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Even non-heart surgery may harm your heart

December 6, 2017
Older adults commonly suffer damage to heart cells during various types of surgery - even non-heart-related surgeries - and it can significantly raise their risk of dying from the procedure, a new study finds.

West, Central Africa lagging behind world in HIV response

December 6, 2017
West and Central Africa are lagging far behind the world in HIV response, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said.

HIV is gaining resistance to lifesaving drugs

December 5, 2017
A new study warns of a potential return to the "bad old days" when there were no effective drugs to fight HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Flu can have dangerous domino effect on older adults

December 5, 2017
Even months after recovering from the flu, older people remain at increased risk for a heart attack, stroke or disability, a doctor who specializes in infectious diseases warns.

Arthritis no longer just disease of old people

December 4, 2017
More younger Americans experience the aches and pains of arthritis than once thought.

Low core body temperature, how well you convert fuel to energy

December 2, 2017
We all know that increased body temperature may point to a disease, but what about low body temperature? Does it mean something\'s wrong and do you know your core body temperature in the first place?

Philippines suspends world-first dengue vaccine

December 1, 2017
The Philippines said Friday it had suspended use of a landmark vaccine for the potentially deadly dengue virus after its manufacturer warned it could worsen the disease in some cases.

60 percent of U.S. kids could be obese by age 35

December 1, 2017
The majority of children growing up in America today will be obese by age 35, a new computer analysis predicts.

Beijing launches HIV/AIDS hotline

November 30, 2017
Beijing has launched a hotline to provide consulting services to HIV/AIDS patients.

FDA warns: Raw dough could make you sick

November 29, 2017
Do you find it hard to resist gobbling up a piece of raw dough when making cookies, or letting your children scrape the bowl?

Gentle touch for baby leaves traces on genes

November 29, 2017
The amount of close and comforting contact between infants and their caregivers can affect children at the molecular level, an effect detectable four years later.

Unforeseen new drug target discovered for acute myeloid leukemia

November 28, 2017
A study has found an unexpected new drug target for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that could open new avenues to develop effective treatments against this potentially lethal disease.
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