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Vaccine Could Have Prevented Over 90% of HPV-Related Cancers

Nearly 35,000 people develop cervical, anal, oral and other cancers linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) each year, and most of these are caused by virus strains covered by the newest HPV vaccine, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Another report, published in the August 23 Morbidity and… Read More: Vaccine Could Have Prevented Over 90% of HPV-Related Cancers »

Optic Nerve Stimulation Device Could Provide Visual Aid for Blind People

Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland have developed a new type of intraneural electrode to bypass the eyeball and send messages directly to the brain through the optic nerve. The technique could provide a visual aid for permanently blind people. Using retinal implants to treat blindness is a developing field. The concept… Read More: Optic Nerve Stimulation Device Could Provide Visual Aid for Blind… »

High blood pressure: Drinking this red juice could lower your reading

High blood pressure can be hard to spot which is why regularly checking your reading and doing what you can to prevent the condition is very important. If high blood pressure is left untreated, the arteries can thicken and harden, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Your high blood pressure reading can be… Read More: High blood pressure: Drinking this red juice could lower your… »