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FDA to Boot 32-Year Ban on Gay Blood Donors

By Peter R - May 13, 2015 03:06 PM EDT

Members of MSM community will however have to abstain from sex with other men for one year before intended donation, if they wished to donate.

FDA Recommends Allowing Gay Men to Donate Blood

By Ashwin Subramania - May 13, 2015 10:35 AM EDT

The Federal Drug Administration has drafted a policy seeking the removal of a ban that prevents gay men from donating blood.

More and More Children Becoming Vulnerable to Food Allergies

By Ashwin Subramania - May 13, 2015 10:33 AM EDT

According to Dr Jim Harris, an allergist from South bend Clinic, the number of children vulnerable to food allergies has tripled over the last ten years.

Liberia Celebrates Beating Disease with 'Goodbye Ebola Party'

By Ashwin Subramania - May 13, 2015 10:32 AM EDT

An official celebration was held in Liberia after the country was declared free of the Ebola virus.

Replacing Just One Sugary Drink With Water, Tea Or Coffee Can Reduce Diabetes

By R. Siva Kumar - May 12, 2015 09:08 PM EDT

Research shows that Type 2 diabetes can be reduced by 25 per cent if you substitute a sugary beverage with water, tea or coffee.

Australians Take More Illicit Drugs, British More Prone to Alcohol Disorders, Study

By Ashwin Subramania - May 12, 2015 09:06 PM EDT

A team of researchers from the University of Adelaide have come up with the first study that includes global statistics on addictive behaviors.

Americans on Food Stamps are more likely to be Obese, Study Reports

By Cheri Cheng - May 12, 2015 04:23 PM EDT

Americans who are on food stamps are more likely to be obese, a new government study found.

American Christian Population Disappearing Rapidly, Pew Study

By Ashwin Subramania - May 12, 2015 04:47 PM EDT

According to a new study by the Pew Research Center Poll, the Christian share of the US population in on the decline.

Cuba’s Lung Cancer Vaccine to Get Fast FDA Approval

By Ashwin Subramania - May 12, 2015 04:45 PM EDT

After re-establishing diplomatic ties with Cuba, the US will not only be importing world class cigars but is also expected to bring in CimaMax, touted to be a superior lung cancer vaccine.

Antibiotic Resistant Typhoid Causing an Epidemic in Africa

By Peter R - May 12, 2015 01:46 PM EDT

Bacterial Salmonella Typhi strain H58 which has developed antibiotic resistance to older antibiotics is threatening to overrun public health.

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