The ad is part of a campaign by drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline to educate blacks about genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease that is far more common among African Americans than other racial or ethnic groups. The effort has divided public health authorities and raised complicated questions about race, sex, disease and commerce.
As a pharmaceutical marketing tool, […]
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Tammy Faye Messner, who suffers from inoperable cancer, says she trusts God with her life. “I talk to God every single day and I say: ‘God, my life is in your hands and I trust you with me,’ ” the former televangelist told CNN’s Larry King on Thursday. Messner, 65, wearing heavy makeup and a […]
A WORRYING ISSUE FOR many women has finally been laid to rest — hormonal contraceptives do not, after all, increase a woman’s risk of contracting HIV.
This is according to a three-year study conducted by Family Health International (FHI) in Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Thailand.
The study, commissioned by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development […]
Laura Beard was flipping through a women’s magazine when an advertisement caught her eye. It sounded simple enough: Aim a laser at individual blemishes - in the privacy of her home - and the skin will clear up within a day or two.
The cost, $150, gave her only slight pause. If the device worked, it […]
Scientists have told a conference in Switzerland that a genetically engineered herpes virus has shown early promise in clinical tests.
They say researchers believe viruses - which are experts at killing cells - could one day become a valuable addition to the medical armoury against cancer.
The latest progress has been made in a small study using […]
Hansa, Woodland Park Zoo’s 6 1/2-year-old elephant, died of a previously undiscovered herpes virus, Zoo officials announced Monday.
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SEATTLE (AP) - The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle says the 6-year-old elephant who died last month had herpes.
Hansa (HAHN’-suh) died June eighth after her handlers noted a drop in activity and appetite.
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Hansa was […]