According to the fireworks industry and government data, injuries caused by backyard use of fireworks are increasing nationwide. Thousands of children each year are victims to such injuries.

Since 1990 to 2003, roughly 85,800 U.S. children under age 19 were treated in emergency rooms for burns and other injuries from firecrackers, bottle rockets and even sparklers, according to a study prepared for the journal Pediatrics. Most injuries occurred around the Fourth of July

Retiring employees on company medical plans face more limits and higher costs than those on independent insurance plans, according to a study. This comes in light of efforts to curb their costs.

According to Associated Press, a survey conducted by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, comprising of 164 companies, revealed on Wednesday that most of the companies that offer medical benefits to retirees plan to continue their policy for five years

The issue whether girls as young as 9 years old should take a vaccine against HPV and other sexually transmitted diseases will be decided by a panel on Thursday.

Gardasil, the first known vaccine to prevent cancer costs $360 for a three-time dose. Studies have revealed that inoculation is effective in protecting against cervical cancer and genital warts

UK (AHN)- Charity group Cancerbackup claims that the insurance industry has unfair practices for people with cancer. Patients are being denied travel insurance or charged a higher premium even when they are clear of the disease.

A survey done by Cancerbackup claims that almost 90 percent of cancer patients found it difficult to get travel insurance

A study by researchers at University of Washington has shown that using condoms during sex can prevent the spread of the human papilloma virus, which can lead to cervical cancer in women. The study comes on the heels of Food and Drug Administration's approval of a cervical cancer vaccine earlier this month.

According to a report on Seattle pi website, the study which involved 82 students, aged 18 to 22, revealed that women whose partners used a condom every time they had sex were 70 percent less likely to contract HPV than those whose partners used a condom less than 5 percent of the time