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122,000 unaware of HIV infection in Europe - Alfred Sant

Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 07:54 Last update: about 8 years ago

Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant said it is estimated there are some 122,000 in Europe living with HIV who are unaware of their infection and keep on transmitting it to others. Dr Sant, adressing the...

Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brain

Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 15:38 Last update: about 8 years ago

Even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline, new research says. Benefits were greatest in computer users and...

AP Interview: Depression, anguish when playing career ends

Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 15:37 Last update: about 8 years ago

On the training pitches at Arsenal is where Jason Brown feels at peace. Coaching academy players, the retired goalkeeper feels unburdened of the mental anguish. "This is my distraction," Brown,...

Altacura Propolis to Combat Influenza

Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 10:42 Last update: about 8 years ago

The flu season is bringing about a hectic mania of people rushing to get their flu shots!  Nevertheless it is worthwhile to go one step ahead and protect yourself even further.  On the...

Can breakfast help keep us thin? Nutrition science is tricky

Monday, 30 January 2017, 16:38 Last update: about 8 years ago

Cereal makers have happily encouraged the belief that eating breakfast can help keep us thin and bring other benefits, partly by paying for studies that seem to support the idea. So, does that...

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