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Swine flu tally is 2,384 cases in 24 countries: WHO
Geneva/Stockholm - The World Health Organization increased Friday the number of...
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WHO reports 1,658 confirmed cases of swine flu
Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday confirmed 1,658 cases of the new...
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Swine flu spreads to 36 US states - 286 confirmed cases
Washington - The swine flu virus spread to 36 US states with a total of 286 confirmed cases,...
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EU health agency issues fresh tally of swine flu cases
Stockholm - At least 27 people in six European countries were Friday morning confirmed to have been...
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Japan's Aso urges calm, cooperation on swine flu
Beijing - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Thursday urged Japanese...
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US swine flu numbers rise to 109
Washington - US officials said Thursday the US swine flu confirmed-case total had risen to 109, up...
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WHO: 154 Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu
The World Health Organization updated Thursday the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of swine...
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EU Health Agency Raises Number of Swine Flu Cases
Seven European countries had confirmed cases of people infected with swine flu as of Thursday...
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Autistic Kids Display Common Genetic Variations
Researchers have long blamed genetics for autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) but no study...
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What is swine flu?
Stockholm - The current outbreak of swine flu which has caused alarm around the world is a...
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Federal Officials Issue another Salmonella Warning
Federal officials are advising people not to eat raw alfalfa sprouts following reports of at least...
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Swine Flu Outbreak - A Cause for "Concern," Obama Says
President Barack Obama said he was closely watching an outbreak of swine flu in the United States,...
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CDC to issue travel advisory on Mexico
Washington - The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was to issue an advisory...
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Swine Flu Spread Worries CDC Officials
Swine flu has turned into an epidemic in Mexico City where it has killed as many as 60 people and...
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Seven Cases of Human Swine Flu Reported in the US
The number of people contracting swine flu is on the rise in the United States with the Centers for...
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More Americans Living with Paralysis than Previously Thought
New research by the University of New Mexico suggests that the number of people in the United...
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Two Cases of Human Swine Flu Traced in California
Two kids in California got infected with swine flu in late March but they recovered, according to...
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Less than Half of US Women Screened for Chlamydia
A study by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that less than half of women are being...
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People’s Level of Stress Depending on Their Geographic Location
According to a study in the current issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, people...
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Americans Exposed To Heart Disease, Strokes Because Of Too Much Salt In Diet
A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers reveals that most Americans...
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Drinking coffee could lower stroke risk for women
Boston/Berlin - Women who enjoy drinking coffee may be lowering their risk of suffering a stroke,...
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CDC: US Makes No Progress in Food Safety
A report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that,...
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NY Health Commissioner Calls for Tax on Sugared Drinks
An article in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that imposing a tax on sodas and sports...
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Reduce Liquid Calories to Lose Weight, Study Suggests
What is the first thought on your mind when you decide to start a diet? I am sure you think about...
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US Launches $45 Million AIDS Campaign Aimed at People Most at Risk
US officials on Tuesday launched an AIDS awareness campaign that would focus on the people most...
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FDA Delays Approval of Symbicort in 6-11 Year Olds with Asthma
Giant drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said Monday it has received a Complete Response Letter from US...
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Chemical in Broccoli Fights H. Pylori Infection
Besides lowering the risk of cancer and coronary heart disease due to high levels of vitamin C and...
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Rocket Fuel Found in Infant Formula
Fifteen brands of powdered infant formula were found to contain trace amounts of perchlorate, a...
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April – The National Child Abuse Prevention Month
This April marks the 26th anniversary of the National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a month...
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New Web Site Helps People Cope With Stress During Tough Times
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched March 31 a...
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US swine flu cases increase to 642, likely to spread
Washington - The number of people sickened by swine influenza in the United States increased to 642...
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In US, swine flu reaches 400 cases, likely to rise
Washington - Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who visited the US Centres for Disease Control and...
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US braces for worse from swine flu
Washington - The United States braced for worse from the swine flu outbreak Tuesday as officials...
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Obama asks Congress for 1.5 billion dollars for flu
Washington - US President Barack Obama is asking Congress for an added 1.5 billion dollars to fight...
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Swine flu cases rise to 64 in five US states
Washington - The number of human swine influenza cases in the United States increased to 64...
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Food-Borne Illness Rates Still High in the US
Despite efforts to improve food safety in recent years, the United States is still confronting with...
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Home foreclosures rise in February despite moratoriums
Washington - The number of US households in some stage of foreclosure rose nearly 30 per cent in...
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Cases of Hib in Minnessota - A ‘Reminder’ That Vaccination Is Important
Five new infections with Hib: Haemophilus Influenzae type b in Minnesota has made more than clear...
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Fewer Americans Dying From First Heart Attack
Researchers from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital of Columbia University in New York City...
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STDs At All-Time High, But Chlamydia Sets Record
Although previous reports have shown that sexually transmitted diseases are on decline in...
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Salmonella Outburst Linked To Peanut Butter
The outburst of salmonella that affected approximately 410 people in 43 states, and is believed to...
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Head of the CDC to Step Down
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stepping down, according to an...
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Peanut Butter, Possibly The Source Of Current Salmonella Outbreak
Peanut butter may have infected 399 people in 42 states with salmonella, according to the Minnesota...
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Director of Disease Control Centers, Dr. Julie Gerberding, Resigns
Dr. Julie Gerberding, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resigned. Dr....
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Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found
Physicians have found a recently mutated strain of flu that resists the most commonly...
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Health Officials In Minnesota: Peanut Butter Might Have Started Salmonella Outbreak
Even if federal officials have yet to establish the cause of a salmonella outbreak that has...
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Salmonella Outbreak Made 388 People Sick
On Wednesday, United States health officials revealed that an outbreak of salmonella food...
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Obama Names Tom Daschle As Health Care Leader
President-elect Barack Obama reasserted his pledge to overhaul the nation's healthcare system when...
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Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, The Best Option For Protection Against Influenza
In an attempt to encourage people to get
their flu shot, the Centers for Disease Control and...
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The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here
National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore,
Americans are all invited...
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38% Of U.S. Adults Are Using Alternative Medicine
A survey released today by the National Institutes of Health found that 42.8 percent of American...
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One Third Of Americans Don’t Meet Minimum Levels Of Activity Goals
A report by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention found that approximately...
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Wal-Mart Sued by Customers Injured in Black Friday Stampede
Two customers sued Wal-Mart for negligence. The two were injured in the Black Friday brawl at a...
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Report: Nuclear or biological terrorist attack becoming likely
Washington - The chances that terrorists will use a nuclear or biological weapon to carry out an...
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Chances of a Terror Attack Higher than Ever: Report
The odds that terrorists will attack a
major city somewhere in the world using weapons of mass...
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Nuclear or Biological Attack Likely by 2013, Report Says
The risk of a biological attack using weapons of mass destruction on a major city somewhere in the...
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US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade
For the first time in ten years, the number of men and women
in the US developing and
dying from...
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Healthy Habits Finally Pay Off: Cancer Rates Start Declining In The US
New cancer cases and deaths have started to decline for the
first time in both American men and...
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The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!
For many people trying to kick the noxious habit of smoking,
the Great American Smokeout is a...
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CDC Declares: Burlington Is Healthiest US City
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Burlington City, Vermont, was the healthiest...
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Specials
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Broccoli Might Reduce Your Stomach Cancer Risk
The summer is that time of the year when you can get advantage of everything that nature has to...
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Infant Formula Contaminated with Fuel Rocket
When it comes to food, everybody appears to be in danger, from infants to the very old. Nothing is...
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However Cute, Pets Still Can Hurt Their Owners
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that many Americans,...
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Most Americans Should Reduce Salt Intake, But Do They?
As rates for high blood pressure and implicitly for heart disease and stroke are dramatically...
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Male Circumcision May Prevent Two Common STDs
Male circumcision appears to offer more protection to men than previously estimated, according to...
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Pets in United States becoming victims of economic crisis
Washington - The US economic crisis is affecting not only Americans, but is having an increasingly...
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Want to Lose Weight? It’s All about Calories!
When it comes to losing weight everyone is an expert. Everyone, and here I mean women, knows at...
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Want to Lose Weight? Stick to Your Diet, Researchers Say
New research in this week’s issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reveals the secret...
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Healthy Men Should Take Finasteride to Prevent Prostate Cancer
Healthy men who want to prevent prostate cancer should begin taking finasteride, a drug used to...
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New Flu Vaccine Based on Human Antibodies May Come in Years
A new vaccine fighting several strains of the flu, including the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu,...
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Court Ruling in Autism/Vaccines Cases Reassuring
Following the ruling of a special federal court in favor of childhood vaccines, health experts in...
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New Yorkers, You Are All Invited to “Play Safe” on Valentine’s Day!
In an attempt to reduce the number of sexually transmitted diseases, the New York City Department...
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Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep the Brain Healthy
Everyone knows that a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables can do...
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Multivitamins Benefit against Cancer Questioned Once Again
Multivitamins taken on daily basis don’t seem to lower the risk of developing cancer in...
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Aspirin Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
Long-term use of aspirin or other similar nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce the risk...
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness DAY Is Almost Here
Saturday marks the annual National Back HIV/AIDS Awareness DAY, a day meant to encourage...
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Hormone May Predict Postpartum Depression
New research in the Archives of General Psychiatry suggests that women with higher levels of...
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CDC Urges Vaccination against Hib
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged parents to have their children vaccinated...
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CDC Reports Rise in Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Cases of sexually transmitted diseases are at all-time high in the United States, not...
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Merck’s Gardasil Denied Approval Once Again
The Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Gardasil for women 27 to 45 for the...
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Teen Pregnancy Rate on the Rise
The latest statistics released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that a...
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Mississippi Had the Highest Teen Birth Rate in 2006, CDC Says
New statistics released Wednesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Be Linked to Childhood Trauma
Children who are exposed to sexual, physical or psychological abuse are more likely to develop...
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Religious Teens Begin Their Sexual Lives Later
Having strong religious backgrounds might prevent teenagers from having sex at an early age,...
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Gyms Have Special Offers for the New Year! Find a Fitness Club that Fits You
The first week of January is always the busiest time of the year for health clubs. According to...
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Smoking Bans Linked To Hospital Admissions For Heart Attacks
Hospital admissions for a heart attack were cut considerably in the city of Pueblo, Colorado, after...
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The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Flu Shots for All Children Six Months and Older
For those who don’t know yet, the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending flu shots...
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Study Finds Possible Link between Smoking Bans and Heart Attacks
A new report published by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a...
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Research Shows No Benefit from Vitamin Supplements in Cancer Prevention
A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, adds to other studies...
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FDA Doesn’t Approve New Drug from Salix
The FDA reported that they requested Salix Pharmaceuticals to perform another experiment on...
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Science
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New Flu Vaccine Based On Human Antibodies May Come In Years
A new vaccine fighting several strains of the flu, including the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu,...
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Colors Enhance Brain Performance: Red for Details, Blue For Creativity
Colors can improve brain performance, but which one is most effective? Scientists at the...
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Too Little Sleep May Triple The Risk Of Catching A Cold
Getting more sleep is always good for our health. Whether it prevents heart disease and...
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Early Trauma May Lead to CFS in Adulthood
Children facing trauma may develop chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in their adulthood, according...
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Heart Disease Rates Are On Decline
Deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes have declined by about 30 percent since 1999 most...
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Zoo Elephants Have A Shorter Life Period
A recent study has just showed that living in a zoo
drastically shortens the lives of Asian and...
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Early HIV Diagnosis And Treatment Essential To Save Babies’ Lives
A United Nations report has shown that
early HIV testing and treatment procedures which provide...
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Study: CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography
New research published in this week’s New England Journal of
Medicine reveals that noninvasive CT...
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DNA Damage May Predict Lung Cancer
Canadian scientists have conducted a study in proving that a genetic trait can be a reliable...
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Fertility Treatments Increase Birth Defect Risks
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has conducted a study regarding the risk of birth...
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Study: Vitamin C, E Supplements Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk
A series of studies have lately shown that vitamins don’t reduce
cancer risk. Just two weeks ago,...
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A Migraine A Day Keeps Breast Cancer Away!
The good part of a migraine is that it indicates that you have a lower risk of developing breast...
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Heavy Rainfall Might Explain High Rates Of Autism
Children living in regions with higher levels of annual
rainfall may be more predisposed to...
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Rotateq Slows Down The Rotavirus In Non-Immunized Children
A vaccine against rotavirus, Rotateq, which causes diarrhea
and vomiting in thousands of children...
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Fan Use May Save Your Baby’s Life, Reduces SIDS Risk
A study in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics &
Adolescent Medicine may offer a...
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Nobel Medicine Prize Goes To Three European Scientists
The 2008 Nobel Prize
for medicine was awarded on Monday. Two French scientists who discovered...
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HIV Origins Traced Around 1900, Much Earlier Than Believed
AIDS first came to public notice in 1981 when US doctors noted an unusual cluster of deaths
among...
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The AIDS Battle Continues! Researchers Join Efforts To Find A Vaccine
Around 33 million people had the AIDS virus in 2007. The majority lived in Sub-Saharan Africa,...
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US Researchers Identify Autism Genes Heightening Hope for Cure
A genetic research on more than 100 families prone to autism
by Harvard researchers shed new light...
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Mars Starts Journey Into The Mysteries Of Cocoa Genome
Mars, the giant chocolate maker, is planning on solving
humanity’s cocoa crisis (yes, there is...
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The Global Warming Issue Needs To Be Addressed NOW
20 years ago, James Hansen, a highly respected NASA
scientist sounded for the first time the alarm...
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Bird Flu in France and Germany Again
French officials announced Thursday that three swans have been found dead and carrying the deadly...
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World
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WHO: China Investigates Several Suspicious Flu Cases
China is investigating several suspicious cases involving influenza-like symptoms but has not...
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Mexico shuts schools nationwide as flu deaths reach 149
Mexico City - Mexico on Monday closed schools and universities until May 6 and limited commercial...
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Schwarzenegger: California prepared for swine flu outbreak
Los Angeles - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday that California was fully prepared to deal...
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UN crime office calls for tougher measures amid economic crisis
Vienna - Countries should do more to combat financial and cyber crime, UN drugs and crime office...
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French bishop sparks new row on condoms and AIDS
Paris - The bishop of the French city of Orleans, Monsignor Andre Fort, rekindled a row...
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Pope Benedict ends Africa trip following rousing Angola welcome
Luanda - Pope Benedict XVI left Africa on Monday after a week-long visit, which was marred at...
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Pope tells oil-rich Angola to tend to its poor
Luanda/Yaounde - Arriving in Angola on the second leg of his Africa trip, Pope Benedict XVI Friday...
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Benedict to push reconciliation on first Africa papal visit
Johannesburg - Four years after his ascension to the throne of St Peter, Pope Benedict XVI embarks...
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Deadly tide of birds fuels fears of bird flu cover-up
Hong Kong - For more than a week now a deadly tide has been washing out of...
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Global Efforts Against HIV/AIDS Should Focus On Prevention And Testing
Prevention strategies should be improved in order to reduce transmission of HIV among those...
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CDC Probing Salmonella Outbreak In The United States
Just months after salmonella Saintpaul caused more than 1,400 illnesses all over the United...
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Survey: Many Americans Turning To Complementary, Alternative Medicine
More and more Americans choose complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat their health...
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Malaria Vaccine – A ‘Hopeful Beginning’ in Fighting the Deadly Disease
Two studies appearing this week in the New England Journal of Medicine note that an experimental...
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World AIDS Day Is Here! Get Tested For HIV!
World AIDS Day is a perfect occasion for everyone to remember that health means everything. But how...
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Kiwis Work Rare Peace In Afghanistan's Bamyan
Bamyan, Afghanistan - Nowhere else in the eastern military command sector in Afghanistan do foreign...
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Russia-Georgia talks "productive," next meeting planned
Geneva - All the delegations attended "constructive" talks on the Russia-Georgia conflict...
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Indonesia Launches Tsunami Early Warning System
Jakarta - A tsunami early warning system developed and funded by five donor countries began...
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US Hypertension Rates on the Rise
As
obesity is continuously rising in the Unites States so is high blood pressure,
both conditions...
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One In Four US Teen Girls Received Merck’s HPV Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday that only 25 percent of...
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Wear Pink For The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is
dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of...
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Taiwan: Typhoon Sinlaku Kills 5 People, 9 Missing
Typhoon Sinlaku lashed Taiwan, killing at least five and
causing an estimated 6.7 million US...
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Obesity Rates Continue To Rise In 37 U.S. States
In spite of initiatives such as public service campaigns
warning about the risks extra weight...
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US’ Fight against HIV – Successful Overseas, But Not within Its Borders
The number of people being infected with HIV virus in the US is about 40 percent higher than...
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House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation
US House of representative on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted
for a bill that would give the Food...
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FDA Confines Salmonella Outbreak to Mexico-Grown Peppers
US Food
and Drug Administration on Friday recommended consumers avoid only raw jalapeno
peppers...
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Wildfires Endanger Homes Near Yosemite
Two thousand homes are threatened by a wildfire that erupted near the western border of Yosemite...
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Update: Salmonella Found In Mexico-Grown Jalapeńo Pepper
On Monday, The Food and Drug Administration announced it had finally found a Mexico-grown jalapeńo...
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Firefighters “Turn the Corner” in Battle with California Wildfires
The thousands of firefighters and homeowners struggling to battle the numerous wildfires burning...
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FDA Inspecting Jalapeńos Shipments as Salmonella Victims Near 1000
Hoping to solve the mystery of the Salmonella, investigators are now inspecting the shipments of...
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US Health Officials Expand Salmonella Probe to Other Products
With the number of salmonella infections reaching more than
850, federal health officials have...
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