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UN official cites violence against Latin women in spread of HIV The virus that causes AIDS is spreading among women and homosexuals in Latin America, due largely to the violence and discrimination that afflict both groups, according to a United Nations official.
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How One Pop-Up Restaurant Is Fighting Stigma Against HIV/AIDS This month diners in Toronto were treated to a four-course meal at a pop-up restaurant called June's. The menu included Northern Thai leek and potato soup with a hint of curry, a pasta served with smoked arctic char followed by garlic rapini and flank ...
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'I don't feel like I'm a threat anymore.' New HIV guidelines are changing lives. Last year, Chris Kimmenez and his wife asked their doctors a simple question. Could Chris, who has been HIV positive since 1989 but keeps the virus in check through medication, transmit it sexually to Paula?
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Avatar therapy helps stem schizophrenic hallucinations People with schizophrenia who talk to an avatar about their hallucinations are more likely to improve quicker than those offered ordinary counselling, results of a trial have shown.
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Cinnamon Could Be The Secret Ingredient To Weight Loss Cinnamaldehyde, the essential oil responsible for the flavor and color of cinnamon was found to have potentials in boosting metabolism.
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Put down that cake batter: Uncooked flour may have E. coli (CNN) Think twice before licking that spoon as you prepare cake batter or cookie dough for holiday treats. Salmonella from raw eggs is no longer the only concern in baking.
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Avatars can help schizophrenia patients control threatening voices LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental therapy for people with schizophrenia that brings them face to face with a computer avatar representing the tormenting voices in their heads has proved promising in early stage trials.
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Skip The Cookie Dough: E. Coli Shiga Toxin-Producing Bacteria Linked To Raw Flour I cover breaking news in medicine, med tech and public health Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Tweet This.
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Nurse union challenges firings: Essentia Health flu shot mandate passes deadline DULUTH, Minn. - The union that represents registered nurses at Essentia Health announced on Monday, Nov. 20, it will file a grievance on behalf of every member fired for failing to comply with the health system's mandatory flu shot policy.
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Baby AJ, toddler whose transplant was delayed due to father's criminal history, gets new kidney The attorney for the family of Baby A.J., whose kidney transplant was delayed because his father had violated probation, said that the family is "excited about giving thanks for his new kidney" after an unknown donor potentially saved his life.
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Local doctor welcomes new BP guidelines Introduced by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and nine other health professional organizations, new guidelines have been released on what is considered high blood pressure or hypertension.
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Raw Cookie Dough Is Still Unsafe To Eat Eating raw cookie dough is a common practice while baking - a delicious part of the process. In doing so, people have been warned to avoid dough that contains raw eggs.
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Flies more germ-laden than suspected Scientists have discovered that flies carry more diseases than suspected. The house fly and the blowfly together harbour more than 600 different bacteria, according to a DNA analysis.
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Looking to change medicine one bacteria at a time Paul Garofolo has been staying busy at the helm of Research Triangle Park-based Locus Biosciences in 2017. The company - which spun out of N.C.
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Chinese barber shaves eyeballs to improve vision Xiong Gaowu has been cleaning customers' eyeballs with a razor blade for 40 years because he believes it makes a positive impact on their sight, the Mail Online has reported.
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Distinct small differences in the human brain may contribute to our cognitive abilities The most dramatic divergence between humans and other primates can be found in the brain, the primary organ that gives our species its identity.
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The Swiss cannabis farm aiming to supply 'legal weed' across Europe CBD 420's industrial hemp sells in more than 1,000 tobacco stores in Switzerland and has been available in shops in France since October.
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Why Tobacco Companies Are Paying to Tell You Smoking Kills The biggest tobacco companies in the United States will start running prime-time television commercials and full-page ads in national newspapers on Sunday - but the campaign is unlikely to spur enthusiasm for their products.
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How Big Sugar killed a 1968 study that pointed to a heart disease link It's no secret that big industries have long devoted tremendous resources to shaping scientific debates that may threaten profits, from Big Oil countering how fossil fuels cause climate change to Big Tobacco pushing back on how smoking will kill you.
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Schizophrenia: Angry Avatars Help People Stop Hearing Voices by Shouting at Them The most common hallucination experienced by people with schizophrenia is hearing voices. The voices often threaten and insult the sufferer, damaging the self-esteem of people already dealing with a difficult condition.
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The holiday gift you don't want: State officials say flu increase coincides with season As the holiday season kicks into full gear, state health officials say influenza is on the rise earlier than usual this year. The virus has already been reported in the northwest region of the state, according to the North Dakota Department of Health ...
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Dr. John Reitz: Holiday gift ideas It's only two days after Thanksgiving, and my wife already has her Christmas shopping completed. For everyone else, like me, who uses every available shopping day, I have a few dental Christmas gift ideas.
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Tobacco-funded anti-smoking ads set to debut on TV, in newspapers The ad campaign "confirms the truth that we've known for a long time: that tobacco products are addictive and they do kill." (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images).
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3 daily cups of coffee linked to lower risk of premature death If you drink three to four cups of coffee per day, you're actually among a group that generally experiences lower risks of premature death, heart disease, diabetes, liver disease, dementia and some cancers.
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