AIDS, HIV & STDs : Odds of Getting HIV
AIDS, HIV & STDs : Odds of Getting HIV – The odds of getting HIV vary depending on a person’s individual risk factors, such as whether or not they are monogamous, use IV drugs or if they’re abstinent. Discover what factors make people more susceptible to contracting the HIV virus withtips from a family practitioner in this free video on health conditions, disease and medicine. Expert: Ken Savage Contact: www.wearehdtv.com Bio: Ken Savage is a graduate of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Mexico pres seeks to cement legacy in last address
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MEXICO CITY — As he nears the end of his six-year term, Mexican President Felipe Calderon leaves his country with a better-armored economy – and also more armored cars. Calderon delivered his final state-of-the-nation speech on Monday, trying to …
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16 bodies found in truck in southern Mexico
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MEXICO CITY — Police in southern Guerrero state found 16 bodies left in a truck in a region plagued by drug violence. The bodies were found in Coyuca de Catalan, the state Attorney General's Office said in a statement Monday. That city is close to the …
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Marines detain alleged Gulf drug cartel leader
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MEXICO CITY — The Mexican navy says it has detained a top leader of the Gulf drug cartel. Navy spokesman Jose Luis Vergara says marines detained Mario Cardenas Guillen Tuesday in the northern city of Altamira. Vergara says Cardenas Guillen is the …
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FDA approves Pfizer drug for rare blood cancer
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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new Pfizer drug to treat a rare form of blood and bone marrow cancer that causes a buildup of unhealthy white blood cells. Pfizer's Bosulif is a daily pill to treat chronic myeloid …
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