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New kind of HIV drug stalls infection in trial
A new kind of experimental HIV medicine can halt one of the earliest stages of HIV infection and may lead in future to a novel class of drugs to fight other dangerous viruses, German scientists said on Wednesday.
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Teen moms on TV — the new birth control?
The rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States has dropped to its lowest level in 70 years and some experts pinpoint a surprising catalyst: the popularity of reality television shows chronicling the...
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Alberta syphilis outbreak still missing broad prevention campaign
A springtime report by one of Alberta’s top doctors that called for “concerted immediate and long-term actions” to stem a syphilis outbreak that has infected 26 babies since 2000, and “shows no signs ...
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U.S. teen birthrate hits new low amid overall drop
The U.S. teen birthrate dropped to its lowest level in the seven decades government researchers have been tracking it, government researchers said on Tuesday.
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Condoms still banned for birth control: Vatican
Pope Benedict's acknowledgement that using condoms may be justified to stop the spread of AIDS did not signify a change in the Catholic Church's ban on their use as contraception, the Vatican said Tuesday...
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Sex addicts fear intimacy: Study
Sex addicts feel threatened by intimacy and are more insecure about romantic relationships than the rest of the population, a New Zealand study has found.
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Quebec in vitro fertilization program proves almost too popular
Waiting lists for provincially-funded in vitro fertilization treatment risk doubling next spring unless the Quebec government changes the way it pays its fertility specialists in the private sector, the...
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So how much does IVF cost, anyway?
Couples who turn to fertility clinics for help getting pregnant might expect to pay more than $24,000 out-of-pocket for in vitro fertilization (IVF), California researchers find.
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Stem cell transplant 'cures' HIV: Study
An American man is still HIV-free more than three years after receiving a stem cell transplant, suggesting the first cure has been found for the virus that causes AIDS, German doctors said Wednesday.
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Human rights court condemns Ireland over abortion
The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday condemned Ireland for obliging a woman suffering from cancer and who feared a pregnancy would worsen her health to have an abortion abroad.
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Infertility laws driving Canadians couples to black market: Critics
Canada’s fertility laws are driving infertile couples who are desperate for babies into the black market or abroad and need to be reformed, critics say.
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Professor looking for pregnant teens to test impulse control
A University of Windsor professor is recruiting pregnant teenagers for a research project to determine what role impulsive behaviour may have played in their pregnancies.
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Drug-resistant HIV genes isolated, giving hope for better treatment
Researchers have isolated specific genes in HIV that makes the virus resistant to drugs — a discovery that could significantly bolster our understanding of HIV and how to treat it.
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