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Gardasil, a Human Papillomavirus vaccine, is displayed at a clinic in Dallas, Texas March 6, 2007.

US: Cervical Cancer Vaccines Cut Rates of HPV Infections

Results better than expected and may even suggest unvaccinated individuals benefiting because of a drop in number of infections circulating More

A competitor prepares to audition for thereality television programme "Dance Your Ass Off", during which overweight or obese contestants hope to lose weight by dancing, in New York, December 18, 2009.

American Medical Association: Obesity is a Disease

Announcement could lead to increased funding for obesity research and help people obtain insurance coverage for treatment More

A young girl with malaria rests at a health clinic in the South Sudanese state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, June 1, 2012.

Malaria Risk Spikes for World's Poorest Children

Study finds poorest are twice as likely to contract the often fatal mosquito-borne disease -- and that alleviating poverty may be preventiveMore

Blood is taken from someone’s finger to test it for HIV at Bulungula, South Africa  (D. Taylor/VOA)

Study: Homosexual Community at Increased Risk for HIV

South African study also says widespread homophobia may keep gays from receiving information and care that they need More

Secretary of State John Kerry arrives to speak at the 10th anniversary celebration for the President's Plan for Emergency AIDS Relief, June 18, 2013, at the State Department in Washington.

US Marks 10th Anniversary of Emergency AIDS Funding

New HIV infections are down nearly 20 percent during the past decade; new infections and AIDS-related deaths are down by almost one-third More


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