AFP – The US state of Virginia is poised to ban smoking in most restaurants and bars as of midnight on Tuesday, turning the page on 400 years of history that is tightly tied to tobacco. …
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Virginia, the US state built on tobacco, goes smoke-free (AFP)
November 30th, 2009AIDS epidemics risk being generalised: UN (AFP)
November 30th, 2009AFP – The AIDS epidemic in Ukraine, one of Europe’s most affected countries, risk becoming generalised as heterosexual contacts become the chief transmission route for the HIV virus, UN and Ukrainian officials warned Monday. …
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AIDS epidemics risk being generalised: UN (AFP)
November 30th, 2009AFP – The AIDS epidemic in Ukraine, one of Europe’s most affected countries, risk becoming generalised as heterosexual contacts become the chief transmission route for the HIV virus, UN and Ukrainian officials warned Monday. …
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Washington to host international AIDS forum in 2012 (AFP)
November 30th, 2009AFP – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Monday that the International AIDS Society will host its 2012 conference in Washington, as the Obama administration lifts a decades-old ban on HIV-positive visitors. …
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Washington to host international AIDS forum in 2012 (AFP)
November 30th, 2009AFP – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Monday that the International AIDS Society will host its 2012 conference in Washington, as the Obama administration lifts a decades-old ban on HIV-positive visitors. …
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U.S. readies new phase of global AIDS assistance (Reuters)
November 30th, 2009Reuters – The United States is ready to shift the focus of its global AIDS programs from emergency medical support to building sustainable health systems, U.S. officials said on Monday as they announced that Washington would host the world AIDS conference in 2012. …
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As moms age, more babies born with Down syndrome (Reuters)
November 30th, 2009Reuters – The percentage of children born with Down syndrome has increased by about one percent per year since 1979, according to new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). …
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Working Intensely Early on May Help Autistic Kids (HealthDay)
November 30th, 2009HealthDay – MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — A special, intensive early
intervention program for toddlers with autism succeeded in boosting IQ
along with children’s language and social skills, a new study shows. …
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Exercise Guards White Blood Cells Against Aging (HealthDay)
November 30th, 2009HealthDay – MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — Studies have shown that
exercise can help ward off heart disease and cancer, and now new research
shows that the reason why may be found within cells themselves. …
» More: Exercise Guards White Blood Cells Against Aging (HealthDay)
U.S. Swine Flu Cases Chart Sharp Decline (HealthDay)
November 30th, 2009HealthDay – MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials said
Monday that H1N1 swine flu infections appear to be on the wane nationally,
even as the number of American children dying from the illness continues
to rise. …
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