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How Did A Celibate 82-Year-Old Buddhist Monk Contract HIV?

An 82-year-old celibate Buddhist abbot from Cambodia has been diagnosed with HIV. His doctor was the cause: He was reusing syringes and infected a reported 272 individuals,...

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Hollywood

Laura Dern Raises Awareness Of Lung Cancer At Academy Awards

The American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative congratulates Academy Award nominee Laura Dern for her acclaimed performance in the movie adaption of Cheryl Str...

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Hollywood

Sam Simon Named As Honorary Director Of PETA

Sam Simon – co-creator of The Simpsons and renowned philanthropist- has been named an honorary director of PETA. Simon was diagnosed with terminal cancer in...

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Bollywood

Let’s do our bit to fight cancer: Kamal

Cancer meant death earlier, but not anymore. It can be won over by patients if every person in the society does his/ her bit, say film actors Kamal Haasan and Gautami. Crea...

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Health

Let’s do our bit to fight cancer: Kamal

Cancer meant death earlier, but not anymore. It can be won over by patients if every person in the society does his/ her bit, say film actors Kamal Haasan and Gautami. Crea...

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Health

More than 70 per cent of HIV-AIDS patients not diagnosed

More than 70 percent of people suffering from HIV-AIDS are not diagnosed and are not aware that they are suffering from the dreaded disease. I S Gilada, president of AIDS s...

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Hollywood

David Beckham Surprises Young Cancer Patient

Avid Manchester United fan and cancer patient Lloyd Burton’s dream came true when he met his hero David Beckham. The pair met while filming for Stand Up To Cancer, th...

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Health

India dengue fever cases 300 times higher than officially reported

Study by US and Indian researchers finds nearly 6m annual clinically diagnosed dengue cases between 2006 and 2012 The annual number of dengue fever cases in India is nearly...

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Ebola is in the US. Here's how health officials will try to contain it

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States. The patient is currently being isolated i...

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It is now possible to prevent cervical cancer in women by vaccination

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in India, with approximately 1.32 lakh new cases of cervical cancer being diagnosed and about 74,000 death...

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