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 |
Guatemala calls US tests 'crime'
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom says a 1940s US study that infected 700 Guatemalans with venereal disease was a "crime against humanity". bbc.co.uk |
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 |
Actor Paul Sorvino lives the good life with type 2 diabetes
With a giant helping of love from his daughter Mira, the actor has brought his type 2 diabetes under control. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |