Babies lavished with motherly affection are less likely to become anxious and stressed adults, according to an unusual study released Tuesday. …
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Urbanisation and growing demand for animal products in developing countries are causing the potential costs of animal disease outbreaks to rise steeply, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Monday. …
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The Medicare drug benefit may be helping more older Americans with heart failure get the medications recommended for controlling the disease, a new study finds. …
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Experts and activists are warning that AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is on the rise even as a global conference reports progress on other fronts. …
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An American heart transplant recipient who climbs mountains to demonstrate the power of organ donation has been turned back by frigid weather and loose rocks while attempting to summit Africa’s second-highest peak. …
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South Africa is considering rolling out use of a vaginal gel which can protect women against HIV during sex before it is officially licensed by drug regulators, the country's health minister said on Tuesday. …
» More: S.Africa eager to see speedy roll-out of AIDS gel

People with celiac disease and others who avoid gluten should beware that foods that are supposed to be naturally gluten-free are often contaminated, warns a new study. …
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When treating women with fibromyalgia, doctors should be on the lookout for depression and warning signs of suicide, according to a new study. …
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Some obese adults may be at increased risk of having their breathing difficulties misdiagnosed as asthma, a new study suggests. …
» More: Asthma may be misdiagnosed in some obese adults

Women who suffered a stillbirth during their first pregnancy are more likely than other women to lose their second pregnancy as well, a new study suggests. …
» More: Stillbirth in first pregnancy may up risk of second