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Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 1:36pm By Tim McElreavyA new study from the University of Michigan Medical School suggests that a chemical in bananas may inhibit HIV infection and could lead to new treatments for the prevention of the disease that causes AIDS. BanLec, a lectin or sugar-binding protein...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 1:26pm By Tim McElreavyNearly 30 years into the AIDS epidemic, there is still no cure. While there is still hope, the best defense against the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, remains education and prevention. We in the United States often...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 9:59am By Tim McElreavyThe Kansas City Star has reported that a petition signed by over 200 community groups nationwide urges CVS pharmacy stores to unlock condoms. CVS, which ranks 19 on the 2009 Fortune 500 list with revenue of more than $87 billion, is the largest...
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Friday, July 10, 2009 - 5:29pm By Monica ShoresThere’s a new ad campaign in the city in which I live: it consists of large signs emblazoned with “AIDS is DC’s Katrina.” Public officials estimate that 5% of DC’s population has HIV; studies have shown conclusively...
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