.: Vaccine Top Related Articles
1). HPV and Women : The Silent Killer
Copyright 2006 Danna Schneider
HPV, or humanpapilloma virus, is much more prevalent than most people think. It is estimated that roughly 80%, or possibly even more of the general female population, has some form of HPV by the time they reach the age of 50.
Whether they know that they have it or not is another issue, and an issue that's become increasingly important to identify, as a potentially deadly strain makes it's way to more women, who are susceptible to a deadly cancer when the virus goes untreated.
Article tags: hpv, women, virus, treatment, vaccine, immunization, cancer, cervical, pap, test
2). 5 Things to Look for in a Portable Medical Refrigerator
Because pharmaceuticals are so sensitive to temperature, a quality medical refrigerator is an essential part of providing safe health care. Especially in the case of portable units, a consistently cooled medical refrigerator or vaccine refrigerator is critical to transporting pharmaceuticals and vaccines safely.
Article tags: medical, refrigerator, vaccine, portable
3). Get a Stop-Smoking Vaccine to Help You Quit
If you have been smoking cigarettes for one year or many years, you’ll know how addictive they are. Your body gets used to the nicotine and the smoking habit, and it lets you know when you need to have a smoke break. What if you could free yourself of that craving, and improve your health at the same time? A stop-smoking vaccine, or injection, can help you do just that.
Article tags: stop, smoking, vaccine, quit, nicotine, craving, health, injection
4). World Warned To Prepare For Bird Flu
Confronting the possibility of a potentially devastating human bird flu pandemic, the United Nations system – from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to the UN health and agricultural agencies – today laid out a blueprint for immediate preventive and mitigating action.
“We may not know about the future course of H5N1, we do know this: once human-to-human transmission has been established, we would have only a matter of weeks to lock down the spread before it spins out of control.
Article tags: bird flu, h5n1, vaccine
5). An Udderly Ridiculous Home Remedy
Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?
That’s what I recently asked myself. Myths and legends often have their basis in a grain of truth. So I wondered if home remedies, alternative treatments, and folklore cures might also be based on truth. A little research provided these astonishing results!
Itching For A Cure
Edward Jenner is widely credited as the father of the smallpox vaccination.
Article tags: home, remedy, remedies, alternative, medicine, cure, cowpox, smallpox, vaccine, vaccination
6). The MMR Controversy: Do You Know The Facts?
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The whole MMR vaccine debate started in 1998 when gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield, in association with others, claimed that the MMR vaccine might trigger autism. Based on only 12 children, most of the others who authored the paper later retracted the findings. It was based on the possibility of the measles virus, given live as part of the vaccine, causing enterocolitis (bowel inflammation) and releasing toxins which attack the brain, causing autism.
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7). The Four Stages For Carrying Out Mass Immunization Programs
Programs geared to immunize millions involve the efforts of many, many people such as volunteers, medical health practitioners, and nurses, and campaigns must be very carefully organized to prevent failure.
Article tags: immunization, vaccine, mass vaccination, measels
8). Dealing With The Fear Of Vaccination In Children
Vaccinations protect people against catching viral infections that can devastate a family, and doctors recommend a schedule of immunization for all children.
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9). Mass Immunization Programs Are Still Working
In underdeveloped countries, where preventable diseases such as polio and diphtheria kill again and again immunization remains one of the easiest ways to save lives. High rates of poverty however, make it impossible for people in many countries in Africa and Asia to be immunized against these preventable diseases without outside help.
Article tags: vaccination, mass immunization, vaccine, diphtheria, polio, measles