Myth of the fat dodo. The birdâs obesity, slowness and lack of intelligence are commonly given as reasons for its alleged evolutionary inferiority. Dodoes were for years considered not just large, but grossly overweightâto the point that they not only couldnât fly, but could hardly run from their enemies.
The HPV strains that Gardasil protects against are sexually transmitted. The vaccine was approved in the US on June 8, 2006 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 2008, Gardasil was approved in 41 of U.S. states. The Gardasil vaccine has also been approved in 120 other countries.
When Barbara Archiello's doctor recommended a vaccine to prevent cancer of the cervix, she jumped at the chance. I think it's just a great thing for women to have, Archiello said. But the most comprehensive look at the side-effects of since the HPV vaccine was approved in 2006 raises questions about its safety, reports CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook.