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89 Charged In Medicare Fraud Busts In 8 Cities

Nearly 100 people, including 14 doctors and nurses, were charged for their roles in separate Medicare scams that collectively billed the taxpayer-funded program for roughly $223 million in bogus charges in a massive bust spanning eight cities, federal authorities said Tuesday.

2013/05/14

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Task Force: All Patients Between Ages Of 15 And 65 Should Be Tested For HIV

New guidelines where released by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force which assert that all clinical patients between the ages of 15 and 65 should be tested for HIV.

2013/05/03

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Scientists Say Baby Born With HIV Apparently Cured

A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who’s now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection.

2013/03/04

CDC: 1 in 5 New HIV Infections Occur in Young Gay Males

Health officials say one in five new HIV infections occur in a tiny segment of the population — young men who are gay or bisexual.

2012/11/27

New Push To Make AIDS Virus Testing Common During Routine Check-Up

There’s a new push to make testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks.

2012/11/20

The Department of Health is warning consumers about illegally labeled supplements claiming false treatment usage. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)

False, Illegal Supplement Labels Claim Treatment For HIV

Dozens of weight loss and immune system supplements on the market are illegally labeled and lack the recommended type of scientific evidence to back up their purported health claims, government investigators warn in a new review of the $20 billion supplement industry.

2012/10/03