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Young African women risk HIV infections from older men Poverty drove single teenage mother Kate Mzungu to seek out a rich older man, who buys her food and pays for her housing in exchange for the pleasures of her young company.

25 July 2012

'No excuse' for not turning tide on AIDS: expert Science has given the world "no excuse" to resist bold action against the spread of the 30-year AIDS pandemic, said a top US expert at the opening of the International AIDS Conference on Sunday.

24 July 2012

Time to overhaul AIDS strategies for gays - study Three decades of safe-sex messages to gays have failed to stem the spread of HIV among a population at greater risk of the AIDS virus than heterosexuals, experts warned in The Lancet on Friday.

21 July 2012

In Washington, free HIV-AIDS testing while you wait Faced with the highest HIV-AIDS rates in the US, community health activists in the nation's capital have come up with a novel way for people to save their own lives while killing time.

21 July 2012

10,000 teen girls have children every year in Kazakhstan According to Kazakhstan's Association of Sexual and Reproductive Health, more than ten thousand teen girls have children every year in Kazakhstan.

20 July 2012

Crisis opens up new paths in search for AIDS funds The star-studded world AIDS conference opening in Washington on Sunday will hear urgent appeals for funds at a crucial point in a war now in its fourth decade.

20 July 2012

US regulators approve new weight loss drug US regulators on Tuesday approved the second new anti-obesity drug in 13 years, Qsymia, for use with exercise and a good diet in people who are obese or overweight with certain medical problems.

19 July 2012

Physical inactivity kills 5 million a year: report A third of the world's adults are physically inactive, and the couch potato lifestyle kills about five million people every year.

18 July 2012

Australian woman wins key thalidomide settlement An Australian woman born without arms and legs after her mother took thalidomide during pregnancy on Wednesday won a landmark multi-million dollar settlement in her class action against drug firms.

18 July 2012

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India clamps down on killer chewing tobacco Anil Kanade seems almost too stunned to speak about the deadly cancer recently found in his mouth, caused by his addiction to a popular Indian chewing tobacco that doctors say is fuelling an epidemic.

16 July 2012

Fat studies conference challenges supersize stereotypes Cat Pause proudly describes herself as "fat", can live with euphemisms like "curvy", "chunky" or "chubby", but baulks at what she believes are value-laden labels such as "overweight" or "obese".

14 July 2012

Australian study links breast milk to nut allergies Children who are solely breast-fed in the first six months of life are at increased risk of developing a nut allergy, new research showed Thursday.

13 July 2012

Developing nations to get $2.6 bln for family planning Rich nations and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said they had pledged more than 2.6 billion dollars towards family planning in developing countries at a summit in London.

12 July 2012

Quitting smoking adds even more pounds than thought: study Quitting smoking leads to an average weight gain of four to five kilogrammes (nine to 11 pounds) in the first year -- "significantly" more than previously thought.

11 July 2012

Kazakhstan doctors invented new method for brain tumor treatment A new method of brain tumor treatment has been developed in Kazakhstan.

11 July 2012

Brazil to breed GM mosquitoes to combat dengue Brazil will breed huge numbers of genetically modified mosquitoes to help stop the spread of dengue fever, an illness that has already struck nearly 500,000 people this year nationwide.

11 July 2012

PHOTO: Artificial heart implanted in Astana The first full implantation of an artificial heart has been made in Kazakhstan.

10 July 2012

WHO finds virus link to Cambodia mystery disease Health experts working to identify an illness that has killed dozens of children in Cambodia found a link to a virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease.

09 July 2012

Dogs may protect babies from some infections: study Babies who spend time around pet dogs have fewer ear infections and respiratory ailments than those whose homes are animal-free.

09 July 2012