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NYC patient infected with AIDS virus by transplant
ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials are reporting that a patient was infected with the AIDS virus through a kidney transplant from a live donor. They are calling it the first confirmed instance of HIV spreading through an organ transplant from a...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, HIV Treatment, Diseases and Illnesses, HIV, Charity
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New Hampshire high school bans safe sex kits over contents
SWANZEY, N.H. (AP) — Officials at a New Hampshire high school say they will no longer allow a group to distribute what are described as safe sex kits to students because the contents include flavored lubricant and candy as well as condoms. Bruce...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, New Hampshire, Health, World AIDS Day
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China AIDS activist gets 1-year prison sentence
BEIJING (AP) — The lawyer for a Chinese AIDS activist says his client has been given a one-year prison sentence after smashing equipment in the office of the hospital where he was infected. Lawyer Liang Xiaojun said Saturday Tian Xi will appeal...Tags: Blood Transfusion, China, Emergency Health Procedures, Prisons, Blood
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UNAIDS to Vatican: Pope's HIV-condom view helpful
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says Pope Benedict XVI's comments about the use of condoms in preventing HIV transmission had opened new prospects for dialogue with the U.N. about the best ways to fight AIDS. Dr. Michel Sidibe,...Tags: Benedict XVI, HIV, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Vatican City
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Goldie Hawn at 67: Star shines at amfAR gala in Cannes
Goldie Hawn at 67 is still bringing new meaning to the phrase "aging gracefully." The legendary actress turned 67 on Nov. 21 but for some reason her age seemed to shine as brightly as the sunny yellow gown she wore at a Cannes event. In a good way....Tags: Christoph Waltz, The Real Housewives of Atlanta (tv program), Movies, Audrey Tautou, Celebrities
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'Behind the Candelabra': Fun facts about the legendary Liberace
Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, “Behind the Candelabra,” looks at the relationship between flamboyant pianist Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his much younger lover Scott Thorson (Matt Damon). The film, which is in competition for the...
Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., ABC (tv network), Matt Damon, NBC (tv network), Entertainment
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Dental clinic for HIV-positive, low income patients opens in Pasadena
Accessing much-needed dental care is no longer like pulling teeth for HIV-positive patients in San Gabriel Valley. A new dental clinic that recently opened in Pasadena fills a major health care gap for those who have HIV, but lack insurance. That’...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, HIV, Hospitals and Clinics, Root Canal
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Television review: 'Behind the Candelabra' an all-that-glitters caveat
Steven Soderbergh's "Behind the Candelabra" was preceded by so much fuss over the casting of Michael Douglas as bedazzled pianist icon Liberace and Matt Damon as the entertainer's young lover Scott Thorson, that you'd have thought the duo did something...Tags: Elton John, Entertainment, Health and Medical Professionals, Movies, Matt Damon
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Why Janet Jackson isn't a billionaire (technically)
Janet Jackson has reportedly joined the billionaires club. Funny thing: The singer isn't actually a billionaire. The pop star, 47, was named a "billion dollar entertainer" by Variety, but depending on how you calculate net worth, it doesn't actually...
Tags: Entertainment, Book, Janet Jackson
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Wikileaks Doc Director on Julian Assage: 'The Balls of This Guy - I Thought, 'Wow.'
ReutersMay 23 (TheWrap.com) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange seemed like an intriguing topic for prolific documentarian Alex Gibney, but little did he know the rabbit hole of secrets, lies and hypocrisy he would find as he dug into his subject. Gibney's...Tags: Sexual Assault, Bradley Manning, Assault, Movies, Heroism
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Cannes auction of space trip with DiCaprio raises 1.2 mln euros for charity
ReutersBy Belinda Goldsmith CANNES, May 24 (Reuters) - A trip to space with Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio raised 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million) for charity at a glitzy fundraiser at the Cannes film festival on Thursday. At the 20th annual event organized...Tags: Entertainment, Virgin Group, Ltd., Entertainment Events, Heidi Klum, Movies
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Cannes 2013: Leonardo DiCaprio space flight goes for $1.5 million
A guest at a charity auction at Cannes has paid 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million) for a trip into space with Leonardo DiCaprio. AmFAR, a nonprofit devoted to AIDS research, held the auction Thursday night at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc as part of its...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Entertainment, Holy Motors (movie), Virgin Group, Ltd., Richard Branson
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