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Eli Lilly settles breast cancer lawsuit over DES pregnancy drug
Eli Lilly and Co. has settled a lawsuit from four sisters who say its drug, DES, or diethylstilbestrol, taken by their mother during pregnancy to prevent miscarriage and preterm birth, caused them to develop breast cancer. The agreement could trigger
New study finds black women more prone to HPV infection, cervical cancer
A new study conducted at the University of South Carolina indicates human papillomavirus (HPV) infections tend to last longer in college-age black females than in their white peers, potentially exposing them to a higher risk of developing cervical cancer.
Gardasil safety trials relied on “guesswork,” critics say
Merck’s Gardasil human paillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could pose a significant health threat to the public because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relied on guesswork when it approved the drug, says Dr. Hanan Polansky of the Center for the
Less frequent pap testing won’t increase cervical cancer death rate, authorities say
New guidelines established by the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force call for an end to annual Pap smear tests, recommending instead that women be tested once every three to five years. But as opponents of
New recommendations for Gardasil vaccine may put boys at risk
Despite outcry from parents of girls who have received the HPV vaccine Gardasil, and criticism about the vaccine’s effectiveness from one of its own creators, this month the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed its use for boys. This follows a
Emotions overflow at public forum about Gardasil, as vaccine ‘victims’ speak out
What was designed to be a public health information forum about the HPV vaccine turned into an emotional scene as self-described “victims” of the vaccine spoke out about serious side effects linked to the drug. Perhaps the most well known
