Respect for the rights of the people most vulnerable to the AIDS virus is vital in stopping the spread of the disease, Human Rights Watch said Saturday ahead of a world conference on AIDS. …
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Smokers may use more prescription opioid painkillers than non-smokers, according to a study from Norway. …
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Standard HIV tests can't identify people very recently infected with the virus, but a more sensitive test can, new research shows. …
» More: Sensitive test spots newest HIV infections

The H1N1 swine flu virus has been spreading quietly in pigs in Hong Kong and swapping genes with other viruses, and researchers said the findings support calls for tighter disease surveillance in pigs before new bugs can emerge and infect people. …
» More: Pandemic virus enters pigs in HK, swaps genes: study

People who have procedures to unclog their heart's arteries in the morning may do better than those who have them in the afternoon, according to a new study. …
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Hormone replacement therapy and lifestyle choices do not boost the risk of breast cancer associated with a dozen common genetic mutations, according to a study published Wednesday. …
» More: Gene-linked breast cancer risk unaffected by hormone therapy

HealthDay – THURSDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) — A new technique for the
treatment of bunions appears to correct the painful big toe deformity
without the need for standard invasive surgery. …
» More: New Bunion Procedure Aims to Replace Invasive Foot Surgery (HealthDay)

About half of the 65 million people in the United States who have high blood pressure now have it under control, up from 27 percent two decades ago, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. …
» More: Blood pressure control up but many still suffer

HealthDay – FRIDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have succeeded in
using gene therapy to restore some muscle function in patients with a
certain type of muscular dystrophy. …
» More: Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Muscular Dystrophy (HealthDay)

HealthDay – THURSDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — People taking
cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may be at heightened risk for
liver dysfunction, acute kidney failure and cataracts, British researchers
report. …
» More: Statin Use Tied to Eye, Kidney, Liver Troubles (HealthDay)