Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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Have Your Say on Election 2008 and Health Care Policy

Healthcentral.com's interactive Web site Healthcare '08 is now featured on WashingtonPost.com! Here's your chance to reach a global audience with your views on the 2008 election and health issues.  Do you want something done about Drug Prices, right now?Do you want the candidates to pay more attention to environmental issues... Read moreChevron

New PapSmear Test on Its Way

Bloomberg.com reports that Cytocore, Inc., has developped a new cervical cancer screening test that decreases the risk of false negatives. SoftPAP, as the test is called, collects more cell specimens, making the likelihood of getting false tests results less likely. The test also decreases women's chances of bleeding and spotting as... Read moreChevron

HPV Causes Oral Cancer in Men

The Dallas Morning News reported on Saturday that HPV, an STD that has been causing cervical cancer in women at alarming rates, is now causing as many cases of throat cancer in men as tobacco and alcohol.  The only vaccine developped to protect against HPV is Gardasil, and it is only given to women. However, Merck, the company that makes... Read moreChevron

How Do You Compare To The Candidates On Healthcare?

It's safe to say that, for most of the country, healthcare doesn't become a very important issue when voting for a presidential candidate until people get older and more dependant on modern medicine and good quality medical care. If only the young folks, myself included, knew that the decisions they make, and the votes they place this... Read moreChevron

The New and Improved HerpesConnection!

Hi folks,  Writing to let you know that over the past few months, we have been working really hard to make some changes to this site so that its cleaner and easier for you to read and find the information you need. After all, what's good about a Herpes information and support site, if you can't seem to locate the... Read moreChevron