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A medical worker explains a family planning method using the Intra Uterine device (IUD) to housewives in a local government health center in Navotas, Manila, March 3, 2011.

A new study finds IUDs dramatically reduce the risk of cervical cancer

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The risk of cervical cancer in women with IUDs was one-third lower than women without them, said the review in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, which included 16 previous studies spanning more than 12,000 women around the globe.

Osman Chandab in Melbourne, Australia contracted whooping cough before getting vaccinated.

No matter where in the world you are, opting out of childhood vaccines can be a catastrophic choice

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Cancer’s New Battleground: Infectious diseases a leading cancer cause

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Cancer’s New Battleground: In India, a simple test of vinegar makes all the difference

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CDC urges boys also now get HPV vaccine, starting at age 11 (with video)

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A medical team at Tata Memorial Hospital.

Part III: An Ounce of Prevention

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Cervical cancer is far more common in the developing world than in the US. One reason: women in the US receive routine screening that catches it in its earliest stages. A low-cost test being rolled out in India could save tens of thousands of lives.

A young Burkitt's lymphoma patient.

Part IV: The Infectious Connection

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Cancer can be triggered by infectious diseases, especially in impoverished parts of the world. Scientists in the US and Africa are working to unravel how viruses and bacteria cause malignancies.

Bioethics Professors Challenge Bachmann’s HPV Claims

Minnesota Congresswoman and presidential contender Michele Bachmann continues to draw criticism, after making remarks this week that the HPV vaccine is dangerous for young girls. Speaking with Matt Lauer on NBC’s “Today Show,” Bachmann said that a woman on Florida told her that her daughter had received the vaccine, and “suffered from mental retardation after.” […]

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Environmental Health Note/Mother’s Remedy

Living on Earth’s Jennifer Chu reports on a study that finds breast milk may help get rid of stubborn warts.

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Health screening recommendations causing anger, confusion among women

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Dr. Andrea Price, an OBGYN, says some of her patients are confused and dismayed by these new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. We hear what she recommends.

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