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Study endorses HPV testing for all women over 30

LONDON (Reuters) - New DNA tests looking for the virus responsible for most cases of Cervical Cancer make sense for all women aged 30 or over, since they can prevent more cases of Cancer than smear tests alone, Dutch researchers said on Thursday. Results of a five-year study involving 45,000 women provided the strongest evidence yet in favor of using human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, Chris Meijer and colleagues from the VU University Medical Centre in Amsterdam reported in The Lancet Oncology. ... read more..

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Some girls overestimate HPV vaccine protection

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Some adolescent girls who get the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer wrongly think they no longer need to practice safe sex, U.S. researchers said on Monday. The study, published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, shows the need for better education about the vaccines and their limitations. Merck's Gardasil and GlaxoSmithKline's Cervarix vaccines protect against strains of the humanpapilloma virus or HPV that cause cervical cancer. Gardasil also protects against some strains of the virus that cause genital warts. ... read more..

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Don't let these fast food breakfasts slow down your day! Try these swaps for a s...

Don't let these fast food breakfasts slow down your day! Try these swaps for a smarter morning meal. (P.S. How scary does this breakfast sandwich look?)6 Unbelievably Bad Fast-Food Breakfasts | Fitbiefitbie.msn.comLearn which morning meals will weigh you down and healthy swaps you can make at home read more..

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