A vaccine originally intended to prevent cervical cancer in girls should be given to boys as well, an advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today (Oct. 25). The panel voted to recommend the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine be given to boys ages 11 to 12.
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Feed SubscriptionThai Capital Warned "Massive" Water on the Way
By Pracha Hariraksapitak BANGKOK (Reuters) - Floods swamped a new area of Thailand's capital on Wednesday as some shops rationed food and Bangkok's governor warned of "massive water" on the way that could put many parts of the sprawling city in danger by the end of the week.
Read More »Printable Solar Panels Now Powering The National Guard
Nanosolar, which uses an innovative method to get roofs covered with solar panels, is busy outfitting Guard bases around the country. The nation's biggest energy consumer should be its biggest solar customer
Read More »Video: HPV vaccine now recommended for boys, too
Erica Hill and Chris Wragge talk to Dr. Michael Smith, chief medical editor at WebMD, about a new government panel recommendation that says boys should get the controversial HPV (Human papillomavirus) vaccine.
Read More »British scientists breed new ‘super broccoli’
Popeye might want to consider switching to broccoli. British scientists unveiled a new breed of the vegetable that experts say packs a big nutritional punch
Read More »Craig Venter Sets X PRIZE for Human Genome Sequencing
"Today we are learning the language with which God created life." President Bill Clinton made this remark on the White House lawn on June 2000 to recognize the decoding of the first human genome . As much as anything else, rapid DNA sequencing technology created in large part by geneticist Craig Venter and his colleagues galvanized the research community into finishing the project faster than originally expected. More than 11 years later, however, gene sequencing technology has failed to deliver on its promise to revolutionize preventative medicine, and Venter is not happy about it.
Read More »Super broccoli debuts, but what’s so super about it?
Scientists cross-bred traditional British broccoli with wild Sicilian variety that packs nutrients
Read More »Is it heartburn – or something serious? 9 look-alike conditions
Some people who think they're experiencing heartburn may be dangerously mistaken
Read More »Tommy John surgery set for pitcher John Lackey: What is it?
Right-hander, who was awarded five-year, $82.5 million contract with the Sox in 2010, opted for procedure following down year
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Deaths reported in 12 states, along with 133 sicknesses spanning 26 states
Read More »Video: Paralyzed man uses bionic arm to touch girlfriend
Brain computer technology is enabling 30-year-old Tim Hemmes to reach out and touch his girlfriend's hand for the first time since injuring his spinal cord seven years ago. Jeff Glor reports.
Read More »Namibian Capital Needs "Water Banks" for Dry Times
By Ed Cropley JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Namibia's capital, Windhoek, is four years from running out of water should a recent pattern of above-average rains end and it needs to start filling aquifers artificially to counter the threat, a senior government official said on Wednesday. [More]
Read More »Robotic arm gives hope to paralyzed patients
Quadriplegic man is able to control and move arm with his brain
Read More »Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port
Dubai plans to significantly expand its cruise ship port in an effort to attract more seafaring tourists to the Gulf city.
Read More »HPV vaccine for boys may be hard sell: Why?
Government panel calls for boys to get vaccinated against virus linked to genital warts and anal cancer
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