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UNAIDS: Sex main cause for HIV spreading in China
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press Writer; Nov 24, 2009 10:06 PM PSTAP - The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend demanding new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it, a United Nations report said. Full Story
Thailand looks to limit sex change surgery
Nov 26, 2009 06:56 AM PST, Associated Press
AP - Thailand has issued rules making sex change surgery more difficult — including a requirement that potential candidates cross-dress for a year — over fears that some patients are rushing into the operation, a medical association said Thursday.
Heavy drinkers 'exercise to burn off alcohol'
Nov 26, 2009 06:26 AM PST, AFP
AFP - More than a quarter of drinkers in England who exercise regularly do so in an attempt to make up for bingeing on alcohol, according to a survey published on Thursday.
Heavy drinkers 'exercise to burn off alcohol'
Nov 26, 2009 06:19 AM PST, AFPAFP - More than a quarter of drinkers in England who exercise regularly do so in an attempt to make up for bingeing on alcohol, according to a survey published Thursday.
Ginkgo Won't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke in Elderly
Nov 26, 2009 06:03 AM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Among people aged 75 and older, the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba does not prevent heart attacks, stroke or death, a new study finds.
Health Tip: Caring for Baby's Umbilical Cord
Nov 26, 2009 06:03 AM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Newborns still have a little stump of what's left of the umbilical cord. Though it should fall off on its own by the end of the third week, some doctors recommend that parents take additional steps to prevent infection. Other doctors recommend leaving the area alone.
Health Tip: Managing Herniated Disk Pain
Nov 26, 2009 06:03 AM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A herniated disk occurs when the nucleus of a disk in the back or neck pushes out of the disk toward the spinal canal, putting pressure on surrounding nerves.
Pack Right for the Holidays to Avoid the ER
Nov 26, 2009 06:03 AM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- There may be nothing wrong with stuffing your turkey full to bursting, but you might not want to do the same thing with your suitcase as you pack for holiday trips.
Watching the Nail-Biting Big Game Hurts So Good
Nov 26, 2009 06:03 AM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Call it the fear factor meets the jubilant sports fan.
WHO says Tamiflu still works against swine flu
Nov 26, 2009 05:48 AM PST, Associated Press
AP - The World Health Organization says isolated cases of drug-resistant swine flu in Britain and the United States have not changed the agency's assessment of the disease.
Muslim pilgrims pray under scorching sun at hajj
Nov 26, 2009 02:13 AM PST, Associated Press
AP - Muslim pilgrims holding white umbrellas against the blazing sun clambered up a rocky desert hill for prayers Thursday during the annual hajj, following a day of deadly torrential rains.
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