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One-hour 'Fastest' Service Aims To Reduce Undiagnosed HIV In Newham
An HIV "Fastest" clinic opens this week and will run in Stratford on Mondays from 6pm-9pm. In a bid to reduce levels of undiagnosed HIV, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), Widows and Orphans International and NHS Newham are encouraging residents of Newham who may have been at risk to attend the local service.
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New Image Survey Reveals 'Perception Is Reality' When It Comes To Teenagers With Acne
In today"s image-obsessed society where millions of photos are uploaded daily through digital networks such as Facebook and Flickr, how much of an impact can a common skin condition like acne have on the life of teens? Based on first impressions, teens with acne are perceived to have different personality and social traits than if they had clear skin, according to results of a new online perception survey sponsored by the American Acne & Rosacea Society (AARS), and co-authored by Dr. Eva Ritvo, psychiatrist and co-author of The Beauty Prescription.(1) The survey asked thousands of teens and adults to offer their impressions of a group of teens based solely on photos of their faces - with clear skin or digitally enhanced to simulate acne. The results, which are being released to mark the first-ever National Acne Awareness Month, also expose the significant lengths that teens with acne would go to if it meant they could get rid of their acne forever.(1a)
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Swine Infects 36 Countries So Far, 8,451 Cases, And 71 Confirmed Deaths

The World Health Organization announced today that swine flu, or influenza A(H1N1) has now infected humans in 36 cases, making a total of 8,451 people ill, and causing the deaths of 66 people in Mexico, 4 deaths in the USA, and 1 death in Canada. All data indicate the virus strain is not a virulent one (an aggressive and dangerous one). Below is a list of countries, confirmed human cases, and confirmed human deaths from swine flu: *Mexico - 2,895 cases, including 66 deaths *USA - 4714 cases, including 4 deaths *Canada - 496 cases, including 1 death *Spain - 100 cases, and no deaths *United Kingdom - 78 cases, and no deaths *Panama - 43 cases, and no deaths *France - 14 cases, and no deaths *Germany - 14 cases, and no deaths *Colombia - 11 cases, and no deaths *New Zealand - 9 cases, and no deaths *Italy 9 - cases, and no deaths *Brazil - 8 cases, and no deaths *Israel - 7 cases, and no deaths *Japan - 4 cases, and no deaths *China - 4 cases, and no deaths *El Salvador - 4 cases, and no deaths *Cuba 3 - cases, and no deaths *Guatemala - 3 cases, and no deaths *Netherlands - 3 cases, and no deaths *Rep Korea - 3 cases, and no deaths *Belgium - 2 cases, and no deaths *Finland - 2 cases, and no deaths *Norway - 2 cases, and no deaths *Sweden - 2 cases, and no deaths *Thailand - 2 cases, and no deaths *Argentina - 1 case, and no deaths *Australia - 1 case, and no deaths *Austria - 1 case, and no deaths *Denmark - 1 case, and no deaths *Ecuador - 1 case, and no deaths *Ireland - 1 case, and no deaths *Peru - 1 case, and no deaths *Poland - 1 case, and no deaths *Portugal - 1 case, and no deaths *Switzerland - 1 case, and no deaths WHO does not recommend travel restrictions related to this A(H1N1) virus. If you are ill you should delay your trip, while returning travelers who become ill should seek appropriate medical care, says WHO. Many countries, such as the UK, advise people who become ill with swine flu-like symptoms to call their GP (general practitioner, primary care physician), this is to protect patients and other people who may be at the GP"s practice from infection risk. Some countries are starting to lift travel restriction to Mexico - the United Kingdom has just lifted the travel ban. Reports indicate that other countries that reduced their number of flights to Mexico (but did not stop them altogether), such as the USA and Canada, will soon start increasing flight numbers. *See our Map Of H1N1 Outbreaks *See our Mexico Swine Flu Blog Written by Christian Nordqvist Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today


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