Obama calls for political will to increase efforts in preventing HIV/AIDS and improving care

Obama promises commitment to combating HIV/AIDS

Obama calls for political will to increase efforts in preventing HIV/AIDS, improving care

Obama promises commitment to combatting HIV/AIDS

FDA staffers disagree on safety of one-time blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia

Summary Box: Drug safety debate exposes FDA rift

Study finds many doctors don’t report addicted, incompetent colleagues to authorities

Many doctors don’t report on troubled colleagues

High-stakes meeting on Avandia exposes internal rifts among FDA scientists

Diabetes pill controversy shows rift in FDA ranks

University of Idaho student, celebrating 21st birthday, dies of apparent alcohol poisoning

College student dies of apparent alcohol poisoning

‘Octomom’ doctor accused of negligence, implanting 7 embryos in 48-year-old fertility patient

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Keith Richards’ wife, Patti Hansen, reveals in August issue of Vogue she beat bladder cancer

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Revamping AIDS strategy at home, Obama looks to what worked for Bush worldwide

Obama looks to Bush’s worldwide strategy on AIDS

330 swine flu cases across India in past week

NEW DELHI - The swine flu situation continues to be serious in the four southern states and Maharashtra, which have reported 319 of the 330 H1N1 infections in the last one week, while a boy died of the virus in New Delhi.

First lady Michelle Obama says she tries to talk about health, not weight with Malia, Sasha

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Danish research shows obese young men face higher risk of premature death

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Danish company delivers 1 million doses of next-generation smallpox vaccine to US stockpile

Next-generation smallpox vaccine being stockpiled

Customised bone replacements to uplift facial surgery

WASHINGTON - Patients needing facial reconstruction may soon have the option of customised bone replacements.

Death risk doubles for obese men

LONDON - Obese men face double the risk of dying prematurely, says a study.

Michelle Obama takes campaign against childhood obesity to NAACP

WASHINGTON - US First Lady Michelle Obama has taken her campaign against childhood obesity to the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People’s annual convention.

Vivus’ potential weight loss drug Qnexa faces safety questions in upcoming FDA review

Vivus weight loss drug faces safety questions

UN: Number of young people with HIV in Africa is falling in countries hardest hit by the virus

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New ways to help patients embrace lifestyle changes to lower heart disease risk

WASHINGTON - A combination of counselling, extended follow-up with a healthcare provider and self-monitoring of diet and exercise, is the most effective way to help patients embrace lifestyle changes that can lower their risk for heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) diseases, according to a scientific statement.

Fox, Jake Gyllenhaal back multichannel TV fundraiser ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ airing this fall

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Teen binge drinkers at risk of future bone fractures

WASHINGTON - Binge-drinking teenagers may be at risk of future osteoporosis and bone fractures, a new study says.

Depressed men with erectile dysfunction face cardio problems

WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered that the presence of depressive symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction constitutes a risk factor for a major cardiovascular event.

No evidence that slimming supplements facilitate weight loss: Study

WASHINGTON - A new research has revealed that the slimming supplements available in the market do not facilitate weight loss beyond the placebo effect.

Obstructive sleep apnea may increase heart disease risk: Study

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Simple interventions up parental accuracy of kids’ weight

WASHINGTON - In a new study, some simple interventions helped change a parent’s perspective about a child’s being overweight or obese, and change the parent’s behaviors at home to reduce those risks.

Obama HIV/AIDS strategy calls for reduced rate of infection, better care for sufferers

Obama HIV/AIDS plan calls for reducing infections

Salsa, guacamole linked to food poisoning

WASHINGTON - Salsa or guacamole served in restaurants may be an important cause of food-borne diseases, according to new research.

How broccoli cuts prostate cancer risk

WASHINGTON - A new study has shed light on the interaction between broccoli consumption and reduced prostate cancer risk.

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