HIV & AIDS
New drug approved to treat HIV-1
(HealthDay)—Tivicay (dolutegravir) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat infection with HIV-1, a strain of the virus that causes AIDS.
Aug 13, 2013
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Neuroscience
Research sheds new light on epilepsy rates along US-Mexico border
(Medical Xpress)—UA researchers have found, contrary prior studies, that the prevalence of epilepsy in Hispanics may be half of that in non-Hispanic whites.
Aug 12, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Major birth defects associated with moderately increased cancer risk in children
A multistate study led by researchers at the University of Utah has revealed that the risk for childhood cancer is moderately increased among children and young adolescents with certain types of major birth defects. Children ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Health
'Fifty Shades of Grey' perpetuates violence against women
"Fifty Shades of Grey," the best-selling novel that's promoted as a tale of erotic romance, actually perpetuates the problem of violence against women, a new study finds.
Aug 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Salmonella outbreak sickens 307 in 37 states
(HealthDay) —— A major multistate outbreak of salmonella infection linked to baby poultry was reported Friday by U.S. government health officials.
Aug 9, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
FDA approves rapid diagnostic test for HIV antigen, antibodies
(HealthDay)—The first rapid test to detect the HIV-1 antigen, as well as blood antibodies for the HIV-1 and HIV-2 strains, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Aug 9, 2013
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Diabetes
High lifetime costs for type 2 diabetes
A person with type 2 diabetes may spend an average of nearly $85,500 to treat the disease and its complications over his or her lifetime, reports a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The earlier diabetes ...
Aug 9, 2013
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Health
Many kids with asthma live with secondhand smoke, CDC says
(HealthDay)—Children with asthma who are exposed to secondhand smoke have more severe symptoms and more frequent outbreaks than other kids with asthma.
Aug 8, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stomach bug outbreak cases top 500
(HealthDay)—As U.S. health officials continue to try to track down the source of a widespread stomach bug outbreak, the number of confirmed illnesses keeps climbing.
Aug 8, 2013
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Health
Black infants in US twice as likely to die as whites, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Survival odds for black American infants are considerably worse than for white babies, a new U.S. study finds.
Aug 8, 2013
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