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Flu shots effective in pregnant women with or without HIV

Tests conducted in 2011 and 2012 show that the influenza vaccine effectively prevents flu infections in pregnant women, whether or not they are infected with HIV. Vaccinati...

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Health

Rare outbreak in Tokyo as WHO warns of spread of dengue fever

As the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of the potential increase of dengue fever and other climate-sensitive illnesses, Japan saw an almost-seven decade streak of be...

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Sustainable Development

Even if you build a toilet, they may not come: water expert

Bangladesh and India have long tried to stop people from defecating in outdoor public places – a practice that spreads fatal diseases – but Bangladesh has had m...

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Hollywood

MDA Show Of Strength Telethon Raises Millions For Charity

The MDA Show Of Strength Telethon raised over $52 million on Sunday. “It’s inspiring to see so many celebrities, musical artists and athletes join forces to hel...

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Hollywood

Justin Timberlake Helps Make Wish Come True

For Louisiana teen Emily Sanchez, 2014 has been the best year of her life so far. First, she finally got her new heart, Emily had been waiting over a year on the transplant...

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Health

Now, a treatment for mouth cancer that kills only cancerous cells!

Cancer of the mouth and throat are the most common cancers in Indian males, because of the high incidence of smoking, chewing tobacco and the widespread use of pan masala. ...

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Hollywood

Amy Brenneman Raises Awareness Of Crohn's And Colitis

Acclaimed Actress Amy Brenneman may play a silenced police chief’s wife in her new role on “The Leftovers,” but she generously lends her voice to help rai...

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Bollywood

Getting chilly for charity: Warm-hearted Bollywood stars take on the Ice Bucket Challenge

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has reached India, and taking the lead in the country are Bollywood celebrities who have come forward to do their bit and participate. Starting...

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Health

Polio eradication by vaccination: good news and bad

A clinical trial gives hope that the right vaccination scheme could eradicate polio worldwide by 2018. Another study, though, warns that mutated viruses could jeopardize th...

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Hollywood

Stars Announced For Stand Up To Cancer Telecast

The Hollywood community is once again uniting to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), which will stage its fourth bi...

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