Drugs used to treat HIV also reduce risk of HIV infection
People at high risk of HIV infection can reduce their risk of acquiring the disease by taking antiretroviral drugs, according to Cochrane researchers. In an update of a systematic review first published in 2009, the researchers ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Study examines how parenthood affects gay couples' health, HIV risk
Gay parents face many of the same challenges as straight parents when it comes to sex and intimacy after having children, according to a new study of gay fathers published in the journal Couple and Family Psychology. The fi ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 27, 2012 |
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Wednesday is national HIV testing day
(HealthDay) -- More than 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, but 20 percent of them don't know they're infected.
HIV & AIDS
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Plastics chemical linked to obesity in kids
(HealthDay) -- It's hard to imagine a pacifier or a rubber ducky making your child fat.
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Gene mutations cause massive brain asymmetry
Hemimegalencephaly is a rare but dramatic condition in which the brain grows asymmetrically, with one hemisphere becoming massively enlarged. Though frequently diagnosed in children with severe epilepsy, the ...
Cancer
Jun 24, 2012 |
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Declining testosterone levels in men not part of normal aging, study finds
A new study finds that a drop in testosterone levels over time is more likely to result from a man's behavioral and health changes than by aging. The study results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 94th ...
Health
Jun 23, 2012 |
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Low steroid levels linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Low levels of a naturally occurring steroid are associated with an increased risk of heart and blood-vessel disease in elderly men, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 94th ...
Cardiology
Jun 23, 2012 |
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome ups risk of type 2 diabetes
(HealthDay) -- Middle-aged women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a prospective long-term study published online June 14 in Diabetes.
Diabetes
Jun 22, 2012 |
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Environmental estrogens affect early developmental activity in zebrafish
Chemicals in the environment that mimic estrogen can strongly influence the development of humans and other animals. New research to be presented at the 2012 International Zebrafish Development and Genetics Conference, held ...
Genetics
Jun 21, 2012 |
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New app lets Swedes test sex with friends, fantasy figures
Ever wonder what it would be like to sleep with a mean film director, a socialite or the guy who does voice-over in movie trailers, or perhaps with one of your Facebook friends?
Health
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Breaking sex education taboos in Africa to tackle AIDS
New research focusing on educating young people about sex and HIV/AIDS in Africa is using innovative techniques – such as ‘photo-voice’ and role-play – to discover what African children know about sex ...
HIV & AIDS
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Sexual minority women are often victims of abuse
Adult lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to report childhood abuse and adult sexual assault than heterosexual women, according to a new study by Dr. Keren Lehavot from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, ...
Other
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Secret love cheats pose a greater infection risk than those in open sexual relationships
People who were sexually unfaithful without their partner's knowledge were less likely to practice safe sex than those who had other sexual relationships with their partner's consent. They were also more likely to be under ...
Health
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Newborn screening may miss adrenal-gland disorder
(HealthDay) -- Routine newborn screening failed to identify about one-fifth of infants with an adrenal gland disorder called congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a new study has found.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Zurich hosts dignity in death debate
Groups supporting the right to hasten dying will meet in Zurich this week for a global conference on assisted suicide, reigniting the debate on dignified death.
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Jun 12, 2012 |
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