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On June 8, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil, a vaccine created by the pharmaceutical giant, Merck, to protect girls and young women from specific human papillomavirus ...

WHITE PAPER: Gardasil, the Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Carefree Cure or Cause for Caution? By Larry Scherwitz, PhD

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Several years ago, psychologist Elissa Epel posed an interesting question to her much-honored colleague, biologist Elizabeth Blackburn: “Why do people under stress tend to look haggard?” Replied ...

Stress and Longevity

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If you’ve had an especially stressful life event lately, you may be at increased risk for breast cancer. When a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University compared 225 women younger than 45 ...

Stress Raises Breast Cancer Risk

Dr. Scherwitz explains if women are capable of decreasing their anxiety and depression.

Can Women Decrease Anxiety And Depression? - Dr. Scherwitz (VIDEO)

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Research highlights the health benefits of dining with others Do you ever eat alone while working at your computer? Have you had the experience of heating up a favorite frozen meal in the ...

Social Support: It Soothes the Soul, Manages Weight

Dr. Scherwitz explains if a woman's lifestyle changes affect her risk for heart disease.

Heart Disease, Is This Affected By Lifestyle? - Dr. Scherwitz (VIDEO)

Dr. Scherwitz recalls if there is a genetic test for heart disease.

Heart Disease, Are There Genetic Tests? - Dr. Scherwitz (VIDEO)

Dr. Scherwitz explains the tests women should get if they have multiple risk factors for heart disease.

Multiple Heart Disease Risk Factors, What Tests Should This Woman Get? - Dr. Scherwitz (VIDEO)

Dr. Scherwitz describes if supplements are capable of preventing heart disease.

Supplements, Can They Prevent Heart Disease? - Dr. Scherwitz (VIDEO)

Dr. Scherwitz recalls how beneficial heart-healthy exercises are for women.

Heart-Healthy Exercises, How Beneficial Are They? - Dr. Scherwitz (VIDEO)