Medical News Today: Health News for Saturday 1 December 2007

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Saturday 1 December 2007

CDC Expected To Raise Estimates Of New HIV Infections In US

Written by Catharine Paddock

A number of US newspapers today, Saturday 1st December, World AIDS Day, are reporting that the US federal government is about to increase its estimate of the annual incidence rate of HIV/AIDS in the country by as much as 50 per cent...
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HIV/AIDS Outpacing Progress, We Need To Dispel Myths

Written by Catharine Paddock

Writing in this week's edition of The Lancet, to coincide with today, Saturday 1st December being World AIDS Day, a senior science advisor and global health specialist argues that although we are making considerable...
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Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia photo

Short, Long Sleep Duration Raises The Risk For Diabetes
The most common factors believed to contribute to diabetes are a decreased amount of physical activity and access to highly palatable processed foods. However, there is growing evidence that another aspect of our modern...
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Other Medical and Health News for 1 December*

Short, Long Sleep Duration Associated With Increased Mortality

Insomniacs Are More Likely To Report A Family History Of The Sleep Disorder

PDSS A Reliable Way To Measure The Effect Of A Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder And Daytime Sleepiness On Teens' Academic Performance

Practice Parameters Discuss Treatment For Narcolepsy And Other Hypersomnias Of Central Origin

Nurses Who Work Extended Shifts, Feel Tired On The Job And Get Little Sleep Are More Likely To Drive Drowsy

Napping Is A More Effective Countermeasure To Sleepiness In Younger Than Middle-Aged People

Altered Sex Hormone Levels, Higher Body Temperature May Be Associated With Poorer Sleep Quality In Older Postmenopausal Women

Neuroligical Damage Inflicted By Club Drugs Likened To Traumatic Brain Injury

Better Membranes Developed For Water Treatment, Drug Delivery

Fruit Flies' Evasive Move Traced To Sensory Neurons

Yeast Research Improves Understanding Of Chromosome Events Leading To Infertility And Birth Defects

Potential New Treatment For Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Small RNA Plays Parallel Roles In Bacterial Metabolism

Low-Income Families Face 3 Barriers To Health Care According To New Study

Significant Discovery In Neurobiology By Vascular Biologists

Personality Traits Influence Perceived Attractiveness, Study Finds

Stroke Study To Add Patients Who Cannot Give Immediate Consent

Study Of Hosts In The Lyme Disease Epidemic

Fourth Annual International Conference On Cell Therapy For Cardiovascular Diseases

WHO Study: Night Shift Work May Cause Cancer

FDA Approves Cymbalta(R) For Maintenance Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Announces Tentative FDA Approval For Generic Lexapro(R)

AIDS Healthcare Foundation's Role In The City Of Los Angeles' HIV Testing Initiative

New Study Finds HIV Rates Among MSM Vastly Higher Than General Population In Developing Countries

Berlin Heart Enrolls First Patient In US Multi-Center EXCOR(R) Pediatric VAD IDE Study

NOLabs AB Achieves Break-Through In Fight Against MRSA-Bacteria

Morning Jolt Of Caffeine Might Mask Serious Sleep Problems

Heartburn And The Holidays Q & A

Hormone Fluctuations May Be Responsible For Many Mood Disturbances In Women

Tennessee Poison Control Center Offers Holiday Safety Advice

Telemedicine: Health Alert Via Satellite

Latin American Adolescents Are More Likely To Become Infected With HIV Than Spanish, According To A Study

New X Ray Technique Targets Terrorists And Tumours

Education: The First Line Of Defense Against Eating Disorders

Obesity Clue In The Birds And The Bs

The Bacteria Can Cheat On Their Mates

Stay Fit To Fight The Ageing Process

Potential Early Warning System For Lung Cancer Identified

Occupational Therapy Is Effective In Improving Independence In Stroke Patients

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