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• Diabetes Drug Metformin May Extend Lifespan for Non-Diabetic Patients

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• Aug 08, 2014 12:09 PM EDT

• Results of the new study suggest that the commonly prescribed anti-diabetic drug, Metformin, may increase the lifespan of even non-diabetic patients.

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• Stroke May Be Linked to Neck Manipulation Therapy

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• Aug 08, 2014 11:10 AM EDT

• The American Heart Association releases information that may link neck manipulation therapy To the occurrence of stroke.

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• The United Kingdom Is Ready To Spearhead the Fight Against Cancer And Other Rare Genetic Diseases

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• Aug 05, 2014 09:18 AM EDT

• The United Kingdom is setting its sights on genome mapping “on a scale never seen before”

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• Man Suspected of Having the Ebola Virus In New York City Is Not Infected, According To Health Offici…

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• Aug 05, 2014 08:19 AM EDT

• Ebola scare in New York city was abated when Health Officials declared the suspected case "unlikely" after careful screening and isolation.

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• Recognized Medical Publication Calls For International Measures to Fortify Laws For The Protection O…

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• Aug 04, 2014 07:17 AM EDT

• Experts say that there is "no alternative" to decriminalizing sex work if HIV/AIDS risks are to be reduced.

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• Lives Lost On Fatal Flight May Have Deprived The World of Future AIDS Breakthroughs

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• Aug 02, 2014 11:01 AM EDT

• After the vicious crash that took the lives of many, including individuals whose lives are dedicated to the fight against AIDS, the world wonders if it could have been robbed of future breakthroughs and discoveries that may lead to the elusive cure.

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• 3 Million Cases Of Tuberculosis Are Missed By Health Systems Annually

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• Aug 02, 2014 08:52 AM EDT

• Health experts say that there are 3 million cases of tuberculosis that are not being diagnosed or treated annually by health systems worldwide.

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• Previously Cleared HIV-Positive Baby is Confirmed to Have The Virus Again

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• Aug 02, 2014 01:58 AM EDT

• A young girl who was born as an HIV-positive infant received early treatment and showed no signs of infection for years. However, recent tests have revealed that her HIV has returned.

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• Pioneering DNA Project is Gearing Towards the Transformation Of Cancer Care

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• Aug 01, 2014 12:40 PM EDT

• Scientists of the 100,000 Genome Project are hopeful that resulting discoveries will help revolutionize medicine.

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• Critical Errors Lead to the Retraction of Supposed to Stem Cell Breakthrough

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• Aug 01, 2014 12:11 PM EDT

• A recent breakthrough in stem cell research is now being retracted due to critical errors in the scientific report.

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• Oregon Medicaid Scales Back Patient Access To Hepatitis Drug

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• Aug 01, 2014 09:55 AM EDT

• Public backlash ensued as an Oregon Medicaid committee announced its plan to scale back patient access to an expensive hepatitis C drug.

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• $100 Million Management Plan Set Into Motion In Ebola-Stricken West Africa

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• Aug 01, 2014 04:40 AM EDT

• West African leaders are implementing new and more stringent rules and agreeing on a $100 million plan in an attempt to bring the raging Ebola outbreak under control.