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HPV down by two-third’s in US teenage girls despite doctors reluctance to recommed the vaccine

Should primary care doctors be liable for medical malpractice if they fail to discuss the HPV vaccine with parents of teenagers? HPV (human papillomavirus) is a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer.  Because it is related to teenage sexual activity many doctors don’t discuss it with parents to avoid uncomfortable conversations with them. A…

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New study found that firefighters have an increased risk of developing numerous types of cancer with Black and Hispanic firefighters having increased risks for more types of cancer than whites

Firefighters are exposed on a regular basis to known carcinogens. A recent study by the The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) that includes data from 1988 to 2007 assessed the association between firefighters and the development of 32 different types of cancer. The study found that firefighters have a greater…

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Defective drug: Amiodarone, a widely use arrhythmia drug may increase cancer risk

A new study published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, shows that Amioradone, marketed since 1985 and used for arrhythmia or irregular heartbeats may increase cancer especially for patient using large doses.

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