Brazil faces fresh HIV/AIDS challenges

Sonia, a single mother with HIV in Brazil, travels four hours to reach a government-run health facility that provides her with free drug treatment.
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Teens’ stories echo findings of survey into drug use

Daniel Buruca had a bad experience the first time he took drugs.
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Check please: Can the din of a restaurant help Parkinson’s patients with speech troubles?

Parkinson’s disease sufferers typically face a long, difficult battle against the disorder’s degenerative effects on their motor skills and speech . While many scientists are studying the potential for drugs, surgery and exercise to slow the disease’s impact on the central nervous system–including tremors, stiff muscles and impaired movement–one team of [...]

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Federal report details abuse at N.Y. juvenile centers

A new federal report says employees at four New York state juvenile residential centers have been responsible for abuse resulting in concussions, broken bones and even one death.
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Report: H1N1 flu could cause 90,000 U.S. deaths

The H1N1 flu virus could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths, mainly among children and young adults, if it resurges this fall as expected, according to a presidential advisory panel.
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Commentary: Liberals’ passion for public option

President Obama was caught off guard by the frustration that liberals expressed at the suggestion he might drop the public option from health care reform.
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Commentary: Why primary care doctors are fed up

Health policy experts agree that any reform in our health care system must include a well-educated, caring primary care doctor who is able to manage the health of his or her patients with an eye to using resources optimally to keep costs down.
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Report: Swine flu could cause 90,000 U.S. deaths

The H1N1 flu virus could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths, mainly among children and young adults, if it resurges this fall as expected, according to a report released Monday by a presidential advisory panel.
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Swine flu strikes Midwestern university

Classes resumed last Thursday at the University of Kansas at Lawrence, and by Monday 47 students had swine flu, a college official said.
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Swine flu goes to college

Classes resumed last Thursday at the University of Kansas at Lawrence, and by Monday 47 students had swine flu, a college official said.
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