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Too Many Infants Short on Vitamin D

March 22, 2010 - 7:49am

MONDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Most infants in the United States aren't getting enough vitamin D and should be given supplements, a new federal government report shows.

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Acne Drug May Help in the Fight Against AIDS

March 19, 2010 - 11:03am

FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- A cheap acne drug that's been used for decades appears to target infected immune-system cells in which HIV lies dormant before coming back to life and spreading in

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Vascular Purpura, Kidney Damage

Written by Linda Fugate on March 18, 2010 - 6:35am

Just a rash, or a warning sign of kidney failure? Vascular purpura, also called Henoch Schonlein purpura, can range from a mild, self-limited condition to a serious illness of the kidney or intestines. It can occur at any age, but usually affects children. The name comes from the characteristic rash, which is shown in the photos provided in the References. It is the most common form of vasculitis, which is inflammation of the blood vessels, in children.

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Psoriasis: How Can Biologic Drugs Help?

Written by Michele Blacksberg on March 17, 2010 - 12:12pm

Psoriasis affects over 7.5 million Americans. We think of psoriasis as being a skin disease because of the rash. Actually, psoriasis is an autoimmune disease, the most prevalent one in the United States, which is why new drugs to treat it are aimed at blocking those cells responsible for the skin inflammation. Biologics have been around for over a hundred years but only in the last ten years have been used to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

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Skin Cancer and Tanning Bed Debate Heats Up

Written by Lynette Summerill on March 16, 2010 - 11:00am

Spring Break is just around the corner and as winter weary students plan to head to the beach, the indoor tanning business is heating up. So is the national debate over the use of sunlamps and tanning beds.

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Chemical in Bananas Might Combat HIV Infection

March 16, 2010 - 10:58am

TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- A natural chemical in bananas may help protect women against sexual transmission of HIV, U.S.

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AIDS / HIV

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Who's Been Using My Keyboard? Check the Germ Trail

March 16, 2010 - 8:09am

TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- The germs you leave behind might serve as the equivalent of fingerprints, giving forensic scientists a new way to identify who's been where.

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Vasculitis: Inflammation of Blood Vessels

Written by Linda Fugate on March 16, 2010 - 6:25am

Vasculitis is inflammation of the blood vessels. There are many types classified according to the blood vessels affected and the symptoms.

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Flu: How to Stay Healthy and Flu Bug Free

Written by Alison Stanton on March 16, 2010 - 6:14am

In the first part of this article, we looked at several things that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that we do in order to stay flu-free. Continuing on with their tips, the CDC also advises us to avoid close contact with sick people. Of course, if you are a parent with an ill little one this is easier said than done, but as much as you can, steer clear of the folks who arrive at work complaining of how yucky they feel.

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Flu—Ways to Prevent it, or, More Accurately, Mother Knows Best

Written by Alison Stanton on March 16, 2010 - 6:12am

There’s no other way to say it—getting the flu is the pits. Well, I suppose technically there are plenty of other ways to say it but not too many of them would be appropriate for this website.

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