DEAR DOCTOR K: A friend says that my young son should get the vaccine that protects girls against cervical cancer. That doesn’t seem to make sense. Can you explain?

Source: HPV vaccine is valuable for boys as well as girls | Columnists | siouxcityjournal.com

Prevalence rates have dropped in the United States, but low vaccination rates mean less widespread immunity, researchers say.

Source: Low American HPV Vaccine Rates Mean Less Herd Immunity

ICD-9??? What is ICD-9 and how does it impact your health care? This very convoluted system is how your issues get recorded and how your insurance company determines if you are covered. Check out our latest Podcast for more details and check out this explanation from the American College of Emergency Physicians.

ICD 9 Codes Explained

Opponents to Single Payer Health Care always claim that countries that have such systems force the doctors to take very low pay. Check out this clip from Sicko where Michael Moore talks with a physician in England on the reality of Single Payer Health Care and provider salaries

English Doctor on Single Payer and his salary