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Some Health Specialists Question the Marketing of Gardasil

Eva is a 20-year old college student on the East Coast. In 2007, she and her mother visited their family doctor for Eva's pre-college physical.

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What You Should Know About the HPV Vaccine for Boys

What You Should Know About the HPV Vaccine for Boys

In October 2009, the FDA voted to recommend the expansion of the use of Gardasil, the HPV vaccine already approved for use for girls between the ages of 9-26, to boys of the same age.

Mark Riegel, MD

Hepatitis Vaccines

Hepatitis Vaccines

Liver disease is the 12th leading cause of disease related deaths. A number of factors have been implicated in liver disease including genetics, illness, substance abuse, and viral infections.

Mark Riegel, MD

The Transmission of HIV in the Prison System in the United States

The Transmission of HIV in the Prison System in the United States

Recently, the Department of Justice became embroiled in controversy when it threatened to file a lawsuit against South Carolina's prison systems which segregates HIV positive prisoners from the rest of the general prison population.

Mark Riegel, MD

HPV Vaccine Side Effects: Updated Gardasil Safety Analysis

HPV Vaccine Side Effects: Updated Gardasil Safety Analysis

The cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, was appoved by the FDA in June 2006. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been shown to be responsible for many cases of cervical cancer.

Mark Riegel, MD

Groupon Offers $49 STD Testing Kit Deal

Groupon Offers $49 STD Testing Kit Deal

Groupon is now offering at-home STD tests.

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STIs, STDs and Pregnancy – Separating the Facts from the Myths

STIs, STDs and Pregnancy – Separating the Facts from the Myths

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are bacterial, fungal or viral infections that are spread through the engagement of sexual intercourse with anyone who has any of the STDs.

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Gonorrhea Superbug Has Emerged

Gonorrhea Superbug Has Emerged

A strain of gonorrhea that is resistant to all antibiotics was isolated by Japanese scientists in January. It hasn't gone far, but may spread very easily.

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How the U.S. Public Health Service Experimented on African Americans

How the U.S. Public Health Service Experimented on African Americans

In 1912, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) acquired its name and modern mission when Federal legislation gave it the authority to “investigate the diseases of man.”

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Health Officials See Increase In Antibiotic Resistant STDs For 3 Common Diseases

Health Officials See Increase In Antibiotic Resistant STDs For 3 Common Diseases

There are multiple STDs that cannot be cured including HIV. However, it appears that several more common STDs can be added to the list of incurable STDs.

Mark Riegel, MD

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