en-pk-hotdailynews: 2015-01-09 Pakistan Health

Women who take birth control injection over pill at higher HIV risk: study
Firstpost
Women who use a specific type of injectable birth control have a slightly higher risk of HIV infection than those who take the pill, said a study on Friday. While the authors noted the link was "statistically significant", they warned it was not enough on its own to ...

Women on the contraceptive jab have greater risk of contracting HIV   Daily Mail
Contraceptive injection raises risk of HIV, research warns   The Guardian
This Contraceptive Is Linked to a Higher Risk of HIV   TIME

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CloudClinik signs landmark partnership with Qatar's Ooredoo
Business Recorder
CloudClinik EMR, a Lahore based IT company has announced a new agreement with Ooredoo to develop Qatar's first cloud-based electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management system. As part of the new agreement, Ooredoo and CloudClinik ...

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RedOrbit

Cocoa flavanols shown to improve cognitive function
RedOrbit
A new study has found that regular consumption of cocoa flavanols has a beneficial effect on cognitive function in older people, and could improve other aspects of health too. Previous, related research had found that cocoa flavanols improve cognitive ...

Eat more chocolate to improve memory   India Today
Chocolate keeps elders' brains sharp as they age   Daily Times
Cocoa-rich diets could boost memory: study   Business Standard
Times of India
Khaleej Times
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Drug Discovery & Development

Broad Immune Response May Destroy Latent HIV
Drug Discovery & Development
A major barrier to finding a cure for HIV/AIDS is the presence of latent HIV in the cells of chronically infected individuals. But a team of Yale and Johns Hopkins researchers may have pinpointed a strategy for eliminating the residual virus. The study is ...

Fighting AIDS: How Close Are We to Getting to Zero?   EDGE Boston
Draft amendment to HIV law passes committee review   Taipei Times
Smokers with HIV live 12 years less than non-smokers   So So Gay
Infection Control Today
New Vision
BDlive
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Youth Health Magzine

Improve Your Cholesterol with Avocado
Youth Health Magzine
Cholesterol is not created equal: there's good, there's bad. The bad one, LDL (low-density lipoprotein), can build up plaque on the blood vessels and arteries. As they thicken, they can cause these blood pathways to be inefficient. Over time they lead to stroke ...

An avocado a day, keeps the bad cholesterol away   abc7news.com
An avocado a day keeps bad cholesterol at bay   Daily Times
Have High Cholesterol? Eat More Avocados   Design & Trend
KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News
SMN Weekly
Catholic Online
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Irish Examiner

Scientists discover 'game changer' antibiotic
Irish Examiner
A turning point in the war against superbugs may have been reached with the discovery of a potent antibiotic that shows no sign of inducing drug resistance. The drug, named teixobactin, has the ability to kill many types of harmful bacteria, including the ...

Teixobactin, a new drug, may squash antibiotic resistant superbugs   WLS-TV
New antibiotic a 'game changer' in fight against superbugs   Sydney Morning Herald
New antibiotic found in 'grassy field' proves effective against drug-resistant bacteria   RT
Cleveland Leader
Engadget
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LatAm's cash transfer 'revolution' at crossroads
GlobalPost
In the past generation, a mass exodus from poverty has transformed Latin America, the world's most unequal region, spurred on by innovative welfare programs that now face an uncertain future. The base of Latin America's social pyramid has been flipped on ...

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