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Older Diabetes Patients Still Sexually Active, Study Finds (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) — Most older adults with diabetes are sexually active but the disease does cause some problems with intimacy, a new study found.

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Testing of Brothers May Boost Family’s Prostate Cancer Rates (HealthDay)

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Study: Poverty, more than race, tied to HIV (AP)

AP - Poverty is perhaps the most important factor in whether inner-city heterosexuals are infected with the AIDS virus, according to the first government study of its kind.

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Respect for rights can help curb AIDS spread: HRW (AFP)

AFP - Respect for the rights of the people most vulnerable to the AIDS virus is vital in stopping the spread of the disease, Human Rights Watch said Saturday ahead of a world conference on AIDS.

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Age, Race May Affect Type 2 Diabetes Screening Results (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) — Despite its endorsement last year by the American Diabetes Association as an effective way to diagnose type 2 diabetes, new research out of Singapore suggests that the hemoglobin A1c blood test may not accurately identify the disease among elderly Asians.

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Caring for Diabetic Pets Helps Humans Get Healthier (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — Daniela Trnka had been living with type 1 diabetes for almost 20 years when she noticed telltale signs of the disease in her Siberian Husky, Cooper. He was thirsty, urinating often and at times, lethargic.

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1 Chinese baby born with syphilis every hour (AP)

AP - Every hour a baby is born in China with syphilis, as the world’s fastest-growing epidemic of the disease is fueled by men with new money from the nation’s booming economy, researchers say.

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Colon cancer test could save thousands in Britain (AP)

AP - A five-minute colon cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by about 40 percent, a new study says.

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5-minute colon cancer test could save thousands (AP)

AP - A five-minute colon cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by about 40 percent, a new study says.

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Vitamin D May Lower Colon Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) — High levels of vitamin D in the blood appear to be linked to lower risks of colorectal cancer, although it’s not clear if higher intake of the vitamin actually prevents the disease, researchers say.

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