MEDICINE

Woman prepares HIV/AIDS drugs

HIV Cure: 'Educate the Healthy' Rather Than 'Heal the Already Dead'

We need a global scientific strategy in order to eradicate AIDS, researches said at the 6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention.Fifteen years ago, even the most optimistic members of the scientific community were silent about the prospect of an HIV cure or vaccine, said IAS 2011 International Chair and IAS President, Elly Katabira.

Potential Vaccine for Heroin Addiction: Study

Police seizes heroin shipment
A study in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry revealed that scientists have developed an essential ingredient for a heroin vaccine to help individuals battling addiction.Kim D. Janda said that heroin use costs the US more than $22 billion in 1996 due to medical and law enforcement expenses and loss of productivity.

Birth Control Without Co-Pay?

At Issue: U.S. Health Care
The Institute of Medicine, or IOM, has recommended that the federal government consider having free birth control as part of its preventive services supporting women's health.
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Marijuana Legalization Coming Soon?

Marijuana legalization across the United States is not too far off, according to one legalization advocate.
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Another Dust Storm Coats Phoenix Area

A 3,000-foot-high wave of dust poured through the Phoenix area yesterday, coating cars, reducing visibility and delaying some flights.
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Study: Binge Drinking Harms Memory of Teens, Especially Girls

Long after the hangover wears off, having too many drinks, or binge drinking, can damage still-developing teenager's working memory - the ability to perceive their environment or their surroundings, according to a recent study published in the web version of the Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research journal.
Stage collapses after thunderstorm strikes Ottawa's Bluesfest

Stage Collapses in Ottawa During Bluesfest

The main stage collapsed at Ottawa's Bluesfest Sunday during a Cheap Trick performance after a severe thunderstorm struck the area. It was not raining at the time.
A Common Parasite May be Linked to Brain Cancers

Pre-Alzheimer's and Falls Linked: Study

Older people whose brain scans detected signs of brain amyloid but were otherwise healthy had a doubled risk of falling as people without brain amyloid, said a study at the Alzheimer's Association's annual International Conference in Paris Sunday. Brain amyloid foreshadows Alzheimier's disease.
Dangerous bath salts

Bath Salts: The Newest Drug on the Street?

Bath salts, laced with a dangerous chemical, are becoming the latest drug threat according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers.
Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton has signs of Anorexia ?

She has lost weight even before her wedding. But that is not uncommon for a bride. It is only after her honeymoon that she looks like she has lost weight considerably.
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New Virus Spreads from Monkeys to Lab Workers

The onset was a single monkey coming down with pneumonia at the California National Primate Research Center in Davis. In a matter of weeks, 19 monkeys were dead and three human beings were sick.

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