AP - Some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, despite renewed international engagement with the government amid a wave of political reform, a medical aid group said Wednesday.
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Doctors: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugs (AP)
From Yahoo! NewsTODAY Investigates: Dirty surgical tools
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Investigations in hospitals across the country have revealed the use of other dirty surgical instruments, such as endoscopes used for colonoscopies, have led to infection outbreaks, according to a report by the Center for Public Integrity and NBC News.
Johnson & Johnson CEO to step down in April (AP)
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AP - Johnson & Johnson's longtime CEO Bill Weldon is stepping down as the health care giant's top executive after an embarrassing string of recalls of everything from Tylenol to Benadryl that has cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars and consumers' trust.
Doctors over-estimate patients' ability to lose weight
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If you want to know whether you’ll lose weight, don’t ask your doctor. A new study shows they're overly confident about their patients' ability to shed pounds and exercise.
Big outbreak of child virus in Vietnam may worsen (AP)
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AP - Vietnam says a large ongoing outbreak of a common childhood virus could worsen this year.
Antibodies, not hard bodies, make women drool
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By Stephanie PappasLiveScience Women may drool over George Clooney and Brad Pitt, but their lust may be more for these macho guys' immune systems than their pretty faces and chiseled abs, new research suggests.
FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages (AP)
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AP - Federal regulators said Tuesday that they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages — at least for the time being — that have patients worried about missing life-saving treatments.
Gluten-free diet may be a waste of money for some
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Gluten-free products are everywhere, but many people who buy them are probably wasting their money, according to new Italian research.
