HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- There's a worrisome uptick in the incidence of certain head and neck cancers among middle-aged and even younger Americans, and some experts link the trend to a rise in the popularity of oral sex over the past few decades.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:03:00 GMT]
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding may help reduce some long-term negative side effects of cancer treatment in women who survived childhood cancer, according to a new study.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:02:55 GMT]
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Among American teens, many with severe mental disorders never receive treatment, the results of a new study suggest.
[Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:48:29 GMT]
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of depression among cancer patients may be lower than previously believed, a new study indicates.
[Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:48:22 GMT]
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AFP - The head of the Global Fund Against AIDS, TB and Malaria on Monday pledged "zero tolerance" for corruption following reports that it was dealing with cases that had prompted donor nation Sweden's concern.

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Reuters - Australia's early and widespread use of clean-needle programs seems to have kept HIV rates among injection-drug users in check over the long term, according to a study.
[Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:25:48 GMT]
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Sanofi-Aventis' prescription non-drowsy antihistamine, Allegra (fexofenadine), has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter sale, the company said Tuesday.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:02:50 GMT]
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If your child is allergic to peanuts or nuts, strict precautions can help prevent a life-threatening reaction.
[Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:48:42 GMT]
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Time.com - The bad news? If you exhibit flu-like symptoms immediately after ejaculation, it's possible you may be allergic to your own semen
[Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:50:00 GMT]
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Reuters - A mysterious syndrome in which men come down with a flu-like illness after an orgasm may be caused by an allergy to semen, Dutch scientists said on Monday.
[Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:14:22 GMT]
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- People with advanced cancer should be told what end-of-life care choices are available earlier in the course of their disease, a new policy statement from the American Society of Clinical Oncology recommends.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:02:54 GMT]
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A good relationship between a patient and therapist is likely to improve the patient's recovery from depression, a new study finds.
[Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:48:13 GMT]
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Reuters - British scientists have discovered a "rogue gene" which helps cancer spread around the body and say blocking it with the right kind of drugs could stop many types of the disease in their tracks.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:12:55 GMT]
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The American Journal of Psychiatry published a study called the Pre-Deployment Mental Health Screening/Care Coordination Program on Wednesday. The study shows that Army soldiers who were given extra mental health screening before deployments decreased the number of negative situations that happened while deployed.
[Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:29:02 GMT]
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AP - A disgraced Air Force sergeant will spend up to eight years in prison for exposing multiple sex partners to HIV at swinger parties in a sentence that the prosecution hopes will send the message that the military values the integrity of its service members.
[Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:25:03 GMT]
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Reuters - Compared to children without peanut or tree nut allergies, kids who have both these allergies may also be more likely to develop an allergy to sesame seeds, a small study suggests.
[Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:38:49 GMT]
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-estrogen drug that transformed the treatment of breast cancer three decades ago may also reduce the risk of dying from lung cancer, researchers say.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:48:30 GMT]
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ContributorNetwork - It seems we see medical advances treating numerous physical ailments every day. Yet, when it comes to mental health, it seems doctors push anti-depressants on patients without evaluating completely their state of mind or if depression really is the issue. Mental illness frightens because it is difficult to comprehend. Mental wellness takes a back seat to other ailments. Those with mental health disorders are often pushed to the side, treated like society's dirty little secrets.
[Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:12:50 GMT]
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke rates have increased among people with HIV in recent years while declining in the U.S. population at large, new research shows, raising the possibility that treatments for the AIDS-causing virus may put these patients at higher risk for cardiovascular trouble.
[Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:48:06 GMT]
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Just over 8 percent of Americans have asthma, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:47:56 GMT]
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