AFP - At least two million lives could be saved by 2015 if the World Health Organisation's 193 member-states achieve stated goals in the fight against AIDS, the global body said Tuesday.
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WHO reaffirms commitment to AIDS fight (AFP)
Asthma often elicits unneeded antibiotics for kids (Reuters)
Reuters - One out of six kids with asthma receives an antibiotic they don't need, according to new study findings.
Joe Biden group to tackle Medicare and Medicaid: aide (Reuters)
Reuters - Vice President Joe Biden and top lawmakers will examine government-run health plans on Tuesday as they try to work out a deal to raise the United States' borrowing authority, a congressional aide said.
Baby boomers fueling boom in knee, hip surgeries (AP)
AP - We're becoming a nation of bum knees, worn-out hips and sore shoulders, and it's not just the Medicare set. Baby boomer bones and joints also are taking a pounding, spawning a boom in operations to fix them.
Australian troops in UAE hospital blunder (AFP)
AFP - Australian soldiers in the Middle East may have been exposed to blood-borne infections such as HIV because the main defence force hospital near Dubai did not properly sterilise equipment, it was revealed Tuesday.
Some Dentists Reluctant to Treat Kids on Medicaid: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Undercover research in Illinois
reveals that dentists are far more willing to provide emergency care to
children with private insurance than to kids with public insurance such as
Medicaid.
Younger Docs More Likely to Prescribe Drugs for Heart Disease: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) --
Older doctors are more likely to recommend lifestyle changes for patients
with heart disease risk factors, while younger doctors are more likely to
prescribe medications, a new study finds.
Certain COPD Meds Linked to Urinary Troubles in Men (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that a
certain class of drugs used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) boosts the risk that male patients will be unable to urinate.
Feds review Ind. law targeting Planned Parenthood (AP)
AP - Federal officials said Monday they're taking a hard look at a new Indiana law that withholds some public funding for Planned Parenthood of Indiana, a development that could cost the state some of its Medicaid funding.
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