| Malawi rules out circumcision for AIDS prevention By RAPHAEL TENTHANI 2010-09-16T12:49:55ZBLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- Malawi will not officially promote male circumcision as an HIV-prevention strategy, two officials said Wednesday, citing a lack of evidence to support the practice.... hosted.ap.org |
1 in 5 men who have sex with men have HIV, nearly half don't know it One in five sexually active gay and bisexual men has the AIDS virus, and nearly half of those don't know they are infected, a federal study of ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Abbott withdraws diet pill in US, Canada By 2010-10-08T16:28:58ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Abbott Laboratories says it is withdrawing its diet pill Meridia in the U.S. and Canada, almost a year after studies showed the drug increases the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart disease.... hosted.ap.org |
Observatory: Looking to a Worm for Answers on Human Fertility As C. elegans ages, scientists found, unfertilized eggs degrade because of an increase in a certain protein also present in humans. feeds.nytimes.com |
Diabetes may affect as many as 1 in 3 Americans by 2050 One in 10 U.S. adults has diabetes now, but cases are projected to double, even triple, over the next 40 years, according to a new CDC repor ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |