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First HIV gene therapy test encouraging
Nov 6 2006 8:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first test of a potential new gene therapy for HIV _ the virus that causes AIDS _ was encouraging enough for researchers to launch a more extensive trial.
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Survey: Unproven diet products popular
Nov 6 2006 8:07PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Besides extra pounds, dieters also seem to carry a hefty independent streak. A survey finds that 70 percent of Americans who are trying to lose weight are following their own diet plans and have no interest in seeking a doctor's help.
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Diabetes shouldn't nix heart transplant
Nov 6 2006 8:07PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Diabetics who don't have other health problems survive heart transplants about as well as nondiabetics, according to a new study, which suggests diabetes shouldn't disqualify patients from a transplant waiting list.
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60 million Chinese are considered obese
Nov 6 2006 8:06PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Rising affluence has made about 60 million Chinese _ equal to the population of France _ obese, state media said on Monday.
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Skin patches instead of shots?
Nov 6 2006 2:17PM (CT)
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) - Dreaded vaccinations one day could be as simple as sticking on a Band-Aid _ ouchless and do-it-yourself.
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World health's top job down to shortlist
Nov 6 2006 10:00AM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - The battle for the world's top health job entered the final round Monday, with Mexico's and Spain's health ministers and three senior WHO officials, a Kuwaiti, a Chinese and a Japanese, making it to the shortlist of candidates to become director-general of the World Health Organization.
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17,000 kids hurt on school bus each year
Nov 6 2006 1:30AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - New national data show school bus-related accidents send 17,000 U.S. children to emergency rooms each year, more than double the number in previous estimates that only included crashes.
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