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New software 'hearing dummies' pave the way for tailor-made hearing aids
New software 'hearing dummies' are part of cutting-edge research that promises to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of hearing impairments.
Jun 13, 2011
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Health
Why do men hate going to the doctor?
A national survey found that women were three times more likely to see a doctor on a regular basis than men. Even though men on average die younger than women and have higher mortality rates for heart disease, cancer, stroke ...
Jun 9, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
Thirty years of AIDS: A timeline of the epidemic
Thirty years into the fight against HIV/AIDS, UCSF has helped change the course of this deadly disease, which has claimed the lives of 33 million people worldwide. This timeline covers the highlights over the past three ...
Jun 8, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
HIV still a health concern in Canada, study says
Every eight hours, a Canadian contracts HIV.
Jun 6, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
7,000 people a day still catching AIDS: UN
About 7,000 people are being infected with AIDS each day and about half of the 33 million people with HIV do not know they have it, according to a UN report released to mark the disease's 30th anniversary.
Jun 3, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
FSU scientist leads research on AIDS-related cancer
In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, a once-rare form of cancer known as Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) emerged as a frequent harbinger of HIV. Its stigma was best illustrated by Tom Hanks, who portrayed a gay man trying to conceal ...
Jun 3, 2011
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Health
Study: Lowering cost doesn't increase hearing aid purchases
Lowering the cost of hearing aids isn't enough to motivate adults with mild hearing loss to purchase a device at a younger age or before their hearing worsens, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
May 10, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
Statisticians review landmark HIV vaccine trial
Hopes ran high in 2009 when a New England Journal of Medicine article announced success in developing a vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
May 9, 2011
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