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Can Uganda end its Aids epidemic? Uganda's government is aiming to launch an ambitious campaign of HIV testing for its citizens. According to the country's Minister of Health, the goal is that more than 90% of Ugandans will know their HIV status.
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Major study finds earlier HIV treatment improves health, NIH says HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, particles in purple, cause the disease AIDS. Credit: CDC/ Dr. A. Harrison; Dr. P. Feorino. A major international study sought to settle how soon is best to start HIV treatment - and the advice is don't delay.
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Don't Wait To Start HIV Treatment, According To Groundbreaking Global Study WASHINGTON (AP) - A major international study sought to settle how soon is best to start HIV treatment - and the advice is don't delay.
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HIV drugs should be given at diagnosis, trial suggests HIV drugs should be given at the moment of diagnosis, according to a major trial that could change the way millions of people are treated.
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Breakthrough HIV study could change course of treatment for millions Ever since anti-retrovirals became the standard therapy for HIV in the late 1980s, physicians have agonized over the timing of when to give the drugs.
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Treat HIV early to prevent illness and death, top researchers say A microscopic HIV virus. The British HIV Association will call on the Department of Health to allow earlier treatment of HIV. Photograph: GeoStock/Getty Images.
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Live anthrax inadvertently sent by US military Washington (CNN) Four Defense Department workers in the United States and up to 22 overseas have been put in post-exposure treatment, a defense official said, following the revelation the U.S.
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UPDATE 1-FBI probing what J&J knew about uterine surgery device - WSJ (Adds details, response from J&J). May 27 (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a surgical tool found to spread uterine cancer and what Johnson & Johnson knew about its risks before withdrawing its version of the device last year, the ...
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Herpes virus used to fight skin cancer - trial It is the first time an advanced-stage trial of this type of drug has shown such positive results. Photo / 123RF. A genetically modified herpes virus has been effective in fighting skin cancer by infecting and destroying cancer cells as well as triggering an immune ...
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Scientists use herpes virus to treat skin cancer An international team of researchers says it tested a genetically engineered herpes virus that shows promise to become an effective treatment for skin cancer.
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Newer Birth Control Pills Raise Blood Clot Risks, Too Newer birth control pills raise the risk of a blood clot by as much as or more than older formulations, researchers report - but the risk is still very low.
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Newer types of birth control pills confirmed to raise blood-clot risk Researchers discovered that certain versions of the birth control pill that include the synthetic hormones drospirenone (found in Yasmin), desogestrel (found in Kariva and Mircette) and other newer formulations were associated with higher risk than older birth ...
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Advanced melanoma treated with cold sore virus therapy A genetically engineered and harmless form of the herpes virus is showing some promise in slowing the progression of melanoma, researchers report.
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Newer contraceptive pills may further raise risk of blood clots (Reuters Health) - Newer versions of the Pill may raise a woman's risk of dangerous blood clots even more than older versions, a large U.K.
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contraceptive pill may cause blood clots THE broadest study of its kind on Wednesday backed estimates that newer kinds of contraceptive pills carry a higher risk of dangerous blood clots.
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Don't delay: Study confirms early treatment is best for HIV A major international study says HIV patients shouldn't delay in seeking treatment - starting medication soon after diagnosis helps keep people healthy longer.
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Tattoos last, but for 1 out of 10, so does the pain (CNN) An estimated 25% of people in the United States have a permanent tattoo, making it one of the most popular forms of body art.
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Ukraine running out of HIV treatment: activists Mutated-Strain-of-HIV-that-Leads-to-AIDS- A group of Ukrainians infected with HIV warned on Wednesday that thousands could soon perish because the war-torn country was running out of treatment for the deadly virus that causes AIDS.
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Researchers question genetic tests for breast cancer Researchers have shown in recent papers an increasing concern about false positive diagnoses and clinically unproven test models for breast cancer.
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Grandpa, Put That Glass Down: Moderate Drinking May Cause Heart Damage in ... Grandpa, Put That Glass Down: Moderate Drinking May Cause Heart Damage in the Elderly Moderate drinking may not be so great after all, not for the elderly at least.
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Rhode Island Pegs Increase of STDs to Rise of Social Media Dating Rhode Island Department of Health officials warn that social media can facilitate high-risk behavior, including casual and anonymous sexual encounters.
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Newer birth control pills have higher risk of blood clots Women taking newer forms of birth control pills have a slightly elevated risk of developing blood clots than those using older versions of the pill, a new study confirmed.
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Rhode Island Finds Increase in STDs After Rise of Social Media Dating Increases in the rates of three major sexually transmitted diseases in Rhode Island have led local health officials to warn that high-risk behaviors could be to blame, including the use of social media to "arrange casual and often anonymous sexual encounters.
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Deadly street drug spreading across the U.S. It goes by the name flakka. In some parts of the country, it is also called "gravel" because of its white crystal chunks that have been comp… Flights reduced between Denver, Yampa Valley.
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Dangerous new synthetic drug on the streets: Flakka aka 'gravel' It's called flakka and it is the newest drug from China reeking havoc on American streets. "Flakka largely emerged as a replacement to MDVP [bath salts]," said Lucas Watterson, a postdoctoral researcher at the Temple University School of Substance Abuse ...
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Blood pressure vaccine moves one step closer Imagine controlling high blood pressure with just a jab in the arm. Scientists are one step closer to this reality after creating an experimental vaccine that, in rats, provided six months of protection against high blood pressure.
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Deadly New Street Drug 'Flakka' Spreading Through U.S., Poised to Become ... A new drug called "flakka" has users in south Florida and elsewhere in the United States flocking to street corners for a taste, according to drug abuse officials.
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Possible vaccine could lower blood pressure for six months Hypertension in rats in the study was successfully lowered for six months, and the vaccine also appeared to reduce tissue damage that is associated with high blood pressure.
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Flakka Freak-Outs Erupt in the Sunshine State as a Dangerous New Drug ... As if a glut of theme parks were not enough to keep folks in Florida amused, now many of them are turning to a dangerous new drug that produces a high equivalent to cocaine, but is far more deadly.
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Osteoporosis drug protects bones from breast cancer metastasis – study Some breast cancers are damaging bone structure to "prepare" the tissue for metastasis spread, European scientists have discovered, claiming that common osteoporosis medication can slow the process and increase survival chances for thousands.
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Surprising finding from heart study: Moderate drinking may have 'cardiotoxic ... Moderate drinkers who like to drink a glass of wine or beer with dinner have long taken comfort in the fact that most doctors believe this habit could do no harm or could even be good for your health.
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Breast cancer could be 'stopped in its tracks' by new technique, say scientists Most breast cancers are hormone sensitive, meaning they are fuelled by the female hormone oestrogen. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA. Press Association.
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FBI Investigates Device for Women Linked to Cancer Manufacturer Johnson and Johnson eventually pulled it off the market but investigators are asking when J&J knew there was problem.
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Report: FBI investigating medical device that spread cancer in women The FBI reportedly is investigating a medical device that was withdrawn from the market last year after it was found to spread cancer in women.
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Breast cancer 'alters bone to help it spread' Breast cancers can manipulate the structure of bone to make it easier to spread there, a study has found. Researchers at the University of Sheffield said the tumours were effectively "fertilising" the bone to help themselves grow.
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Scientists hopeful for breast cancer breakthrough A drug used to treat osteoporosis has been found to help prevent breast cancer spreading to bones. Previous: Perk up with these simple life changes.
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HIV Drug Therapy Should Be Started as Soon as Possible, Study Shows Everyone who is infected with the virus that causes AIDS should start on drug therapy as soon as possible, according to results of a major international study released Wednesday—a finding with potential implications for 21.4 million people world-wide who ...
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FBI probing what J&J knew about uterine surgery device: WSJ The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a surgical tool found to spread uterine cancer and what Johnson & Johnson knew about its risks before withdrawing its version of the device last year, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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FDA approves Actavis, Valeant drugs for irritable bowel syndrome WASHINGTON May 27 U.S. health regulators approved new irritable bowel syndrome drugs from Actavis Plc and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc on Wednesday, validating big investments both companies made to acquire the products.
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Ecstasy Therapy Approved for Study Anxiety, Fear and Depression After the government of the U.S. slammed the door shut on ecstasy over 30 years ago, a team of therapists have been given permission to use the party drug in their study that is designed to lower anxiety amongst people that have cancer or another disease ...
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Rhode Island Department of Health says Tinder, Grindr spiked state's STD rates Sexually transmitted diseases have increased in Rhode Island over the last three years and dating apps are to blame. A new state report released by the Rhode Island Department of Health said that STDs sharply rose between 2013 and 2014 because of ...
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PROOF! Your breakfast cereal can reduce diabetes risk If you love having cereals, have some more, as a study has found proof that consuming more dietary fibre helps reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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FBI Is Investigating Hysterectomy Device Found to Spread Uterine Cancer The FBI is investigating a surgical device that was found to spread cancer in women, including looking into what the largest manufacturer of it, Johnson & Johnson, JNJ 0.31 % knew about the tool's hazards before pulling it off the market last year, according to ...
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Five espressos a day? Stop right there says EU food agency Drinking up to five espressos a day, or the equivalent, poses no risk to the general population, according to a European review into the safety of caffeine.
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Pentagon says 'live anthrax' inadvertently shipped across US The Pentagon revealed Wednesday that "live anthrax" was shipped, apparently by accident, from a lab in Utah to as many as nine states.
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First fraction of semen is most effective for conception A new research has observed that sperm in the first fraction of ejaculate are more numerous, move more and present better quality DNA than those lagging behind.
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How Much Coffee a Day Is Safe to Drink? A new report suggests that it's generally safe for the average person to consume 400 milligrams of caffeine each a day. REUTERS/Jorge Silva.
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HIV Treatment Should Start at Diagnosis, US Health Officials Say Everyone with H.I.V. should be put on antiretroviral drugs as soon as they learn they are infected, federal health officials said Wednesday as they announced that they were halting the largest clinical trial of early treatment because its benefits were already so ...
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Dozens of genes in breast cancer tests lack link to risk Genetic tests for breast cancer risk, such as San Diego-based Illumina's TruSight, often look for DNA flaws that haven't been reliably linked to the disease, a new report found, casting doubt on diagnostics that examine dozens of genes to calculate a patient's ...
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First fraction of ejaculation most effective for conceiving: Study Planning to make a baby? According to a new study led by Ginemed Assisted Human Reproduction Clinic in Seville, Spain, the very first-emerging part of the ejaculate squirt contains sperm that are more numerous, mobile and featuring some of the highest ...
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