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151. HPV Vaccine Cuts Cases of Genital Warts
     

     Oct. 15, 2009 -- Use of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has led to rapid declines in cases of genital warts in Australia, a study shows. Gardasil, the vaccine used in the Australian study, targets four HPV types. HPV types 6 and 11 are associated with genital warts; types 16 and 18 are associated

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152. A Woman's Guide to ED
     

     Suzanne Andrews, 46, an occupational therapist near Daytona Beach, Fla., realized there was a problem the first time she and her husband, Glenn, 53, tried to make love. She guessed it was ED, or erectile dysfunction, but didn’t know the cause, or the remedy. As the host of Functional Fitness, which

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153. Spider Venom for Erectile Dysfunction?
     

     Sept. 24, 2009 -- The venom of a Brazilian spider may inspire new drugs to treat erectile dysfunction. Researchers reported that news in Chicago at the American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference. The spider is the Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer). Bi

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154. AIDS Vaccine Success Is 'Modest'
     

     Sept. 24, 2009 - "Modest" success in an HIV vaccine trial shows for the first time that vaccination can protect people against infection with the AIDS virus. It's a small but significant step forward. Few, if any, think this vaccine is effective enough to deploy in the worldwide fight against AIDS.

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155. FDA Panel Backs New HPV Vaccine Cervarix
     

     Sept. 9, 2009 -- An FDA advisory committee today backed the approval of Cervarix, which could become the second vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) to help prevent cervical cancer. Cervarix targets two HPV strains, HPV 16 and HPV 18, which are leading causes of cervical cancer. The vaccine al

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156. FDA Panel OKs HPV Vaccine Gardasil for Boys
     

     Sept. 9, 2009 -- An FDA advisory committee voted to recommend approval of  the vaccine Gardasil for males ages 9 to 26 to prevent genital warts. Gardasil targets four strains of human papillomavirus, commonly called HPV. Males can carry HPV and transmit it sexually to their partners. HPV can cause g

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157. HPV Vaccine Gardasil for Boys?
     

     Sept. 8, 2009 -- An FDA advisory committee will meet Wednesday to consider whether to recommend approving the vaccine Gardasil for males ages 9 to 26. Gardasil targets four strains of human papillomavirus, commonly called HPV. The vaccine already has FDA approval for use in females ages 9 to 26. But

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158. FDA Panel Considers HPV Vaccine Cervarix
     

     Sept. 8, 2009 -- A second vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) is up for the FDA's consideration to help prevent cervical cancer. An FDA advisory panel will meet Wednesday to decide whether to recommend approval of that vaccine, called Cervarix, in females ages 10 to 25. Cervarix targets two H

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159. Is HPV Vaccine Benefit Exaggerated?
     

     Aug. 18, 2009 – Merck's Gardasil won the Pharmaceutical Executive 2006 "brand of the year" award for "creating a market out of thin air." But is the HPV vaccine oversold? The charge comes from a "special communication" and an editorial in the Aug. 19 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Asso

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160. Which Birth Control Pill Is Safest?
     

     Aug. 13, 2009 -- When it comes to the risk of blood clots, some oral contraceptive pills are safer than others, according to new studies by European researchers. "Oral contraceptives with levonorgestrel and a low dose of estrogen are associated with the lowest risk of venous thrombosis [blood clots]

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