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HPV vaccination prevents genital warts in males

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new international study shows the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against genital warts and other lesions associated with HPV in males. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease and ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (12) | comments 4 | with audio podcast report

Study urges three-year gap in cervical cancer test

Healthy women over 30 who test negative for human papillomaviruses (HPV) may be able to safely extend the period between gynecological exams from every year to three years, said a US study Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The mating game is far more complicated than X and Y

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Adelaide research reveals that a man's sperm does far more than fertilise an egg in the womb.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 23, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Overtreated: More medical care isn't always better

(AP) -- More medical care won't necessarily make you healthier - it may make you sicker. It's an idea that technology-loving Americans find hard to believe.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UAB oncologists: HPV vaccine protects from cancer recurrence (w/ Video)

A vaccine designed to prevent cervical cancer also may protect females from post-surgical recurrence of the disease, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HPV vaccine may prevent preterm births

Chronic human papilloma virus (HPV)-infections can lead to cellular changes in the cervix that can be a pre-stage to cervical cancer. Surgical treatment of these pre-stages gives an increased risk of preterm birth in subsequent ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Sex in pregnancy: A primer

Sex in pregnancy is generally safe, with few complications, states a new primer for physicians to counsel patients wondering about sex in pregnancy, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The primer is ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Screening for short cervix could improve pregnancy outcomes and reduce preterm birth

Using ultrasound to screen all pregnant women for signs of a shortening cervix improves pregnancy outcomes and is a cost-effective way to reduce preterm birth, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 05, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research Yields Sheep Breeding Improvements

(PhysOrg.com) -- Artificial insemination (AI) techniques that work well with cattle and swine can be difficult or costly to perform in sheep, but help’s on the way, thanks to Agricultural Research Service ...

Biology / Other

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Medical Minute: Cervical cancer awareness

(PhysOrg.com) -- Science has sought the “cause” of cancer for decades, and in the case of cervical cancer, the cause has been found. The cervix is the opening to the womb that is situated at the upper end of the vagina. Until ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New ultrasound-guided biopsy method allows improved diagnosis of endometrial disease

A procedure used in conjunction with a vaginal ultrasound might make it easier to visualize and diagnose diseases in the lining of the uterus, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cervix

The cervix (from the Latin cervix uteri, meaning "neck of the womb") is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina. It is cylindrical or conical in shape and protrudes through the upper anterior vaginal wall. Approximately half its length is visible with appropriate medical equipment; the remainder lies above the vagina beyond view.

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