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Walk More to Cut Heart Attack and Stroke Risk, Study Suggests

People with pre-diabetes appear to benefit from adding extra steps to their daily stroll.

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20 Years of Discovery: The Women’s Interagency HIV Study - See more at: http://blog.aids.gov/2013/12/20-years-of-discovery-the-womens-interagency-hiv-study.html#sthash.8WqjxHPH.dpuf

Twenty years ago, when most HIV/AIDS patients were men, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS), observing women in the United States who are either HIV-infected or at risk for becoming infected. Since then, results from the WIHS have informed unique aspects of care and treatment for HIV-infected women worldwide as HIV/AIDS has spread globally and become equally prevalent among women and men.

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Early Elective Childbirth May Raise Health Risks for Babies, Moms: Study

Obstetrician calls for more public awareness of possible complications.

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Crowd-sourcing Nepal’s rural healthcare

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Many rural patients fall through the cracks.

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Sixty percent of 12th graders do not view regular marijuana use as harmful

NIH’s 2013 Monitoring the Future Survey shows high rates of marijuana use; decreases in abuse of pain relievers and synthetic drugs

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Percentage who think regular marijuana use is harmful

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Dementia Risk Might Rise for Older Women With Heart Disease

Study found 29 percent greater odds of mental decline compared to women with healthy hearts.

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Could Deep Brain Stimulation Make Parkinson's Patients Better Drivers?

Study found that they made fewer slight errors than healthy patients and those using meds.

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Chinese Woman Dies of New Bird Flu Strain

Chinese authorities have announced the death of a 73-year-old woman in an eastern province who died after contracting a new strain of bird flu.

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E. Coli 'Superbug' May Pose Major Health Threat: Study

Drug-resistant strain can lead to dangerous blood infection, researchers say.

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Malaysia’s Public Health Policies assisting people who inject drugs are found to avert new HIV infections, save lives and reduce health care costs, according to a new study funded by the World Bank

Malaysia is combating an epidemic of HIV infections transmitted through sharing contaminated needles and syringes. In 2006, the government initiated limited programs of "harm reduction" interventions.