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Single
Vaccine May Halt HIV
May 27, 2002 (New Vision/All Africa Global Media
via COMTEX) -- A SINGLE vaccine could in future be able to arrest the
various sub-types of HIV that exist across the globe, according to the
findings of Uganda's HIV/AIDS vaccine trial.
The key man in the trial, Prof. Roy Mugerwa,
described the finding as "a landmark achievement." Whereas Europe and
America have mainly HIV1 subtype B, eastern Africa has predominantly
subtypes A and D. Southern Africa on the other hand has mostly subtype C.
Because of this variation, scientists had feared that they might be forced
to design different vaccines for different parts of the world
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Plastic Surgery:
Cosmetic Enlargement Of The Lips
Mike McLaughlin, MD
PersonalMD.com Medical Contributor
"My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To
smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss."
William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet, I.V.
Ah! yes, lucky Juliet. But what about the lips which need a little help?
Fortunately there are a variety of cosmetic surgery options to add some pout
and pucker. Lip enhancement can be done through injections of fat or
collagen or with grafts made from synthetic material or the patient's own
tissues.
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New
Studies suggest common painkillers might delay
healing of broken bones
May 28, 2002 WASHINGTON (AP)
New research suggests some of the most widely used painkillers may
delay healing of a broken bone - and one study, albeit in animals,
that's getting lots of doctors' attention suggests the blockbuster
sellers Vioxx and Celebrex are among the culprits.
There's no proof yet that anti-inflammatory painkillers cause major
bone problems, and the makers of Vioxx and Celebrex deny any link.
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Advances in
Cosmetic Dentistry
Advances in dental
materials have led to tooth shaded resins which are painted on and bond to
your tooth. Your dentist can now repair chipped or damaged teeth with
minimal drilling. The resultant filling is usually impossible to detect |
Management
of patient’s gag reflex in making alginate impression
The gag reflex is a
normal defense mechanism to prevent foreign objects from entering the
trachea. In some individuals this reflex is active to the point that can be
overridden by the desire to eject any object in the mouth. Gagging is
triggered by tactile stimulation of certain Intraoral structures including
the soft palate, pharynx, and base of the tongue.
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