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HIV,
AIDS Cases Rising Fastest in the South, Experts State
 The
South accounted for only 38 percent of the U.S. population, but 40
percent of the country's AIDS cases in 2002, according to a report
presented Sunday at the National HIV/AIDS Update Conference. The
region also accounted for 46 percent of new AIDS cases between 2000
and 2002.
To
learn more about this growing health problem, click
here to access CNN's coverage.
STD
Risk Higher in Sunshine
 The
long sunny days of summer may increase the risk of catching a common
sexually transmitted infection. And it's not just because people
have more sex when the weather is nice.
Researchers
using data from Holland found that detection of papilloma virus
infection during routine cancer screening peaks during August. Their
theory: Sunlight suppresses women's immune system defenses.
Click
here to read the ABC News coverage.
FDA
Mum on Suicidal Side Effects of Anti-Depressants in Children
Congress
is investigating whether the FDA -- which is supposed to protect the
public -- sat on medical evidence and failed to act quickly on a
possible link between anti-depressants and suicidal behavior in
children.
With
ten million American kids a year prescribed Paxil or other popular
anti-depressants, the question of whether the drugs actually cause
suicidal behavior in children is crucial.
Read
information discovered by CBS News that raises questions about
the FDA's ethical behavior on this issue.
Study:
SARS Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice
Scientists
say mice immunized with an experimental SARS vaccine were protected
against the deadly respiratory disease that killed nearly 800 people
worldwide a year ago.
Results
from an accelerated federal research program published in Thursday's
issue of the journal Nature show the vaccine prompted an immune
response in the mice and dramatically reduced the level of the virus
in the lungs of some mice.
Click
here to check out CNN's specific information on the detailed
results of the study.
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Nurse
Shortage a Health Hazard? More Malpractice Suits Cite Inadequate
Hospital Staffing
 Becky
Hartman's family won a malpractice settlement from Wesley Hospital in
Wichita, attributing her mother's death to inadequate nurse staffing.
When
she rushed her mother to a Wichita, Kan., hospital, an emergency room
doctor quickly sized up the older woman as another pneumonia case. Her
breathing was labored and pneumonia patients filled the emergency
room.
But 61-year-old Shirley Keck didn't have pneumonia. As she lay in a
hospital room all but ignored, she was suffering from a common type of
heart failure that filled her lungs with fluid.
As Keck deteriorated over several hours, Hartman begged Wesley
Hospital nurses for help.
As
health care costs continue to rise, hospitals continue to cut staffing
needs. Read CBS
News to learn more about Shirley Keck's case and learn how these
lawsuits are affecting current staffing policies.
Spring
Signals Sneezing Season
 The
start of spring signals the start of sneezing season for 25 million
Americans who are allergic to the pollen in grasses, flowers and
trees.
This
allergy is known as hay fever, and while it can be present in the
summer and fall, many people suffer most severely in the spring as
everything starts to bloom.
Read MSNBC's
complete Spring allergy guide to answer all of your questions
including:
Hot
Flash Help -- Which Menopause Products Are Worth Buying?
 More
women experience menopause today than at any time in the nation's
history, and there are an increasing numbers of products aimed at
helping relieve the symptoms, from clothing to herbal supplements.
Most
women experience menopause, the absence of menstruation for one year,
in their late 40s or early 50s, but some start having menopausal
symptoms earlier. Peri-menopause is used to describe the time period
prior to menopause, which is on average, four to seven years.
The
Good Housekeeping Institute tested and evaluated a variety of products
aimed at menopausal women. To learn more about their recommendations
and where to get them, read the ABC
News article.
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