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A vaccine helps the body fight disease. Most people are familiar with vaccines for diseases like chicken pox or the flu. Vaccines (sometimes called vaccinations) help train the immune system to recognize and destroy harmful substances, such as...
Q: What is the HPV vaccine?
A: This vaccine prevents cervical cancer and genital warts due to HPV. It works by protecting against the four types of HPV that most commonly cause these diseases. The vaccine is given in three doses.
Q: What is Gardasil...
Why should I do a breast self-exam?
Women should know how their breasts normally look and feel. Doing regular breast self-exams is the best way to know this. They also help you to notice any changes in your breasts. This is also true for women who...
What we eat throughout our life, how active we are, as well as our genes, all affect our overall health and risk of degenerative diseases. Cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and other non-communicable diseases all occur more frequently...
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San Francisco - A scientific review article published in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health shows that a host of chemicals...
