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BBC News
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Millions of people with HIV/Aids in poor countries still do not have access to potentially life-saving drugs.
A major report found just 31% of people in need of treatment in low and middle-income countries had access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in..
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SF Gate
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The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to new figures that offer a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dismal battle.
"That is a first encouraging finding in what has..
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SF Gate
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Officials say two crows found dead in the last month in Los Angeles County have tested positive for the West Nile virus.
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District said Thursday that the first dead crow was found in Santa Clarita on April 2..
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MSNBC
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Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin'' has anti-cancer benefits.
The r..
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MSNBC
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VA and Census Bureau figures show the previous six-year period, before hostilities in Afghanistan and Iraq, saw a more modest increase of 4 percent in the number of disabled vets. Veterans can make claims for disability benefits long after their military..
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SF Gate
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The Institute of Medicine said in 2004 there was no credible evidence to show that vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal led to autism in children. But thousands of families have a different take based on personal experience.
Some of them are..
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MSNBC
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New handheld medical scanners coupled with regular cell phones resemble "Star Trek" tricorders and could see what ails you with a push of a button.
The invention, using off-the-shelf cell phone technology, would allow medical scanners to boldly go wher..
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BBC News
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Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who discovered the hallucinogenic drug LSD, has died of a heart attack at his home in Basel at the age of 102.
Mr Hofmann first produced LSD in 1938 while researching the medicinal uses of a crop fungus.
He accidental..
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SF Gate
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Albert Hofmann, the father of the mind-altering drug LSD whose medical discovery inspired — and arguably corrupted — millions in the 1960s hippie generation, has died. He was 102.
Hofmann died Tuesday at his home in Burg im Leimental, said Doris St..
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BBC News
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is to launch a new campaign to eliminate deaths from malaria, to mark the first World Malaria Day.
The disease causes over a million deaths a year, with 90% of all cases occurring in Africa.
Mr Ban wants..
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BBC News
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A woman's diet around the time of conception may influence the gender of her baby, research suggests.
The study suggests a high-calorie diet at this time - and regular breakfasts - might increase the odds of a boy.
The researchers say the modern tre..
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SF Gate
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Doctors now have a better way of helping parents make an agonizing decision — whether to take heroic steps to save a very premature baby. The number of weeks in the womb has generally been the chief factor.
But a new study shows others are important,..
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BBC News
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Research has suggested vitamin supplements do not extend life and could even lead to a premature death.
A review of 67 studies found "no convincing evidence" that antioxidant supplements cut the risk of dying.
Scientists at Copenhagen University sai..
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BBC News
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The World Bank has announced emergency measures to tackle rising food prices around the world.
World Bank head Robert Zoellick warned that 100 million people in poor countries could be pushed deeper into poverty by spiralling prices.
The crisis has..
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MSNBC
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Meanwhile, a recent MTV/Associated Press survey found 12 percent of college students found “life was not worth living” at least sometimes. About 10 percent have considered suicide in the last 12 months, according to the American College Health Associa..
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BBC News
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A drug which may protect the body against damage from radiation has been developed by US scientists.
It is hoped it could make radiotherapy safer for people with cancer and could also be used in the event of a "dirty bomb" or nuclear disaster.
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SF Gate
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Scientists have pinpointed genetic variations that make people more likely to get hooked on cigarettes and more prone to develop lung cancer — a finding that could someday lead to screening tests and customized treatments for smokers trying to kick the..
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SF Gate
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The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is investigating a possible link between Merck's best-selling Singulair and suicide.
FDA said it is reviewing a handful of reports involving mood changes, suicidal behavior and suicide in patients who h..
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MSNBC
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A common new technology for monitoring defibrillators is vulnerable to hacking and even to reprogramming that could stop the devices from delivering a lifesaving shock, according to research to be released Wednesday.
In the past couple years, more than..
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www.kitchenware-extraordinaire.com
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It seems that cast iron cookware has experienced a revival of interest in recent years. With all the more modern cookware available today, like stainless steel and aluminum alloys for example, why would a modern-day chef still choose cast iron cookware to..
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