Daily News 2012-08-05

Chemotherapy can backfire and worsen cancer, a new study has found

Pediatrician Judith L. Schaechter gives an HPV vaccination to a 13-year-old girl. The vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, is given to prevent a sexually transmitted infection that can cause cancer. (Joe Raedle/AFP/Getty Images). What do you think?
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Third of children with meningitis are left with long-term effects

Third of children with meningitis are left with long-term effects. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/aug/03/children-meningitis-long-term-effects. A third of children who survive meningitis will be left with devastating long-term conditions ...
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Make sure kids, teens are fully vaccinated for school

The beginning of the school year is a great time to make sure your children's ... says Dr. Robert W. Block, MD, of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

The Gift Of Hearing

Although it was conclusive that the cause was not rubella infection, the thought that their unborn baby might have been may affected lingered on. On November 4, 2011, Carmela gave birth to a baby girl. They named her Mayumi Iris. Yumi, as a newborn ...
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Wakefield cant sue U.K. journal editor and reporter in Texas | Salud

Andrew Wakefield who was stripped of his British medical license in 2010 for autism research that ignited a worldwide vaccine scare cannot sue a U.K. ...
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The Dangers of the HPV vaccines Gardasil & Cervarix (Cervical ...

Gardasil and Cervarix, the two vaccines against cervical cancer are heavily promoted through ...
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The Dangers Of The HPV Vaccines Gardasil &... » News to Me

The Dangers Of The HPV Vaccines Gardasil & Cervarix (Cervical Cancer Vaccination HPV ...
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Polio eradication is 'programmatic emergency' for the world: Experts

CHANDIGARH: Polio eradication is a "programmatic emergency" for the entire world as declared by WHO earlier this year to galvanize the entire world to stamp out polio from the polio-infected areas of Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan, besides ensuring ...
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Olympic athletes campaign for polio eradication

And Vijender Singh, a member of the boxing team, said, "Polio vaccine can save a child from polio paralysis. Let us ensure that children ... There have been 96 cases of polio reported worldwide this year, as per the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Intellectual fraud Andrew Wakefield's Texan libel action against ...

Intellectual fraud Andrew Wakefield's Texan libel action against Brian Deer and BMJ briskly dismissed: http://t.co/UJycmZxP (ht @Blue_Wode) by ...
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Will Olympics spread measles?

In 2011, Europe reported over 30000 cases of measles. Third-world levels of infection on a first-world continent are worrisome. It's worth considering whether folks stepping foot in Great Britain should carry a copy of their vaccine records with their ...
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Whooping cough cases on the rise

The Minnesota Department of Health recently released a health alert about the alarming number of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, cases in Minnesota. Infants are most at risk for pertussis, although any age can be affected. Vaccination ...
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Newspaper accounts of 1862 small pox epidemic show racism that led to ...

A transmission electron micrograph of smallpox viruses using a negative stain technique is shown in this 1975 image. Newspaper accounts of 1862 small pox epidemic show racism that led to devastation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Centers for Disease Control ...
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Andrew Wakefield's libel suit against Brian Deer: Dismissed ...

It does, however, mean that when news like the dismissal of the frivolous libel suit that Andrew Wakefield filed earlier this year against investigative journalist Brian Deer comes through on a Friday, I can't be the firstest with the mostest.
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Judge in Wakefield Case Amy Clark Meachum's ... - Age of Autism

By Jake Crosby Amy Clark Meachum, the judge who threw Dr. Andrew Wakefield's case out of district court by essentially saying that BMJ, Fiona Godlee and ...
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UK officials warn of mumps resurgence

To date, the joint committee said the cases of mumps were mainly limited to unimmunized or partially immunized individuals, but there are also estimates that immunity wanes even in those vaccinated after 10 to 15 years. The joint committee said as ...
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Do the Risks of Gardasil, Including Paralysis, Outweigh the Benefits?

Washington, DC: Gardasil was promised to be the holy grail for prevention of cervical cancer, precancerous or dysplastic lesions and genital warts caused by ...
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Dursley teenager volunteers as 'Young Ambassador' at Meningitis Trust in Stroud

"My experience of meningitis means I'm really keen to be involved and make sure the Trust is providing the best support it can for my age group. "The Takeover Day has been brilliant fun, but it also has a serious purpose and it's good to work together ...
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Whooping cough on the rise in Larimer County

An uptick in cases of pertussis across the nation has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighting the need for preventative immunizations. Dr. Anne Schuchat, the CDC's director of immunization and respiratory diseases, warns there are ...
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Mumps expected to make resurgence government advisers warn

The joint committee on vaccination and immunisation said doctors are already seeing clusters of mumps in teenagers whose parents opted not to give them the jab after the MMR scare. In 1998 Dr Andrew Wakefield published a paper in the The Lancet linking ...
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Telegraph.co.uk

Whooping cough reaches record level in NH

CONCORD — Cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise both in the Granite State and nationwide. The extremely contagious and serious illness can sometimes be deadly, particularly for infants. Last year, New Hampshire had its ...
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Whooping cough cases rise

MANKATO — A Blue Earth County health official is warning residents to be mindful of a so-called “epidemic” in pertussis cases, but it's not yet something to freak out about. There are more cases, for sure, both statewide and locally. Last year across ...
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Discuss: Andrew Wakefield, the Autism-Vaccine Link and 'Deliberate ...

Andrew Wakefield, the Autism-Vaccine Link and Deliberate Fraud As though Dr. Andrew Wakefield didn't have enough problems. After his study of 12 (count 'em ...
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Andrew Wakefield's libel suit against Brian Deer: Dismissed! : gorskon

Andrew Wakefield's libel suit against Brian Deer: Dismissed! http://t.co/tf7EcyKY by gorskon 231801293151289344.
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Andrew Wakefield: Dismissed! [Respectful Insolence] - I4U News

4 Aug On the same day that Andrew Wakefield's lawsuit against the BMJ, Brian Deer and Fiona Godlee was dismissed, The Atlantic has a piece: The 15-Year ...
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Andrew Wakefield: Dismissed! [Respectful Insolence]

I tell ya, sometimes I think you guys think I'm a journalist or a 24 hour news source. I'm not, of course. I'm just a humble blogger, and I do what I can within the ...
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Bullitt Memories | 1899 smallpox epidemic in Lebanon Junction

Approximately half of Americans today were born after smallpox was declared eradicated by the World Health Organization in 1980, but many of us remember being vaccinated for the virus, and some remember seeing its awful effects. Today smallpox ...
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Nigeria's Long Way To Polio

As Nigeria is being rated third in the world among countries grappling with the Wild Polio Virus, LEADERSHIP SUNDAY's Midat Joseph, Ahmed Usman, Kaduna; Sakin Babalola, Ibadan; Alo Abiola, Ado-Ekiti; Sefiu Ayanbimpe, Osogbo; David Akinadewo, ...
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Govt attributes polio resurgence to 'religious mindsets'

“One is surprised to find that among all the factors behind the setback in the polio immunisation campaign, the religious mindset is topping the list,” Shahnaz Wazir Ali, the prime minister's special assistant, told The Express Tribune. “The Taliban ...
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The Express Tribune

GlaxoSmithKline shipping US flu vaccine with new strain coverage ...

Procedures should be in place to avoid falling injury and to restore cerebral perfusion following syncope In clinical trials with FLUARIX, the most common adverse events in adults included injection site pain and redness, muscle aches, fatigue, and ...
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Michael McIntyre may have the millions but I have cultural capital

Perry declared himself, his female alter ego Claire, and his teddy bear Alan Measles, as followers of my own work, and said they had all attended my recent London standup run. "We only had one seat though, because they all live in my brain, but I did ...
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The Guardian

How to eat like a local and stay healthy

Seattle & King County Public Health: The downtown public-health travel clinic offers immunizations, prescriptions and 40-minute consultations with a travel nurse ($110). Call 206-296-4960, or see www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health.aspx ...
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Health: Pertussis cases on the rise in Kentucky

Immunizations against preventable diseases and clean drinking water are two of the greatest interventions accomplished by public health. At the turn of the 20th century, the leading causes of illness and death among children in the United States were ...
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'Nigeria's Polio Vaccinator Teams Inexperienced, Poorly Paid'

According to her, a combination of factors – including gender roles and decision-making at household level, religious beliefs about vaccinations, low-perceived risk for polio and safety and efficacy concerns – contribute to higher levels of refusals ...
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Polio eradication: Halfway there, just 18 months to go

Under the Global Polio Eradication Initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO), for a country to be certified polio free, it must demonstrate an absence of polio transmission for three consecutive years. India is the only country in the South ...
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Current whooping cough vaccine less reliable than its predecessor

A study done by Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center in Oakland, California, determined that while the DTaP was 90% effective immediately after vaccination, it was less than 50% effective five years later. The Centers for Disease Control and ...
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The Imperfect Parent

August is National Immunization Awareness Month

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will participate by encouraging residents to get immunized to prevent diseases like chickenpox, whooping cough, measles and meningitis. According to the Center for Disease Control, more than 17000 ...
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EFICOR's contribution to maternal and child health care in Jharkhand

Dr M K Aggarwal, Assistant Commissioner (Immunisation) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, speaking at the EFICOR function. Sahibganj District in Jharkhand is progressing in maternal and child health care, thanks to EFICOR's community development ...
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Back to School Health Fair Aug. 13 in Cleveland

Numerous back-to-school health matters, to include physicals, health screenings and immunizations, will be available at the Second Annual Back to School Health Fair, which will be held Monday, Aug. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Cleveland Civic ...
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Sleep helps vaccines work: study

The hepatitis B vaccine includes two doses given a month apart. Those are followed by another dose at six months. The men and women wore a wrist device known as an actigraph to track sleep. Prather asked them to complete sleep diaries. He evaluated ...
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