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WHO Urges Gay Men to Take HIV Drugs

The increasing cases of HIV all around the world among gay men led World Health Organisation (WHO) to urge them to take antiretroviral drugs to reduce the spread of HIV. WHO officials said it will help prevent nearly a million new HIV infections in 10 years.

Light Drinking May Not Be Good for Your Heart After All - Study Shows

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A new study announced that even a small amount of alcohol is bad for the heart; the study dismisses the widely held belief that light drinking is good for the heart. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine analysed more than 50 studies that had previously examined nearly 2,60,000 people. The research was published in the British Journal of Medicine.

Washington Witnesses Measles Outbreak, Hits 18-Year High

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On Thursday, July 10, Washington State witnessed the highest number of measles cases in 18 years. Since 1996, such an outbreak was not reported. The residents were urged to immediately seek vaccinations against the disease. This was the third outbreak of the virus in this year.
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Vasectomy Increases the Risk of Prostate Cancer - Study

A study shows that men who undergo vasectomy are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer. This is an extremely worrisome factor because the disease is the highest among men affecting nearly 40,000 a year, of which 10,000 lose their lives to it.
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A Christian Woman, Who Fled From The Violence In Mosul Two Days Ago, Holds Her Daughter As Her Baby Sleeps At A School In Arbil, In Iraq's Kurdistan Region

Having a Disturbed Sleep Is as Bad as Having No Sleep At All

Researchers discovered that experiencing a disturbed sleep can cause fatigue, depression and confusion, the same symptoms common to a severely sleep deprived person. The study was conducted at Tel Aviv University's School of Psychological Sciences and published in the journal Sleep Medicine.
Brazilian patient Isabela, 4, wears a Brazil national soccer team t-shirt with her name on it at the end of the 2014 World Cup Group A soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Cancer Itaci Hospital in Sao Paulo

Antioxidant Supplements Can Accelerate Cancer, Not Protect Against Them

A brief paper appearing in The New England Journal of Medicine, shook the belief of a multitude of people who since time immemorial rested their hopes and looked towards antioxidant supplements to curb the development of cancer. Authors suggest the reasons behind the failure of antioxidant supplements in reducing cancer development. They also attempted to explain why they can cause harm than good.
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Climate Change Can Increase the Probability of Kidney Stones

Doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia conducted the study which was published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The study shows that as the daily temperature rose to 50 degree Fahrenheit, in some residents of Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Philadelphia the risk of kidney stones increased. It was not seen in Los Angeles though.
A “huge increase” in heart attacks, strokes and diabetes has resulted due to the quantum leap in the number of overweight people

Americans Prefer Surgeries, Drugs for Weight Loss

Americans prefer to consume weight loss medications drugs and weight loss surgery in comparison to self-modification, which includes a healthy diet and exercise, reveals a study published in the Science Daily. However, previous studies have shown that weight loss medications drugs and weight loss surgery have extreme side effects and is not recommended by most doctors.
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Boost Your Partner’s Sex Drive With These Methods

Most of the times, people seek sex therapy when either the man or the woman between the couple find it difficult to keep up with the other's sexual needs. Most often, this leads to a low self esteem and an unsatisfied relationship, as one is unable to satisfy the other or is turning the other down. Fortunately, there are ways to boost your partner's sex drive, and this could act as a saviour for you too leaving you more sexually satisfied.
A boy who was addicted to the internet, has his brain scanned for research purposes at Daxing Internet Addiction Treatment Center in Beijing

Latest Study Reveals How Brain Processes Emotions

A new study by the Cornell University neuroscientist Adam Anderson reports that though feelings are personal and subjective, the brain turns emotions into objective codes and represents them across different senses, situations and people.
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Kourtney Kardashian's Pregnancy: An Eye Opener To Many Going To Be Mommies

Kim Kardashian's 35-year-old sister is pregnant. Yes! Kourtney Kardashian is expecting a baby. In an episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians, Kourtney was seen telling her partner, "I'm pregnant." She and her partner Scott Disick already have two children, this would be their third. Kourtney is known for her party lifestyle and her fetish for high heels, but this pregnancy has brought a huge difference in her lifestyle. A lesson to many other going to be mommies who love to...
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Sunlight Is As Addictive As Heroin

There's a reason people want more of that sun tan. The sun's Ultra Violet (UV) Rays do not just pleasure the skin but goes deeper and pleasures the brain as well. A new study reveals that mice exposed to UV rays were seen to produce a feel good hormone.
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Look at Your Exercise Regime as Fun and You’ll Automatically Eat Lesser Later

There is a tendency for most people to make their vigorous workout regimes as a reason to treat themselves with sweet high calorie delights. This balances out the added fats and the workout's resulting in no weight loss. If you, however, think of your next workout as a much needed rejuvenating break or a "fun run," it's most likely that you would eat much lesser later. This is in comparison with the food intake of a person who looks at his work out as an exercise.
Cast member Jennifer Lawrence poses during a photocall for the film "The Hunger Games : Mockingjay - Part 1" at the 67th Cannes Film Festival

Jennifer Lawrence's Secret to her Fit Body Revealed: Trainer Unveils her 'The Hunger Games' Get Fit Workout

Jennifer Lawrence has a great fit body but the actress claims that she hates working out and doesn't even indulge in dieting. Then how does the "The Hunger Games" actress plays the physically taxing role of Katniss Everdeen in the movie which required her to do her stunts? The secret to her fitness has been revealed by her trainer Joe Horrigan who says that the actress loves skipping as an exercise.

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