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Providers' Perceptions of Parental Concerns About HPV Vaccination Explored By New BUSM Study

Low-income and minority parents may be more receptive to vaccinating their daughters against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), while white, middle-class parents are more likely to defer the vaccination finds a new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study. ...

 
Study Finds Record Number of People Over Age of 65 Years Working in UK

The number of people over 65 years of age who continue to work has reached record levels in the UK even as a new report released by a think tank suggests that retiring may have a...

 
Chinese Authorities Bust Fake Condom Ring

Chinese authorities have busted a ring of workshops producing millions of counterfeit condoms of some of the biggest brand names in the central and eastern parts of the country. ...

 
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Link Between Skin Cancer and Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Identified

According to a recent study people who have skin cancer are at a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The link does not apply to melanoma, a less common but more aggressive type of skin cancer. ...

 
Molecular Profiling Timely for Tailoring Therapy Shown By First Prospective Trial

Patients, and their physicians, are eager to jump into next-era cancer care — analysis of an individual's tumor to find and target genetic mutations that drive the cancer, according to a clinical trial. ...

 
Broad Support for Rationing of Some Types of Cancer Care Found By Penn Medicine Study

According to results, the majority of cancer doctors, patients, and members of the general public support cutting health care costs by refusing to pay for drugs that don't improve survival or quality of life. ...

 
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Viral Meningitis Causes Strange Behavior in a 36-year-old Woman

Thirty one year old Samantha Vaughan began to behave strangely after contracting viral meningitis. She seemed to take on multiple personalities within a few hours of falling ill. ...

 
Scientists Reveal Origin of Human Hips

The evolution of weight-bearing hips of walking animals is much simpler process than thought, says research. ...

 
Research: PARP Inhibitor Shows Activity in Pancreatic, Prostate Cancers Among Patients Carrying BRCA Mutations

The oral drug olaparib was found to be effective against advanced pancreatic and prostate cancers in the largest clinical trial to date to examine the efficacy of PARP inhibitor therapy in BRCA 1/2 carriers with diseases other than breast and ovarian cancer. ...

 
Genome Sequencing may Shed Light on Parrots' Longevity and Intelligence: Researchers

The complete genome of a Scarlet macaw was successfully sequenced for the first time by researchers at Texas A and M University. ...

 
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More Severe Psoriasis Explains the Higher Costs of Care for Men: Study

Men often suffer from more severe cases of psoriasis than women. This may explain why the cost of care for men is higher. This is the conclusion of researchers at Sweden's Umeå University in a new study. ...

 
Tougher Drunk Driving Rule Sought By USA

States must crack down more on people driving under the influence of alcohol by lowering the permitted blood-alcohol limit says the US government. ...

 
$610,000 Bid Earns Anonymous Bidder Coffee Date With Apple Chief

The organizers said that an anonymous bidder paid $610,000 in a charity auction for coffee date with Apple chief Tim Cook. ...

 
Schooling Extended to 13 Years By Philippines

A law giving children three extra years of schooling was signed by Philippine President Benigno Aquino. It is one of his key reforms aimed at lifting the country out of poverty. ...

 
After Winning Competition With Rivals Male Testosterone Levels Increase: Study

Testosterone levels during group competition are modulated depending on the relationships among the competitors and may be related to the formation of alliances in warfare finds a new University of Missouri study. ...

 
Room Color Influences Activities Such as Sex

A survey carried out by hotel chain Travelodge in UK reveals that the color of your bedroom does have an influence on your activities, such as sleep or sex. Around 2,000 people took part in the survey which found that painting your bedroom ...

 
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Quadrupled Blessing After Nine Years

A single embryo was implanted during the couple’s first attempt at IVF and doctors were quite surprised when four babies of the same sex developed. ...

 
Depression Increases Stroke Risk Among Middle-Aged Women

Researchers at University of Queensland in Australia have found that the risk of stroke increases among middle-aged women who suffer from depression. The researchers used data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health which ...

 
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Risk of ED High in Men Who Use Opioid Painkillers for Low Back Pain

A new study published in the journal Spine reveals regular use of opioid prescription painkillers for treating back pain in men could increase the risk of them suffering from erectile dysfunction. Researchers led by Richard Deyo, from the ...

 
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Cell Phones Increase Blood Pressure Risk

Cell phone calls can cause a rise in blood pressure, finds research. These are the findings of new studies to be discussed at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) in San Francisco, starting May 15 - 18, 2013. ...

 
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Evidence of Host Adaptation of Avian-origin Influenza A Virus: Study

In February 2013 a novel avian-origin reassortant influenza A (H7N9) virus emerged in China and is associated with severe lower respiratory tract diseases. To date, more than 100 human cases of infection, including at least 20 deaths, have been reported in China. ...

 
Study: Deadly Bird Flu Causing Human Infections also Traced to Farm Poultry

Human cases of novel H7N9 influenza virus infections can also be traced to a virus circulating among birds in poultry farms reveal Chinese scientists. ...

 
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Russia Lacks a Strategy to Combat AIDS

Due to the lack of any government strategy to fight AIDS in Russia, the number of deaths due to this disease is rapidly increasing, a senior healthcare official noted. "We have no national strategy to fight against AIDS," the director of ...

 
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LDL Cholesterol Not a Good Marker for Heart Disease in Kidney Disease Patients

A new study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology suggests that LDL cholesterol is not an effective marker in gauging the risk of heart disease in patients with kidney disease. High LDL cholesterol is a strong ...

 
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Breastfeeding may Help Prevent ADHD

Breastfeeding could help keep attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at bay in children, finds research. ...

 
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New App to Diagnose Heart Attacks

An inexpensive iPhone application developed by scientists rapidly diagnose certain types of heart attacks before patients get to the hospital. ...

 
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Novel Laser System Comes to the Aid of Surgeons to Drill Through Skull

Surgeons may need to relieve pressure on the brain by drilling burr holes through the skull using a trephine in the case of brain injuries and strokes. Performing burr hole craniotomies still happens to be a manual cranking operation, which ...

 
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