HONG KONG (Reuters) - Teenagers in Asia receiving treatment for HIV are showing early signs of osteoporosis and children as young as five are becoming resistant to AIDS drugs, an anti-AIDS group said on Thursday, urging more attention be given to young HIV patients. The finding, made available on World AIDS Day, is a reminder that while more people in Asia now have access to basic AIDS drugs, improved medicines remain out of reach and patients -- both adults and children -- still suffer from inadequate care. ... read more..
Central Oklahoma's Diet and Awareness Initiative Labeled a Success
Since Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett announced his resolution on Jan. 1, 2008, that city and area residents needed to lose weight, participants in the OKC Million program have collectively lost 1 million pounds. Cornett announced the achieved goal at a press conference held at the Oklahoma City Zoo, reports the Associated Press. read more..
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