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Breakthrough: Tablets Preventing HIV Virus Transmission Discovered

A new tablet Truvada, made by Pharmaceutical Company Gilead Sciences, can prevent transmission of HIV virus, according to a study published in Lancet, a medical journal. The participants in 2014’s International AIDS Conference rejoiced and welcomed the new pill that is said to prevent transmission of HIV Virus.

Strokes Lessen Among American Senior Citizens: Study

Scientists carry out biological pacemaker research at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles, California, in this undated handout photo courtesy of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. Researchers have succeeded in turning ordinary cardiac muscle ce
American senior citizens are found to be suffering lesser strokes, irrespective of their sex or race, reveals a study conducted by Dr. Josef Coresh from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore.
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Students receive free condoms at an event organised by the United Nations

Many Young Women are Unaware of Female Condoms: Study

Condoms are the only known preventive measures against sexually transmitted infections. While young adults are aware of what condoms are, they are totally oblivious to female condoms which is one of the only two barrier protective methods, a new study by two UT Arlington researchers have found
Women toss their bras during the 5th Pink Bra Spring and Bra Toss and help Push Up the Fight Against Breast Cancer at the Trocadero Square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Aspirin Can Cure Breast Cancer: Study

Salicylic acid, modified into acetylsalicylic acid, and used as Aspirin can cure breast cancer, reveals a study conducted by Dr. Michelle Holmes from Harvard University.
A staff member from Ocean Park hold her ears during a Laughter Yoga class.

12 Year Old Girl Grows a New Ear in Her Arm After Losing it to a Raccoon

Charlotte Ponce had lost her ear and other parts of her face when she was a baby. Her birth parents' pet raccoon bit her right ear off, her nose and parts of her mouth when she was just three months old. But a plastic surgeon at Beaumont Children's Hospital, Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate whom Charlotte's adopted mother Sharon says has been a godsend, will conduct a surgery to transplant the ear that has been growing under her skin on her right arm to her right ear.
A Uruguay fan bares his teeth before the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Colombia and Uruguay at the Maracana stadium

232 Teeth Extracted from a Teenager: World Record

A 17-year-old boy, Ashiq Gavai of Buldhana, India, was experiencing tremendous pain in his jaw for eighteen months; after the seven hour surgery, the doctors were dumbfounded by the outcome. They had removed a lot of teeth from the molar and on count they found out that the total number was 232. The doctor herself said, "The fact that it was coming from a single molar was very unique."
A Marijuana Plant

Germany Allows Those Suffering From Chronic Pain to Grow Their Own Cannabis

In the midst of the news about medical marijuana being made legal under strict regulations and stringent surveillance in New York, United States, Germany has gone a step ahead in helping the chronically ill patients. A German court ruled on Tuesday that those suffering from chronic pain and illness could cultivate their own cannabis; however the court stressed that it would be "for therapeutic purposes".
A pregnant woman has her blood pressure measured by a hospital staff

Obesity During Pregnancy Raises Asthama Risk in Kids

A study printed in the journal Pediatrics found that children whose mothers were obese during their pregnancy are at an increased risk of developing asthma than children who have normal weight mothers. The children of mothers who were overweight are at 20 to 30 percent higher odds of asthma.
A couple kisses at a bus stop, before Argentina's World Cup final soccer match against Germany, in Buenos Aires

New Study Reveals How Men and Women Feel About Cheating

Modern day romance isn't really the 'happily ever after' and 'until death do us part' sorts and many men and women who have been cheated by their partners in the past will vouch for it too. A new survey by USA network aimed to find out how people really feel about cheating; the survey did not look into the loyalty factor but tried to gain insight into the perception of cheating and disloyalty in a relationship amongst men and women. For the survey 1000 people were given a question...
Lady Gaga

Celebrities Suffering From Lupus: Facts About the Disease

Actress Kristen Johnston, pop star Selena Gomez, R&B singer Whitney Houston and even Lady Gaga have said they suffer from Lupus. The autoimmune disease causes the immune system of the body to become hyperactive and attack its own tissues. While people are aware of the many celebrities who have the disease, not many are aware of what it is. Lupus is frightening and dangerous because of several reasons. It manifests as rashes on the cheek and the bridge of the nose, sometimes on other parts of the...
Actor Dwayne Johnson greets audience members during the inaugural 2014

Dwayne Johnson Talks About Overcoming Depression

'The Rock', Dwayne Johnson, now one of the most highly paid actors, did not always have an easy life. He was a football player in the California Football League, but fate had different plans. He found himself cut from the CFL and was forced to move back with his parents. He was left with a megre seven dollars in his pocket, Access Hollywood reported.
Women walk in strong winds caused by typhoon Neoguri at Kokusai street, a shopping and amusement district in Naha, on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 8, 2014.  REUTERS/Kyodo

Study Finds Homeless and Unstably Housed Women Face High Rates of Violence in SF

A study from UC San Francisco revealed that nearly 60 percent of the women in the city who are homeless or don't have stable homes have experienced some form of violence. The study stated that two-thirds, a third, and another third of the women suffered from emotional, physical and sexual violence respectively. Some even succumbed to multiple types of exploitation.
Two children eat ice cream cones at Quincy Marketplace on a summer's day in Boston, Massachusetts

Parents Rank Their Obese Children as Very Healthy

It has been found by a study led by San Diego School of Medicine that parents of overweight children seldom acknowledge the potential severity of the situation and most often are unaware of the possible consequences of childhood weight gain. They also fail to recognize the importance of a daily workout routine in helping their child reach a healthy weight. The study is published online in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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