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1. HIV No Barrier to Getting Liver Transplant: Study
   

   By Mary Elizabeth Dallas HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Liver transplants to treat a common type of liver cancer are a viable option for people infected with HIV, according to new research. The Italian study, published May 10 in the journal The Oncologist, found that the AIDS-

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2. Treatment for Painful Curved Penis Shows Promise
   

   By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Some diseases are especially tough to discuss. When Tony Lee realized that his penis was curving whenever he had an erection -- making it painful and difficult for him to have sex -- he had no idea what was wrong. He bec

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3. Discovery May One Day Lead to Herpes Vaccine
   

   By Brenda Goodman HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- A specialized kind of immune cell that patrols the skin of people infected with the herpes virus appears to prevent the outbreak of painful sores, a new study suggests. Researchers think the cells may be key to developing a po

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4. Myths About Sex After 40
   

   By Denise Schipani Learn why good sex can come with age   Forty may be the new 30, but considering the misconceptions about women's sexuality and desirability after a "certain age," you'd think 40 was the new 80! Whether you blame advertising portrayals of what's "sexy" (Victoria's Secret models, an

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5. Most Men With ED Don't Seem to Get Treatment
   

   By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Never mind the commercials with men talking freely to their doctor about their erectile dysfunction, taking a prescription for treatment to the pharmacy and settling in for a romantic evening. Despite a wide range of treatment o

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6. Obama Admin to Challenge Morning-After Pill Ruling
   

   By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- A federal judge's order to eliminate any age limit on who can buy morning-after birth control pills without a prescription was challenged in court Wednesday by the Obama administration. The government appeal follows on the he

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7. FDA OK's Morning-After Pill Without a Prescription
   

   By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Tuesday approved the over-the-counter sale of Plan B One-Step, a version of the so-called "morning after" pill, for use as emergency contraception by girls and women aged 15 and old

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8. HIV 'Cure' Looks Promising, Danish Scientists Say
   

   By HealthDay staff HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Danish scientists testing a novel HIV treatment in human trials contend that they're confident their strategy will result in a cure for the AIDS-causing virus, according to news reports. The technique -- already tested succes

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9. New Guidelines Suggest HIV Screening for All Adults
   

   By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force call for virtually every adult to be routinely screened for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The updated recommendations, which are published in the April 30 issue of th

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10. HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts
    

    By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term use of powerful drug cocktails known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may help protect the hearts of children and teens infected with HIV, a new study reports. HAART is a form of antiretroviral therapy

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