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CHILDREN’s HEALTH

Back to Sleep: Less Than Half of US Infants Follow Safe Sleep Recommendations to Reduce SIDS Risk

Fewer than half of US infants always sleep on their backs, the position doctors recommend to avoid sleep-related injuries and deaths, a study suggests. Researchers examined survey data from a nationally representative sample of US mothers. More than three in four mothers said they usually placed their infants on their backs to sleep, the survey

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CHRONIC CONDITIONS

Stay Vigilant! Spotting the Early Warning Signs of HIV Infection

Early Warning Signs of HIV Infection: HIV is no longer a news, but most people still ignore the messages about getting tested to know their status. HIV is a virus that weakens the defence system of a person. (antibodies that fight against any infection invading your body). It can weaken the immune system to the

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MEN'S HEALTH

Condom Use On The Rise, But Still Only A Third Of Men Wear Them

An alarming number of people are still having unsafe sex. Condom use is thankfully on the rise, but only about a third of sexually active American men, and a fifth of women surveyed by the Centers for Disease Control say they use them. Condoms are the most popular contraceptive method in the US, but they

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