Cervical cancer leading cancer-killer among Indian women
March 28th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in India with mortality being three times higher in rural areas than in urban ... Read more...
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Oz mums would rather change dirty nappies than get life insurance
March 8th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 8 (ANI): A survey has found that mums in Australia would rather change dirty diapers, visit the dentist or get a pap smear than face the reality of getting life ... Read more...
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Oz doc loses licence to practice after sex with patients
December 16th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 16 (ANI): An Australian doctor, who is also a former Cleo bachelor of the year nominee, has lost an appeal against a decision to ban him from practising after it ... Read more...
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2009’s Most Provocative Sex Science Stories
December 20th, 2009 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
Washington, December 20 (ANI): As 2009 comes to an end, a list of sex lessons that may come handy in the New Year has been unveiled.Live Science lists the nine main things ... Read more...
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New guidelines for Pap Smears
November 20th, 2009 - 10:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After mammograms, it is the turn of pap smears to get some guidelines. Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead ... Read more...
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Cervical cancer eradication possible within next 50yrs, says expert
September 25th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 25 (ANI): A cervical cancer screening expert believes that this disease can be eradicated within the next 50 years by implementing across the world national screening programmes based on detection ... Read more...
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Screening for HPV virus can check cervical cancer: study
April 2nd, 2009 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, scientists from India and abroad have found that screening for the virus that causes cervical cancer could significantly reduce deaths by 47 percent. ... Read more...
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Erase HPV, Be Aware!
March 20th, 2009 - 4:03 pm ICT by GD
Human Papillomavirus or HPV, as it is commonly called, is the most common sexually transmitted infection today. Studies today have led us to believe that HPV can lead to cervical cancer. It ... Read more...
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A third of Oz women have slept with six or more men by 25!
July 7th, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 7 (ANI): A third of Australian women admitted to have slept with six or more men by the age of 25 in a national survey.The survey also showed that ... Read more...
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Persistent HPV infection may be clinical marker for cervical cancer
May 22nd, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report that persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a useful clinical marker for increased risk ... Read more...
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HPV vaccine reduces abnormal pap test results
March 10th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin
New York, March 10 (IANS) A vaccine against cervical cancer causes a significant drop in abnormal pap test results, a new study has found. The findings demonstrate the vaccine, named Gardasil, appears ... Read more...
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