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Why would circumcision decrease a man's risk of contracting AIDS?
The results of three recent studies show that an uncircumcised man is twice as likely to contract AIDS from an infected woman as is a circumcised one.
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Honey can be dangerous to infants because of botulism. Find out why honey is dangerous for infants but not for adults.
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Your body is constantly dealing with microorganisms, its own and those introduced from the outside. Some microorganisms can cause what are called infectious diseases. Learn how the body deals with them.
See more »A friend of mine told me that just because you have HIV doesn't mean you have AIDS. Is this true?
Early rumors claimed that having HIV doesn't mean that you necessarily have AIDS. Is there any truth to this?
See more »Can I get AIDS from a mosquito bite?
Since AIDS is carried through the blood, what are the chances of contracting it from a mosquito bite?
See more »What causes the common cold?
If you've ever had to work through a nasty cold, you may have asked yourself why you ended up so sick in the first place.
See more »What is foot-and-mouth disease?
Foot-and-mouth diseases is a pretty odd-sounding name. So what is this condition?
See more »What is the Flu?
Flu is short for influenza virus. Learn how the flu virus works and why antibiotics won't help you fight it.
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