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National Briefing | Health: Officials Recommend the HPV Vaccine for All Boys
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:47pm EST by By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
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Federal health officials recommended on Thursday that all boys be routinely vaccinated against infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV.
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Prescriptions Blog: Drug Makers Dial Down TV Advertising
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 7:01pm EST by By BRUCE JAPSEN
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Pharmaceutical companies have cut spending on television advertising by 20 percent over the last five years, according to a Nielsen study. Analysts expect drug advertising to continue to fall as more brand-name drugs face generic competition.
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Advertising: Orthodontists Market to Adults Seeking Prettier Smiles
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:20pm EST by By ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN
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The American Association of Orthodontists has been running ads aimed at the rising number of adults seeking braces or teeth-straightening services.
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Uproar as Komen Foundation Cuts Money to Planned Parenthood
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:19pm EST by By GARDINER HARRIS and PAM BELLUCK
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Two organizations dedicated to detecting and curing breast cancer have found themselves on opposite sides of the nation’s divisive debate over abortion.
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Well Blog: HPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Boys, Hepatitis B Vaccine for Diabetes
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:59am EST by By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
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Federal health officials recommended this week that all boys be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, and that people with diabetes be vaccinated against hepatitis B.
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The New Old Age Blog: How Alzheimer's Disease Spreads
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:49am EST by By THE NEW YORK TIMES
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Two new studies provide clues to how Alzheimer's disease spreads in the brain.
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Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Sleeping Wife
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:37am EST by By LISA SANDERS, M.D.
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Can you solve a medical mystery involving a 43-year-old woman who suddenly falls asleep and can't be awakened?
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Well: Today's Teens Better Behaved Than Their Parents
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 9:09am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In fact, today's teenagers are misbehaving a lot less than their parents did.