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Circumcision study supports HIV theory
Circumcision is known to reduce a man's risk of HIV infection by at least half, but scientists don't know why. A new study offers support for the theory that removing the foreskin deprives troublesome bacteria of a place to live, leaving the immune system...
Tags: Medical Specialization, City of Hope, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pathology, George Washington University
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Our View: Healthcare grants help make us better
It’s hard to quibble with a $185,000, few-strings-attached gift aimed at making our community healthier, even when that money is split between eight entities. Alliance Healthcare Foundation announced this week that it had awarded $25,000 each to... -
Joe Mantello joins Ryan Murphy's 'The Normal Heart' movie
Joe Mantello, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Ned Weeks in the 2011 Broadway production of "The Normal Heart,” has signed on for a different role in Ryan Murphy’s film adaptation. Mantello will play Mickey Marcus in...
Tags: Jim Parsons, Entertainment Events, Mark Ruffalo, Broadway Theater, Julia Roberts
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Let's make some rules on movie remakes
Normally I don't complain about the proliferation of movie remakes any more than I complain about movie sequels and communal tables in restaurants — what's the point? But recently a remake delivered a shiver. Its arrival felt like a cold harbinger...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Movies, Star Wars (movie), Music, Spider (music group)
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AIDS group says two men died from meningitis in December
Two more men died from bacterial meningitis late last year, according to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. The organization said Tuesday that a 30-year-old Los Angeles man and a 30-year-old San Diego student both died in December from the disease....Tags: Common Cold, Meningitis
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Emerging talent gets spotlight at Fashion Designers Expo
Staff WriterThey are about to walk that runway until it's red. Fashion Designers Expo - that 3-day spate of runway shows spotlighting local up-and-coming designers - has decided to help raise awareness of how AIDS-HIV has reached epidemic proportions in South...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), HIV
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Peninsula restaurants help in the fight against HIV/AIDS
A record dozen Peninsula restaurants are participating in Dining Out For Life, the annual fundraising evening to benefit ACCESS AIDS Care. This year’s event will take place April 25 at more than 70 Hampton Roads locations. Here’s how it...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Dining and Drinking, Hampton Roads, Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure
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'Central Park Five,' graphically told
WASHINGTON -- From Tom Paine's "Common Sense" to Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail," American history is replete with examples of printed words accelerating social justice. Still, from...
Tags: The Central Park Five (movie), Central Park, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution
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Free meningitis vaccines offered after West Hollywood man's death
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation will offer free meningitis vaccines starting Monday. The move comes just days after a West Hollywood man died from the disease. Anyone who might have been exposed to the disease or might be at risk should to make plans...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine, Symptoms, Headaches, Chemical Industry
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Dozens line up for meningitis vaccine in West Hollywood
Dozens of men lined up Monday morning at an AIDS Healthcare Foundation pharmacy in West Hollywood to get a free meningitis vaccine, days after a local man died from the disease. Allen Smith, a 21-year-old dance student, said he had a weak immune...
Tags: Common Cold, Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine, Chemical Industry, Disease Prevention
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Drug overdose prevention could be right at our fingertips
What do you think is the leading cause of accidental death in California? If you said car accidents, you were wrong. In 2009, the most recent year for which statistics are available, 3,200 people in the state died in automobile crashes, while 3,561...
Tags: Hydrocodone (drug), Food and Drug Administration, OxyContin (drug), Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation gives hundreds of meningitis vaccines
Reacting to the death of a young West Hollywood lawyer over the weekend and growing concerns about the possible spread of bacterial meningitis, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation gave hundreds of free vaccinations to visitors who showed up Monday at its...
Tags: Nursing, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Health and Medical Professionals, Pharmaceuticals
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