By Justin Healy, ComeLook.org HSE Principal Medical Official boasts of 99.4% uptake rate for BCG shot – says less parents refuse BCG shot “as they become more informed”. Meanwhile, unexplained 60% increase in infant mortality during period after Swine Flu vaccination (Q2/2010). €18m in ‘Inefficiency’ fines Figures released last month show that 20 Irish hospitals were […]
Senate adjusts religious aspect of vaccine bill
By Elise Young Parents who object to childhood immunizations for spiritual reasons would have to attest that vaccines conflict with their “bona fide” religion, under a bill released by a Senate committee Monday. Legislation supporters said New Jersey policy on vaccine exemptions would not change. The law allows parents to opt out based on a […]
Impact of Improved Classification on the Association of Human Papillomavirus
Philip E. Castle*, Mark Schiffman, Cosette M. Wheeler, Nicolas Wentzensen, and Patti E. Gravitt Initially submitted June 1, 2009; accepted for publication August 5, 2009. Correspondence to Dr. Philip E. Castle, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Room 5004, MSC 7234, Bethesda, MD 20892-7234 (e-mail: castlep@mail.nih.gov). Misclassification of exposure […]
Birth Control, HPV and Cervical Cancer
By Salynn Boyles Long-term use of birth control pills appears to increase the risk of developing cervical cancer in women who have HPV, but experts say the risk is eliminated with careful screening. Cervical cancer risk in women who used birth control pills for a decade or more was double that of women who had […]
Best Practices for Health Care Professionals on the use of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Diagnosing Pertussis
Published by the CDC With the continuing resurgence of pertussis, health care professionals will see more patients with suspected pertussis. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is an important tool for timely diagnosis of pertussis and is increasingly available to clinicians. PCR is a molecular technique used to detect DNA sequences of the Bordetella pertussis bacterium and […]
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