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<ѻýҕl>HIV-Positive Surgeon Allowed Back into ORѻýҕl>
TEL AVIV -- An HIV-infected cardiothoracic surgeon here has been cleared to resume operating without restrictions after a 10-year lookback investigation found no spread of the disease to patients, reported Israeli and CDC investigators.
Jan 08, 2009
<ѻýҕl>Recurrent Yeast Infections Associated with Chronic Stressѻýҕl>
STOCKHOLM - Women with recurrent yeast infections appear to have lower-than-normal morning levels of salivary cortisol, a sign of stress that could indicate an increased vulnerability to candida, according to a pilot study.
Oct 31, 2005
<ѻýҕl>Licorice Compound May Fight Latent Herpes Infectionѻýҕl>
A compound found in licorice, glycyrrhizic acid (GA), induces apoptosis in cells latently infected with Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus and may one day form the basis of a treatment for latent herpes infection, according to a report in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Mar 01, 2005