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Stigma part of breast cancer's grip on poor
WASHINGTON - Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul recalls the woman saying, "My man would leave me" - and with him, the family's income.
Nations:Mexico Malawi Rwanda Source:(AP)
2009-11-02
Health experts: Kids should get seasonal flu shot
LONDON - Dutch scientists made a controversial suggestion Friday that children might be better off skipping the seasonal flu vaccine this year - a proposal flatly rejected by other health experts.
Nations:Canada Finland Mexico Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-10-29
Scientists make cells that form eggs and sperm in lab
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have found a way to coax human embryonic stem cells to turn into the types of cells that make eggs and sperm, shedding light on a stage of early human development that has not been fully understood.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-28
Size matters when it comes to AIDS defense
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Men with larger foreskins are more likely to become infected with the AIDS virus, researchers said Wednesday in a finding that helps explain why circumcision can protect men.
Nations:Uganda Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-28
Alarming weight gain seen in kids on psych drugs
CHICAGO - Children on widely used psychiatric drugs can quickly gain an alarming amount of weight; many pack on nearly 20 pounds and become obese within just 11 weeks, a study found.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-27
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