Toddler's Case Could Be Game-Changing Moment for HIV/AIDS Treatment

Toddler's case could be game-changing moment for HIV/AIDS treatment

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(CNN) — Science has come a long way since HIV was identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here are some of the most … The FDA approves AZT, the first antiretroviral drug for treating AIDS. Activist Larry Kramer creates ACT UP …
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Insurance companies help clients compare health-care prices

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Some people have done just that including Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, director of hospital performance improvement at Berkeley Research Group in Washington, D.C. He once negotiated for himself as a patient. After seeing a dermatologist who failed to provide a …
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A list of gun bills pending in Congress and the California Legislature

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The debate over guns is taking center stage from Washington, D.C., to Sacramento and all points in between. …. HR 133 would repeal federal laws mandating "gun free zones" around schools. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:h.r.133 …
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Treatment for Addicts Made Easier

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Additional efforts to reduce addiction included more youth education and treatment programs, better prescription pill monitoring and more healthcare provider education on treating addiction. "Seek treatment for an addiction to painkillers." This month …
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