancer. Copyright. (Fox News)
Panel Recommends HPV Vaccine Jun 30, 2006
That might sound young, but experts say it's necessary to prevent thousands of cases of cervical cancer. Close to 10,000 American women get cervical cancer every year ... Every year about six million Americans are infected with HPV and every year thousands of infected women develop cervical cancer. (K-Eye News, TX)
HPV testing improves cervical cancer screening Jun 30, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) may be a useful first step for cervical cancer screening in women younger than 35 years, preliminary findings indicate ... In the new study, Ronco and the New Technologies for Cervical Cancer Screening Working Group assigned 5,808 young women to screening with or without HPV testing. (Reuters.uk)
Cervical Cancer Shots Urged For Girls Jun 30, 2006
WebMD Answers 12 Questions On New Cervical Cancer Vaccine ... Vaccine Protects Against Virus That Causes Cervical Cancer ... (CBS/AP) Taking up a potentially explosive issue among religious conservatives, an influential government advisory panel Thursday recommended that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer. (CBS News)
WellPoint Will Cover Merck's Gardasil Jun 30, 2006
INDIANAPOLIS Health insurance company WellPoint Inc. said Thursday it will cover Gardasil, Merck & Co.'s vaccine against human papilloma virus infections, which can cause cervical cancer ... Gardasil blocks the two types of HPV that cause about 70 percent of cervical cancers ... The American Cancer Society estimates that invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in about 10,000 women in the U.S. in 2006, and about 3,700 women will die from the disease, WellPoint said. (Houston Chronicle)
Will states require cancer vaccine? Jun 30, 2006
A federal panel of scientists recommended Thursday (June 29) that all 11- and 12-year-old girls get a vaccine that could prevent 70 percent of cervical cancer cases ... The issue for states will be whether to add the vaccine for the most dangerous strains of , which causes cervical cancers in women, to the list of shots such as measles, mumps, polio and whooping cough required for admittance at school ... An estimated 9,700 American women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year; 3,700 die... (Stateline.org)
Australian Researchers To Trial Bird Flu Vaccine Jun 30, 2006
Posted: June 29, 2006. Australian researchers have begun a trial to test the effectiveness of a new vaccine to protect against the potentially deadly bird flu. (Science Daily)
Girls' cancer vaccine endorsed Jun 30, 2006
Cervical cancer vaccine endorsed Committee backs papillomavirus, chickenpox shots ... The national Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made significant recommendations Thursday about the use of vaccines against cervical cancer, chickenpox and seasonal flu ... In women the virus poses a significant risk, each year causing 9,700 cases of cervical cancer and killing 3,700 women. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Panel backscancer vaccine for 11-year-old girls Jun 30, 2006
June 29: A government advisory panel recommends that 11- and 12-year-old girls be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer -- a virus carried by more than 50 percent of the U.S. population ... ATLANTA - An influential government advisory panel Thursday recommended that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer ... Vaccine proponents say it could dramatically reduce the nearly 4,000... (MSNBC -- Health)
Panel to recommend age for HPV shots Jun 30, 2006
The vaccine comes as a $360 series of three shots, and in tests has been highly effective against HPV, a virus that causes both cervical cancer and genital warts. Proponents say it could whittle down the nearly 4,000 cervical cancer deaths that occur each year in the United States. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Water Rescuers Train at Seabreeze Jun 30, 2006
"We want our members to be able to react to the situation, not have to think about what they have to do, said firefighter Joe Giorgione, whos also a water rescue team member. The techniques they have to do, they should be able to do at a moment's notice. Water rescue team members train at least four to five times a year. They say they are also always training with other agencies in case they're ever called to a rescue together. Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version A... (R News)
New Vaccine Has Ties to Strong Jun 30, 2006
An influential government advisory panel on Thursday recommended that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer ... It protects against strains of the human papilloma virus, or HPV, which causes cervical cancer ... " The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also recommended the shots can be started for girls as young as 9. Scientists say the vaccine is most effective when given to girls before they become sexually... (R News)
Cervical Cancer Vaccination Recommended For Young Girls Jun 30, 2006
(June 29, 2006)--Federal health advisers say 11- and 12-year-old girls should be routinely vaccinated against the sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer. Federal health officials usually follow the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. (KWTX.com, TX)
Panel recommends STD vaccine for teen girls Jun 30, 2006
ATLANTA -- An influential government advisory panel recommended on Thursday that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer ... Vaccine proponents say it could dramatically reduce the nearly 4,000 cervical cancer deaths in the United States each year. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Vaccination urged for girls Jun 30, 2006
USATODAY.com - Experts back cervical cancer vaccine ... Experts back cervical cancer vaccine ... By Anita Manning, USA TODAY ATLANTA Preteen girls should be given a new vaccine to prevent the most common cause of cervical cancer, a panel of experts said here Thursday at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (USA Today -- News)
Officials Recommend Girls Should Get Cancer Vaccine Jun 30, 2006
Federal health advisers said 11- and 12-year-old girls should be routinely vaccinated against the sexually-transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer. It is a vaccine that was tested at Vanderbilt University. (NewsChannel5.com)
Antibiotic To Carry Strong Warning Jun 30, 2006
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Sought For Older Women. Top News Stories. (WCCO.com, MN)
Panel backs vaccinating girls against cervical cancer Jun 30, 2006
ATLANTA - Taking up a potentially explosive issue among religious conservatives, an influential government advisory panel Thursday recommended that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer ... Vaccine proponents say it could dramatically reduce the nearly 4,000 cervical cancer deaths that occur each year in the United States ... The vaccine comes as a $360 series of three shots, and in tests has been highly effective... (AZCentral -- News)
Panel says HPV shot OK for 11-, 12-year olds Jun 30, 2006
CNN.com - Panel recommends routinecervical cancershots for 11-, 12-year-olds - Jun 29, 2006. Panel recommends routine cervical cancer shots for 11-, 12-year-olds ... ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- An influential government advisory panel Thursday recommended that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer. (CNN -- Health)
Cancer vaccine recommended for all girls: US panal says Jun 30, 2006
The US FDA advisory panel recommended Thursday that the agency approve a new vaccine that prevents cervical cancer caused by a sexually transmitted virus ... BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhuanet) -- A U.S. Government panel on Thursday recommended that girls as young as 11 and young women up to age 26 should be able to get a new vaccine against cervical cancer ... The vaccine, known as Gardasil, prevents infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus known to cause most cervical... (Xinhuanet, China)
Panel Wants Vaccine to Be Routine Jun 30, 2006
All 11- and 12-year-old girls would get shots against cervical cancer ... By Denise Gellene, Times Staff Writer June 30, 2006 Federal health experts recommended Thursday that all 11- to 12-year-old girls routinely get a newly approved cervical cancer vaccine, paving the way for private insurers and the federal government to pay for shots that could save thousands of lives in the U.S. each year ... Called Gardasil, the vaccine blocks four types of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, two of which... (Los Angeles Times)
CDC panel recommends HPV vaccine for girls, women Jun 30, 2006
Gardasil is designed to protect against HPV strains 16 and 18, which account for about 70% of cervical cancer cases, and strains 6 and 11, which account for 90% of genital warts cases ... There are more than 100 strains of HPV, however, so the vaccine would not offer full protection against cervical cancer and genital warts ... The panel said women still need to undergo routine screening for cervical cancer with Pap tests because the vaccine doesn't protect against all HPV strains linked to... (MarketWatch)
IBD's Top 10 Jun 30, 2006
Girls ages 11-12 should get the new vaccine for the human papillomavirus, which account for most cervical cancer and genital wart cases, said a Centers for Disease Control panel. Merck's () Gardasil could be given to women ages 9-26, it said. (Investors Business Daily)
Cervical cancer vaccine backed Jun 30, 2006
Routine use urged for girls 11 and 12 By Jonathan D. Rockoff Sun reporter Originally published June 30, 2006 WASHINGTON // An influential committee of health experts recommended to state and federal health officials yesterday that girls ages 11 and 12 routinely receive a new vaccine that protects against cervical cancer ... The new vaccine, Gardasil, protects against strains of a sexually transmitted human papillomavirus that cause 70 percent of cervical cancer cases ... Cervical cancer deaths... (SunSpot.net)
Experts urge HPV vaccine for pre-teens Jun 30, 2006
Clinical trials have shown that a three-dose course of the vaccine can prevent close to 100 per cent of the lesions that can become cervical cancer, and genital warts ... The HPV 16 and 18 strains of virus are responsible for about 70 per cent of cervical cancer cases. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Health)
Business notebook Jun 30, 2006
Coverage: Health insurance company WellPoint Inc. said it will cover Gardasil, & Co.'s vaccine against human papilloma virus infections, which can cause cervical cancer. PC pop: Dell Inc. said its inquiry into one of its laptop PCs that burst on fire in Japan suggests it was an isolated incident and no recall is planned. (Boston Globe -- Business)
* Passive smoke a killer, report by US' top doctor says Jun 29, 2006
It found no link to cervical cancer. Anti-smoking groups were delighted by the report. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
HPV vaccine for girls up for vote Jun 29, 2006
Thousands of pre-teenage girls could start receiving a new vaccine against cervical cancer within weeks if its use is endorsed today by an expert panel meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta ... Merck Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine is the first to prevent cervical cancer, but its advised administration to girls as young as 9 years old has raised some conservatives' concern ... Earlier this month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine, sold to... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Therion to close, sell assets after cancer drug trial fails Jun 29, 2006
(Therapeutic vaccines are unrelated to Gardasil, the recently approved vaccine that prevents a virus that can trigger cervical cancer. . (Boston Globe)
Merck's Cervical Cancer Vaccine Proposed for Use in Pre-Teen U.S. Girls Jun 29, 2006
Merck Cervical Cancer Shot Is Proposed for Preteens (Update3). June 28 (Bloomberg) -- American girls 11 and 12 years old should routinely receive Merck & Co.'s Gardasil vaccine, the first to prevent cervical cancer, according to a proposal being considered by U.S. public-health advisers this week ... Gardasil, which prevents the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, may generate $3 billion of annual sales for Merck, some analysts estimate. (Bloomberg)
Federal panel to decide rules on use of cervical-cancer vaccine Jun 29, 2006
A groundbreaking vaccine that can prevent most cervical cancer is headed for a government advisory panel that will recommend how widely it should be used ... As many as 290,000 women die of cervical cancer worldwide each year ... Gardasil prevents about 70 percent of cervical cancers by defeating two strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Feature Containment policy Jun 28, 2006
Ten years ago, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry began an extensive study into the effects of contaminants from Kelly and it found above-average rates for liver cancer, kidney cancer, cervical cancer, birth defects, and leukemia in various zip codes near Kelly. But it failed to provide a smoking gun, a definitive causal link between disease incidences and contaminants flowing beneath area homes. (San Antonio Current, TX)
Period-free birth-control pill a step closer after study Jun 28, 2006
"They say that [oral contraceptives] reduce ovarian cancer, but what they don't tell you is that it increases cervical cancer," she said. "And still, nobody's looked at the effects on breasts, nobody's looked at the effects on teenage development, breast density, bone density.". (Globe and Mail)
CDC panel mulls cancer vaccine use Jun 28, 2006
A groundbreaking vaccine that can prevent most cervical cancer is headed for a government advisory panel that will recommend how widely it should be used. The national Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices -- a panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta -- will recommend Thursday who should receive Merck Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine and when ... As many as 290,000 women die of cervical cancer worldwide each year. (Newsday -- Business)
Recurrence in skeletal muscle from squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix: A case report and review of the literature Jun 27, 2006
Only two cases of late skeletal muscle recurrence from cervical cancer have been documented until now ... A case of skeletal muscle recurrence from cervical cancer after a very long interval from primary diagnosis is reported. (BioMed Central)
Wooten: Breeding wannabe terrorists Jun 27, 2006
Remember, the neocons will not allow young women healthcare even if it might detect cervical cancer because any attention you draw to the v**** would necessarily result in a crack ho, and there s no disputing that fact, jack. Newt for president in 08. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New coach brings energy to Ohio State Jun 27, 2006
" Not everything has gone smoothly for Lichter during his career, however. A few days after accepting the position, reports surfaced that Lichter had unwittingly been part of a drug sting while working at a Gold's Gym in Ogden, Utah in 1998. While working as a sales representative for the gym, Lichter delivered an envelope to an undercover policeman at the request of his manager without knowing what was inside. The envelope contained Rohypnol commonly known as the date-rape drug and Ritalin.... (Ohio State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Gates Foundation gets $30.7B pledge Jun 27, 2006
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given funding to various causes, including the fight against Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, finding cures for cervical cancer and other diseases, providing computers to schools in the U.S., U.K., Chile, Mexico and elsewhere, and much more. The foundation said it owned assets worth around $35 billion in its 2005 annual report. (InfoWorld)
Some parents are questioning STD vaccine for kids Jun 26, 2006
The newly approved human papillomavirus vaccine protects against the most common strains of the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer ... The HPV vaccine attacks four of the most dangerous strains and would protect the girls who get the shots from the strains that cause 70 percent of all cases of cervical cancer ... More than 10,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States each year, and almost 4,000 of them will die. (AZCentral -- News)
A vaccine by any other name Jun 26, 2006
The drug company Mercks new government-approved cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, in fact fights the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus. That virus causes genital warts and is linked to nearly all cases of cervical cancer ... Yet some question pushing Gardasil as a cancer vaccine when it fights a virus and guards against most cervical cancer, not all. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
medical examiner And Now, the HPV Vaccine Jun 26, 2006
But the vaccine doesn't reverse existing infections and doesn't seem to protect against the strains that account for the remaining 30 percent of cervical cancer cases ... 5 billion, on top of the $5 billion already spent on cervical cancer prevention ... "None of us are going to be happy if the only women who get the vaccine are the same women who are already getting regular screens for cervical cancer," John Schiller, one of the vaccine's inventors, told me at his National Institutes of Health... (Slate)
Health department closes family planning services Jun 25, 2006
A key feature was the required annual exam, which helps catch cervical cancer in its early stages as well as a variety of sexually transmitted diseases. Hoehn is concerned many young women may skip the exam if they cannot afford services elsewhere, but she hopes many will be able to get them from the East Missouri Action Agency's clinic, now called the Women's Wellness Center. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Condoms protect against cervical cancer: study Jun 25, 2006
BOSTON (Reuters) - Experts have long believed it, and now there's hard evidence to support it: condoms dramatically reduce the risk of transmitting a virus that causes genital warts and most cases of cervical cancer ... Earlier this month, U.S. regulators approved the first vaccine, Gardisil, to block the four types of HPV that are believed to be responsible for more than 70 percent of cervical cancer and 90 percent of genital warts ... About 4,000 women in the United States and 300,0000... (Reuters.uk)
Condom Use Reduces Young Women's Risk of Contracting HPV, Study ... Jun 25, 2006
HPV is known to cause most cases of genital warts and cervical cancer (Emery, , 6/21). In the study, Rachel Winer, a researcher at the 's epidemiology department, and colleagues invited more than 24,000 undergraduate women ages 18 to 22 at UW to take part in the study. (Kaiser network.org)
Cancer bullet is near Jun 24, 2006
THE Australian-breakthrough cervical cancer vaccine will be on pharmacy shelves within months. The Therapeutic Goods Administration last week approved the Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine for prescription-only sale. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Condoms Help Block HPV Infection in Young Women Jun 24, 2006
"Furthermore, our results suggest that consistent condom use offers similar protection against both high-risk and low-risk types of HPV. Even after the quadrivalent vaccine for HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 becomes available, consistent condom use by their partners may protect women against infection with other high-risk types of HPV that put them at risk for cervical cancer.". Dr. Winer reported having received consulting fees from Merck, while other study authors have received fees from Merck... (MedPage Today)
Gathering locks of love Jun 24, 2006
CASEY CAMPBELL/Gazette-Times Amber Corcoran uses some clippers to shave off Daylene Olsen s hair Friday at the Elk s Lodge as part of a benefit for both Locks of Love and to raise money for Benton County Breast and Cervical Cancer Coalition ... All proceeds from Friday s event will go to the Benton County Breast and Cervical Cancer Coalition. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Bio-Bridge Announces Favorable Study Of Oral HIV Vaccine Jun 24, 2006
Bio-Bridge Science's GMP facility will also be used to develop vaccines against cervical cancer and colon cancer under the same technology platform as the HIV vaccine. Contacts Bio-Bridge Science Dr. Liang Qiao, 630-928-0869. (Investors Business Daily)
Monitoring of cancer vaccine recipients urged Jun 24, 2006
A women's health group is calling for the long-term monitoring of Australian women and girls who receive the cervical cancer vaccine ... A female health group is calling for the monitoring of women who receive the cervical cancer vaccine developed by Australian of the Year Ian Frazer. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Health)
Condoms cut risk of virus Jun 23, 2006
Study cites prevention of cervical cancer as results fuel sex-education debate ... In a groundbreaking study that could influence the debate over sex education, researchers have found that consistent use of condoms significantly reduces the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer. (FOX59, IN)
Cervical cancer vaccine available in months Jun 23, 2006
Australia's first cervical cancer vaccine is likely to be available to the public by the end of the year ... The breakthrough vaccine was developed by Australian of the Year Ian Frazer and is effective against two strains of the virus, which causes 70 per cent of cervical cancer. (ABC Regional Online)
HPV Stopped By Condoms, Researchers Say Jun 23, 2006
An expert praised Wednesday a study that shows condoms offer impressive protection against the virus that causes cervical cancer. Enclyclopedia. (WRAL.com, NC)
Study: Vitamins Don't Prevent Cancer Jun 23, 2006
First Drug For Cervical Cancer When Surgery, Radiation Therapy Unlikely. Scientists Find Compound That Appears To Inhibit Prostate Cancer. (CBS News)
Cervical cancer vaccine from September Jun 23, 2006
A new cervical cancer vaccine will be made available in September, but doctors fear many young Australian women may miss out unless it is subsided ... "But to be effective, it needs to be available to all young women to prevent cervical cancer. It offers a very real chance of reducing cervical cancer but the question is who should get the vaccine and when." ... "But eventually it has the capacity to prevent 500 women a year contracting cervical cancer and about half that number of deaths a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Condoms reduce risk of HPV Jun 23, 2006
HPV is a major factor causing cervical cancer in women while many healthy people can recover from the infection without much of adverse consequences. Condoms can help protect against transmission of H IV and some other sexually transmitted diseases although the protection can never be 100 percent, according to earlier studies. (Food Consumer)
Condoms Protect From HPV Infection Jun 23, 2006
HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer among young sexually active females ... She stressed that the protection is not 100% and that regular screenings still play a crucial role in combating cervical cancer ... However, for some people it causes cervical cancer, a disease which kills over 300,000 women each year globally. (Medical News Today)
Hot Magnets Soothe Migraines Jun 23, 2006
HPV infection is linked to genital warts, cervical cancer and vaginal cancer. Published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, the new report shows that, compared to women who used condoms less than 5 percent of the time, women who used condoms 100 percent of the time had a 70 percent reduced risk of HPV infection. (ABC News)
