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Dec 2, 2008 Northwestern University to Study, Educate Public about Obesity
Chicago-based Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine has opened an education and research center to investigate the causes of obesity and potential treatment options, the Associated Press reports.
Dec 2, 2008 American College of Physicians Recommends Widespread HIV Testing
The American College of Physicians (ACP) on Monday released new practice guidelines that recommend physicians routinely screen all patients ages 13 and older for HIV, HealthDay News reports.
Dec 1, 2008 Kaiser Permanente Awards $1 Million for HIV/AIDS Prevention
Kaiser Permanente has awarded more than $1 million in grants to support 63 not-for-profit California organizations as part of its AIDS awareness efforts, the San Francisco Business Journal reports.
Dec 1, 2008 U.S. Cancer Incidence, Mortality Rates Dip, Report Finds
An annual report published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that cancer incidence and mortality rates for U.S. men and women have declined, a change driven largely by decreases in the rate of certain common cancers, the New York Times reports.

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