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CDC: 1 in 2 Black gay men in US will be diagnosed with HIV

 NEW YORK (AP) — About half of gay and bisexual Black men will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime, according to new…

Healthful diet report: Sugary drinks out; coffee, eggs in

WASHINGTON (AP) — An extra cup or two of coffee may be OK after all. More eggs, too. But you definitely need to drink less…

Michigan-based martial arts program helps kids kick cancer

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — The young people who learn martial arts at a studio north of Detroit are not considered students. Their instructors use a…

Newly released Dallas nurse meets with Obama

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — A nurse who caught Ebola while caring for the patient diagnosed in Dallas was released from a hospital Friday, free of…

Study: US Alzheimer’s rate seems to be dropping

The rate of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is falling in the United States and some other rich countries — good news about an epidemic…

AP IMPACT: VA falls short on female medical issues

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Already pilloried for long wait times for medical appointments, the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs has fallen short of another commitment:…

No luck involved in God’s work

This is not my usual “Back in the Day” column. It is, however, about something many of you from my era may recall; a practice…

Healthy seniors tested in bid to block Alzheimer’s

WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of the most ambitious attempts yet to thwart Alzheimer’s disease, a major study got underway Monday to see if an…

Colon cancer screening said to help after age 75

WASHINGTON (AP) — How old is too old for a colonoscopy? A surprising number of people older than 75 haven’t ever been screened for colon…

Kids, parents are embracing the walking school bus

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As a group of children walked home together from school in Providence, they held hands and played the “I Spy” guessing…

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