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show first aired September 27, 2007
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A little over a year ago newscasts were buzzing about the first ever vaccine to prevent a specific type of cancer. But not every part of the country has easy access to the vaccine. On this week's Health Show, we’ll hear how a mix of isolation and morality is preventing some women in Appalachia from getting the HPV vaccine. Then we’ll hear about an AIDS awareness campaign in the Dominican republic that’s is getting young men in the game...and new scientists are making it easier to get early treatment for people with schizophrenia.
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HPV VACCINE IN APPALACHIA - NOT EASY TO FIND
For over a year the vaccine against the virus that causes cervical cancer has been available in the US. However, in rural Appalachia, where cervical cancer is unusually common, several barriers still stand in the way of women wanting protection. Charles Compton reports.
Grassroots Soccer
If you want to play on a kid's soccer team in the Dominican Republic, you may have to answer a lot of questions about HIV/AIDS. "Grassroots Soccer," an organization formed by professional soccer player Kirk Friedrich to break through social barriers to even discussing AIDS. At soccer practices, players are grilled about the dangers of HIV/AIDS and the conduct that exposes a person to the disease. Michael Kavanagh reports.
Scanning For Schizophrenia
Two scientists from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands have received funding from the US National Institute of Mental Health of 3 million Euro to find genes involved in schizophrenia. Further insight into the genetic background of schizophrenia could lead to improvement of diagnosis and to better treatment of this complex developmental brain disorder. Radio Netherlands’ Thijs Westerbeek has more.
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