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Archive for March 7th, 2010

Smoking tied to lung cancer in women with HIV (Reuters)

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Smoking tied to lung cancer in women with HIV (Reuters)

Reuters - Women infected with HIV or at risk of becoming infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, appear more likely to develop lung cancer than women in the general population, possibly because they are much more likely to smoke cigarettes, study findings hint.

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Philippines HIV cases spike to record in January (Reuters)

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Philippines HIV cases spike to record in January (Reuters)

Reuters - The Philippines diagnosed 143 people with HIV in January — a national high — and the country’s health secretary said on Thursday she would seek more public funds to distribute condoms among high-risk groups.

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Burden of AIDS hits Zimbabwe’s women hardest (AFP)

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Burden of AIDS hits Zimbabwe’s women hardest (AFP)

A file picture shows a woman as she takes part in a HIV / AIDS march in the streets of Harare. Of the 1.6 million Zimbabweans with HIV, 55 percent of are women, according to government statistics.(AFP/File/Str)AFP - Since testing positive for HIV six years ago, Cecilia Chinhamo has endured a torrent of verbal abuse from her husband.

URL: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/diseases/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100307/wl_africa_afp/zimbabweaidswomen

 

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AIDS rise may force India to spend more: World Bank (Reuters)

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AIDS rise may force India to spend more: World Bank (Reuters)

Reuters - India will have to scale up prevention of HIV to avoid having to spend an increasing share of its health budget on treatment of AIDS patients, the World Bank and other agencies said Sunday.

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Protect Your Baby’s Smile (HealthDay)

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Protect Your Baby’s Smile (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) — The best way to give your
children’s teeth a healthy start is to begin dental care early in life,
and the American Dental Association has tips for keeping kids’ teeth in
tip-top shape:

Visit the dentist for regular checkups. Set up an appointment
within six months of the eruption of a child’s first tooth, but no later
than the first birthday. Routine exams, cleanings and fluoride treatments
can catch problems early before they get worse and require significant
care. …

URL: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100307/hl_hsn/protectyourbabyssmile

 

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