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Bollywood tackles social stigma of AIDS *
For the first time, India's Bollywood film industry, famed for its frothy romances and lavish song-and-dance sequences, is tackling AIDS and the social stigma attached to the illness.
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Chlamydia linked to infertility in men *
It has long been established that chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted disease, is a leading cause of infertility in women.
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Male circumcision key to slowing AIDS, researcher says *
Experts at an AIDS conference in Sydney also warned that HIV infection rates were rising among men who have sex with men in developing countries because of discrimination and lack of access to health services.
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Sweden offers new service: Dial-a-condom *
A Swedish aid organization will roll out a new line of defence to the country's emergency services next week: the condom ambulance.
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The Dr. Peter Centre Celebrates its First Anniversary *
Sunday, September 19th the Dr. Peter Centre celebrates its first year anniversary with a fundraising gala: "Passions."
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Victoria dialysis patients at risk of infection *
Patients who used dialysis machines in hospitals on Vancouver Island and elsewhere in the province are being told there's a small chance they've been put at risk of contracting a blood-borne illness.
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Vitamins found to slow AIDS *
Researchers say effects of vitamins B, C and E are especially important in Africa, where people are often malnourished and can't get AIDS drugs.
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