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Title: Cancer Drugs May Treat Type 1 Diabetes
Category: Health News
Created: 11/19/2008 8:54:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/19/2008

Title: Hypothermia
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 11/18/2008
Last Editorial Review: 11/18/2008

Title: Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test?
Category: Health Fact Tool
Created: 11/15/2000 6:19:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/18/2008

The Rwandan government is increasing efforts to provide HIV/AIDS testing and treatment to children who are living with or vulnerable to the disease in the country, Health Minister Richard Sezibera said recently, Rwanda's New Times reports.

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Senate Democrats on Monday introduced a $100.3 billion economic stimulus package (S 3689) that includes $37.8 billion in additional federal Medicaid funds for states and $1 billion in additional funds for NIH, CQ Today reports. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that he hopes to hold a vote on the stimulus package on Wednesday.

Is it really possible for an African desert plant to be used as an effective diet aid? What we know is that this plant grows wild in the desert of South Africa. The Kalahari bushmen have been eating Hoodia for centuries to stop hunger during their long journeys. It seems that one particular molecule known [...]

With the increasing number of people affected with obesity and the associated health risks, there are millions of people who have weight loss on their minds. Many people know when they should lose weight but they put it off till later. As a result, they make no serious attempt to bring down their weight to [...]

There are many diet and weight loss programs in the market today. However, when Dr. Dean Ornish first introduced his diet program, some people thought he was crazy. That’s not because the diet wouldn’t work, but they reasoned that it was so restrictive that nobody would follow it consistently. But then Dr. Ornish proved that [...]