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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Dr. Michael Lange, a specialist in Infectious Disease Medicine, treats HIV-AIDS patients at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, N.J.
HIV spreads despite education
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A 20-year-old diagnosed with HIV or AIDS today can expect to live 50 years  because of groundbreaking advances in treatment since the discovery of the virus 30 years ago. Desp...
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March emphasizes national colorectal cancer awareness
Health officials hope to promote awareness for preventative screening tests during a nationwide campaign focused on colon cancer. The Kentucky Cancer Program encourages people to dress in blue o...
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Movies often depict dire cancer outcome
There are too few Hollywood endings when it comes to the depiction of cancer in movies, doctors say. Last fall, Italian researchers analyzed 82 cancer-themed movies, including “Cat on a Hot Tin ...
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Youth become new target audience in STI awareness
It’s a topic often discussed in hushed tones, if at all, but sexually transmitted infections will spread to nearly 20 million people this year alone and young people will account for half of that p...
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Panel questions value of calcium, vitamin D pills
WASHINGTON — Healthy older women popping calcium and vitamin D pills in hopes of strong bones shouldn’t bother with relatively low-dose dietary supplements, say new recommendations from a governmen...
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First lady announces healthy recipe effort
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama says five media companies and a social media website are working together to make it easier to find nutritious recipes. Conde Nast, Hearst Magazines, Meredith Corp., ...
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Hospital battles obesity
Shella Connor, Zumba instructor, right, and OCC Med at Murray-Calloway County Hospital, leads school children in physical activity during a new health initiative by the hospital to fight childhood ...
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Associated Press In this Jan. 17, file photo, a fishmonger prepares fish for a client in a market in Barcelona, Spain. Mediterranean diets have long been touted as heart-healthy, but that's based on observational studies. Now, one of the longest and most scientific tests suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially strokes, in older people at high risk of them. Results were published online Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 by the New England Journal of Medicine.
Mediterranean-style diets may reduce heart risks
Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-...
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Associated Press Dr. Rebecca Johnson, a cancer specialist at Seattle Children's Hospital, poses in her office on Monday. Johnson is the lead author of a new study that indicates that advanced breast cancer cases have increased slightly among young women raising questions about possible reasons even as the disease remains uncommon in women younger than 40.
Advanced breast cancer rises in younger women
CHICAGO — Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year analysis suggests. The disease is still uncommon among women younger than 40, and the small change has experts s...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Sadie, a dachshund, snuggles with her owner, Bernadette Slesinski-Evans, who has ovarian cancer, during a visit at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Rush is believed to be the first Chicago-area hospital to allow visits from pets in patients' rooms.
Pets gain visiting hours
CHICAGO — Anyone who has felt a connection with a pet understands why Bernadette Slesinski-Evans needed her faithful dachshund with her in the hospital. But for seriously ill patients such as Sl...
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