Secretary Clinton Highlights U.S. Partnership in Fighting AIDS Following last week’s United Nations High-Level Meeting on AIDS, I had the pleasure of joining Secretary Clinton on her visits to Zambia and Tanzania. During visits to sites supported by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Secretary Clinton joined President Obama and Ambassador Susan Rice in reaffirming America’s unwavering commitment to saving lives around the world. Secretary … [Read more...]
7 Foods I Strongly Recommend Avoiding
May 30, 2011 by
I Strongly Recommend Avoiding These 7 Foods Food Matters asked seven experts a simple question: “What foods do you avoid?” Here are some of their eye-opening responses: Canned Tomatoes An endocrinologist won’t go near canned tomatoes -- the cans are lined with a resin containing BPA, and tomatoes are especially dangerous because their acid breaks the BPA down in dangerous amounts. Conventional Beef Conventional cattle are fed grain, corn and soy to make them fat, even though … [Read more...]
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day – May 18, 2011
May 17, 2011 by
Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health Thirty years since the first report of the disease we now know as AIDS, scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, continue advancing toward our goal of a vaccine to prevent HIV infection. I am optimistic that we will succeed. We have scientific … [Read more...]
World Malaria Day – April 25, 2011: Take Action!
March 24, 2011 by
World Malaria Day Stop a Silent Killer on World Malaria Day April 25, 2011 Every year, malaria claims the lives of over a million people, many of them young children. Even more heartbreaking is the fact that this deadly disease is preventable. Bestnet Reveals Plans for World Malaria Day "April 25th is rapidly approaching! Like many NGO’s, NMCPs and faith based organizations, Bestnet has been busy finalizing our plans for World Malaria Day 2011. This year, many Bestnet … [Read more...]
Join us in Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day – December 1, 2010
October 27, 2010 by
Join us in Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day The Facing AIDS initiative is a chance to make a difference in the response to HIV and AIDS on World AIDS Day, December 1. Manage your HHS Subscriptions: Update your preferences or unsubscribe Questions about this service? [email protected] Other inquiries? Contact HHS … [Read more...]
Arthritis – Women’s Health
September 20, 2010 by
Arthritis Arthritis is a disease that involves inflammation of one or more joints. ("Arthr" refers to joints, and "itis" to inflammation.) Joint inflammation is the body's reaction to various disease processes. These include mechanical injury to a joint (including fracture), the presence of an infection (usually caused by bacteria or viruses), an attack on the joints by the body itself (an autoimmune disease), or accumulated "wear and tear" on joints. With some injuries and … [Read more...]
Arthritis – Women's Health
September 20, 2010 by
Arthritis Arthritis is a disease that involves inflammation of one or more joints. ("Arthr" refers to joints, and "itis" to inflammation.) Joint inflammation is the body's reaction to various disease processes. These include mechanical injury to a joint (including fracture), the presence of an infection (usually caused by bacteria or viruses), an attack on the joints by the body itself (an autoimmune disease), or accumulated "wear and tear" on joints. With some injuries and … [Read more...]
