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Do More to Fight HIV in Africa: Study

Male circumcision, broader use of preventive drugs could help control epidemic, researchers say.

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Nerve Zap Eased Rheumatoid Arthritis in Small Study

Treatment worked some for patients who weren't responding to drugs.

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Ministers assure WHO Regional Director that health is a key priority for Nigeria

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Dr Moeti speaking with Nigeria's Minister for Budget & Planning

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If 1st Baby's Early, 2nd Will Be Too: Study

Chances just as high for women who go into labor naturally as those who are induced.

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Allergies Less Common in Kids Who Suck Thumb, Bite Nails

Findings boost 'hygiene hypothesis,' study authors suggest.

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Study Suggests Type 2 Diabetes-Cancer Link

It hints at -- but doesn't prove -- cancer risk higher before and soon after diagnosis of blood sugar disease.

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Are Blood Transfusions From Younger or Female Donors Riskier?

Study found lower survival rates among recipients, but didn't prove cause-and-effect.

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Use it or lose it: Visual activity regenerates neural connections between eye and brain

NIH-funded mouse study is first to show visual stimulation helps re-wire visual system and partially restores sight.

A study in mice funded by the National Institutes of Health shows for the first time that high-contrast visual stimulation can help damaged retinal neurons regrow optic nerve fibers, otherwise known as retinal ganglion cell axons. In combination with chemically induced neural stimulation, axons grew further than in strategies tried previously. Treated mice partially regained visual function. The study also demonstrates that adult regenerated central nervous system (CNS) axons are capable of navigating to correct targets in the brain. The research was funded through the National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of NIH.

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Advice for older people on staying safe in hot weather

Risk of heat-related health problems increases with age.

Summer is here and it’s blazing hot! It is important to be aware of the health risks that higher temperatures can bring. Older adults and people with chronic medical conditions are particularly susceptible to hyperthermia and other heat-related illnesses. Knowing the signs and recognizing the dangers to avoid problems is essential. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, offers advice to help combat the dangers of hot weather.

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Flood-Hit Eastern China Awaits New Deluge of Rain as Typhoon Nepartak Moves on From Taiwan

As China awaits the imminent arrival of Typhoon Nepartak, Save the Children has confirmed it will launch an emergency response in flood and typhoon affected parts of the country.