Tag: Cervical Cancer

Pique the Geek 20110807: Human Papilloma Virus

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is one of the most common viral infections in the population.  HPV causes nuisance conditions such as common warts up to deadly cancers.  Some estimates indicate that essentially all cervical cancers are caused by various strains of HPV.

There are very many strains of HPV, most all of them highly contagious.  Let us spend a few moments discussing this important group of infectious agents.  Before we get started, let me make it clear that this discussion will be frank and might seem to be extremely graphic to some.  That is just the way it is, and to water down the content would not do a service to anyone.

Making Billions{?} on Health, Yet Sources Of Not Compensated!

This was on the CBS Sunday Morning show yesterday and still has me boiling!

You want to talk “Health Care” and the millions being spent by the special interests, and their lackeys seeking more as they say “No”, that profit mightily from the ever rising costs by anything related to those two words, “Health Care” and the industry it is.

I’m going to start this off with a cut from the report, video not up:

And consider this: The family of the woman whose cells changed medical history . . . can’t afford health insurance.

Henrietta’s middle child, Sonny, is $100,000 in debt after bypass surgery.

“How does that leave you feeling?” asked Axelrod.