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4/9/2010
A man who received a rare double hand transplant about a week ago said that he can wriggle the fingers on both his new hands. (Image: iStock)

Jesus was HIV-positive: reverend
A churchman in Cape Town has angered Christians in his community by preaching that Jesus Christ was HIV-positive.
Groundbreaking new TB test
A groundbreaking new test can accurately diagnose drug-resistant TB in as little as two hours, says a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
New guidelines to ease insomnia
Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common, yet are not generally well understood by doctors and other health care professionals.
New clue to sign language
A new study has found that when people use British Sign Language, their hand and lip movements are guided by separate parts of the brain and are not part of the same sign.
Human immune system all alike
Human immune systems are much more alike than previously believed, a finding that may lead to new ways to detect, diagnose and treat cancer and autoimmune diseases, say researchers.
Homeopathy slammed in Japan
Japanese Emperor Akihito's physician and top scientists have slammed homeopathy calling it an "absurd" medicine.
Relief from emotional distress
The notion that cutting or burning oneself could provide relief from emotional distress is difficult to understand for most people, but it is common among people.
Americans do not know they are fat
Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds 30% of those overweight think they're normal size.
Link between PTSD and dementia
Results of a study reported that people with PTSD have a greater risk for developing dementia than people who don't.
Drought tolerant maize= big impact
New varieties of drought-tolerant maize could generate up to $1.5 billion for African farmers and consumers.
Poor recovery from elective surgery
Many patients experience more physical and emotional problems a year after elective surgery than they did before their operation, researchers find.
Doctors call for a resolution
The Doctors' Forum called on the government and public service unions to end their strike.
Experts warn of stem cell tourism
Thousands of people are putting their health and life savings at risk to travel to private clinics around the world for unproven and potentially dangerous stem cell treatments.
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