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Women altering menstruation cycles in large numbers A surprisingly large number of women 18 or older choose to delay or skip monthly menstruation by deviating from the instructions of birth-control pills and other hormonal contraceptives, scientists have found
Science Daily | May 9, 2013 6:21 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Sexual harassment linked to 'purging' -- in men Men who experience high levels of sexual harassment are much more likely than women to induce vomiting and take laxatives and diuretics in an attempt to control their weight, according to a surprising finding.
Science Daily | May 9, 2013 2:43 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Immune cells that suppress genital herpes infections identified Scientists have identified a class of immune cells that reside long-term in the genital skin and mucosa and are believed to be responsible for suppressing recurring outbreaks of genital herpes. These immune cells also play a role in suppressing symptoms o
Science Daily | May 8, 2013 5:17 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

HPV Vaccine - Young Women Motivated More By STD Than Cancer Protection Young women are more likely to take the HPV vaccine if they are told it protects from a nasty sexually transmitted disease, even though it also protects from potentially deadly cervical cancer, researchers from The Ohio State University and Texas Tech Uni
Medical News Today | May 8, 2013 07:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Chris Christie secretly underwent major weight loss surgery New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent lap-band stomach surgery in February amid concern from his family and friends over his weight. Ive struggled with this issue for 20 years, Christie told the New York Post, which broke the story. The move c
Yahoo! News | May 7, 2013 11:53 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

STD's Not Cancer Prevention Should Be The Focus For Promoting HPV Vaccine The HPV vaccine can prevent both cervical cancer and a nasty sexually transmitted disease in women. But emphasizing the STD prevention will persuade more young women to get the vaccine, a new study suggests. These results go against the conventional wisdo
Medical News Today | May 6, 2013 07:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Cervical Cancer Detection In Kenya Via Self-Collection Of Samples For HPV Testing In Kenya, women face a cervical cancer mortality rate that is approximately 10 times as high as in the United States. A study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that training women to self-collect genital samples to
Medical News Today | May 6, 2013 07:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Five brands of dog food recalled Health Canada has recalled five brands of dry dog food because of fears it may be contaminated with salmonella.
Canoe.ca | May 6, 2013 12:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Focus on STD, not cancer prevention, to promote HPV vaccine use The HPV vaccine can prevent both cervical cancer and a nasty sexually transmitted disease in women. But emphasizing the STD prevention will persuade more young women to get the vaccine.
Science Daily | May 2, 2013 4:04 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Thalidomide users warned of blood clot risk Health Canada and drug company Calgene Inc. warned this week that thalidomide capsules can cause potentially deadly blood clots in arteries.
Canoe.ca | May 2, 2013 12:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

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