Statement from the National Institutes of Health on Worlds AIDS Day 2010
On Dec. 1, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — the U.S. medical research agency — will join the global community in observing World AIDS Day. As we approach the fourth decade of this devastating pandemic, it is time for all involved in the fight...
Achieving AIDS-free generation possible with stepped-up prevention – UN
30 November 2010 – Although 370,000 children are born with HIV each year, achieving an AIDS-free generation is possible if the world steps up efforts to provide universal access to prevention, treatment and social protection, according to a new United...
EU bans plastics chemical in babies' bottles
A chemical called Bisphenol A (BPA), which is used in plastic baby bottles, has been banned by The European Commission.
Medical marijuana now available in Arizona
Arizona has now gone along with 14 other US states in permitting medical marijuana.
GLOBAL EFFORT AGAINST TB BEARING FRUIT, BUT SUCCESS REMAINS FRAGILE – UN REPORT
An estimated 41 million people have been cured of tuberculosis (TB) over the past 15 years through a treatment strategy recommended by the United Nations health agency, according to a new report, but success remains fragile and governments must...
Nearly 10,000 cholera cases reported in Haiti as death toll rises – UN
Some 9,971 cases of cholera, including 643 deaths, have been confirmed in Haiti, the United Nations humanitarian office reported today, citing figures provide by the Government, which also said that cases of the disease have been identified in the...
Weight Loss So Healthy, So Comprehensive, So Safe, So Cutting Edge (physician, dietician and personal trainer)
Step Ahead Weight Loss Center is one of the premier weight loss centers in the tri-state area. Medical Director, Deborah L. Neiman, MD, lets the clients know that "each weight loss journey is unique. We are here to help you modify your weight loss...
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Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that begins its damaging course in the brain many years before the onset of symptoms such as tremors, muscle stiffness, and slow movements. By 2030 the number of individuals with Parkinson...
Terminal patients fed magic mushrooms
Dying patients in the US have been benefitting from dosages of a drug found in psychedelic magic mushrooms.
Afghanistan: UN moves quickly to immunize 1.5 million children from polio
The United Nations is moving swiftly to vaccinate 1.5 million children after a polio case was detected in an area of north-eastern Afghanistan which had been free of the disease for more than a decade.
