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Film focuses on girls orphaned by AIDS
... a nonprofit based in Cambridge, England, produced the film as part of its ongoing mission to fight poverty and HIV/AIDS in rural Africa by "educating girls and investing in their economic independence and leadership," according to a statement. For ... Comment?
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... anxiety, depression, nutritional deficiencies, and dysfunction of the immune system, as is seen in individuals with HIV/AIDS. How important is saliva? Saliva is vital to everyday processes such as tasting, swallowing, speaking, and digesting. Saliva ... Comment?
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Global AIDS epidemic: UN snapshot - Facts
Here is a snapshot of the global AIDS epidemic, based on a report published Tuesday by UNAIDS: - TOTAL: Around 33.4 million people, in a range of 31.1 to 35.8 million, are living with HIV in 2008. Comment?
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UN: HIV outbreak peaked in 1996
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The number of people worldwide infected with the virus that causes AIDS -- about 33 million -- has remained virtually unchanged for the last two years, United Nations experts said Tuesday. Comment?
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Mammograms, pap smears and our medical culture
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Anyone following the news knows that panels of scientific experts have suggested that women without extraordinary risk factors don't need to begin universal breast and cervical cancer screening beginning as young or repeated as frequently as has been considered medical best-practice until recently. Comment?
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Right decisions need to be made on HIV
... ld and it is a heart wrenching experience as they are so young. Vereti said since 2005 four children have died from HIV/AIDS, with more children being suspected cases. Comment?
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... Wednesdays at 1950-H N. Fourth St. Child care is provided. Sister Friends Support Group , for women living with HIV/AIDS, 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Passages, 823 1/2 E. Long St. Thyroid Cancer Support Group ... Comment?
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Sales Tax Cut Will Not Occur on January 1
... The vast majority of the cuts would affect people who can least afford them - the elderly, disabled, people with HIV/AIDS, and the poor.'' She added, "Once again, I urge the governor and the legislature to consider better options, such as recovering ... Comment?
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Health Highlights: Nov. 24, 2009
... to a report released Tuesday by the World Health Organization and UNAIDS, the United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. The document said about 33.4 million people currently have HIV, compared with 33.2 million in ... Comment?
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HIV infections and deaths fall
... than 10% over the past five years, latest figures show. The World Health Organization and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/Aids (UNAids) say there has also been a significant drop in the number of new HIV infections. Michel Sidibe, Executive Director ... Comment?
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U.N.: New HIV infections drop by 17 percent
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... to antiretroviral drug therapy and access to lifesaving treatments, said the report by the Joint U.N. Program on HIV/AIDS and World Health Organization . However, not all the news was good as researchers found evidence that some prevention programs ... Comment?
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HIV infection rate stable: UN
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... are not getting them, according to a United Nations report. The World Health Organization and Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS, or UNAIDS, released their 2009 AIDS epidemic update on Tuesday. New HIV infections have been reduced by 17 per cent over the ... Comment?
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Gilead Signs Sales Deal With Glaxo for Viread
Gilead makes Viread, which is also used to treat HIV. Each company will pay royalties to the other on sales of the drug for their respective Asian territories. Comment?
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Guardian Examines Challenge Of Testing, Treating Patients With HIV/AIDS In Kenya
The Guardian examines the challenge of testing and treating some of the estimated 1.4 million people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Comment?
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Also In Global Health News: Vaccination Campaign In Liberia; Cell...
Main Category: Immune System / Vaccines Also Included In: HIV / AIDS ; IT / Internet / E-mail ; Tropical Diseases Article Date: 24 Nov 2009 - 5:00 PST Liberia's Daily Observer reports on a yellow fever vaccination campaign to begin this week that will aim to inoculate 3 million Liberians. Comment?
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AIDS: Turning the screw some more
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... annual number of new infections compared with 2001, the year that the United Nations Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS was signed. The biggest proportionate fall, 25%, has been in East Asia. In sub-Saharan Africa, where the disease is most ... Comment?
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Number of people living with HIV continues to grow: UNAIDS
The number of people living with HIV worldwide continued to grow in 2008, reaching an estimated 33.4 million, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS said on Tuesday. Comment?
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Senator Joseph Vitale Receives Award From Hyacinth AIDS Foundation
... in Paterson, Jersey City, Newark, Plainfield, New Brunswick and Trenton which serve over 15,000 people affected by HIV/AIDS every year. Vitale, a resident of Woodbridge Township, is currently serving his third term as senator of the 19th legislative ... Comment?
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AHF Launches Ambitious Global - Testing Millions' World AIDS Day Campaign
... as we did with last year's campaign." "There are currently 33 million people worldwide thought to be living with HIV/AIDS. Of these, only about four million people in the developing world have access to lifesaving antiretroviral AIDS medications," ... Comment?
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Students inform peers about HIV/AIDS
... 6,000 links to form a 400-yard chain around the football field to represent how many people die every day from HIV/AIDS. "It was a lot longer than I thought it would be," said senior Zach Boggs, co-president of Teens with a Purpose. "It's good to ... Comment?
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