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Thursday, 13 November 2008 at 4:20 pm Posted by smp

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AP NewsBreak: Gulf War vet health research lacking (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 06:06 PM CST

US Vice President Dick Cheney (L) and his wife Lynne (2nd-L), welcome US Vice President-elect Joe Biden (R) and his wife Jill as they arrive for a private meeting and to tour the official residence of the Vice President, at the US Naval Observatory in Washington, DC. Cheney welcomed his successor Biden to his official residence, shrugging off his visitor's stinging campaign trail attacks.(AFP/Paul J. Richards)AP - Even as possibly hundreds of thousands of veterans suffer from a collection of symptoms commonly called Gulf War illness, the government has done too little to find treatments for their health problems nearly two decades after the war ended, a panel commissioned by Congress said.

Doctors say marrow transplant may have cured AIDS (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:35 PM CST

German hematologists Eckhard Thiel, left, and Gero Huetter of Berlin's Charite Medical University attend a news conference about a successful treatment of a HIV infected patient in Berlin, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)AP - An American man who suffered from AIDS appears to have been cured of the disease 20 months after receiving a targeted bone marrow transplant normally used to fight leukemia, his doctors said.

Study: HPV vaccine prevents genital warts in males (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 11:39 AM CST

AP - For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a study released Thursday by the vaccine's maker.

More countries make spreading HIV a crime (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 08:18 AM CST

HOLD FOR RELEASE UNTIL THURSDAY 5 A.M. EST; Graphic shows countries with laws criminalizing HIV transmission or exposure; 2c x 3 3/8 inches; 96.3 mm x 85.7 mmAP - An increasing number of countries worldwide are making spreading HIV a crime, according to a new report from the International Planned Parenthood Federation.

Pelvic Inflammation Puts Girls at Risk for Repeat STIs (HealthDay)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 06:02 PM CST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Teenage girls treated for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) become highly vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sometimes just weeks or months after treatment, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center report.

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 13, 2008 (HealthDay)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Health Tip: Caffeine and Pregnancy (HealthDay)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Watching what you eat and drink while you're pregnant is important for the health of you and your baby.

Too Little Sleep Adds to Risks of Hypertension (Time.com)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST

Two brokers take a nap on the trading floor as the Indonesia Stock Exchange in October 2008. Cutting back on sleep could increase the risk of heart disease, a study published Monday found.(AFP/File/Adek Berry)Time.com - A new study says that elderly short sleepers with high blood pressure are at particular risk for heart attack and stroke

Lung Cancer May Be Deadlier for Men (HealthDay)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 06:02 PM CST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Men are more likely to die from inoperable non-small cell lung cancer than women, U.S. researchers report.

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