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HIV infects, attacks body much faster than previously believed, experts find

The conclusion means testing must be performed sooner and more often in the hope of catching an infection before it spreads.

'Team Diarrhea' helped state crack salmonella case

Minnesota investigators used bloodhound-like sleuthing to ID the source of a mysterious salmonella outbreak: jalapeno peppers.

Viagra offers help to some women

Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but those on antidepressants may benefit from taking it. The research involving 98 premenopausal women found Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex such as desire, researchers report in today's Journal of the American Medical Association.

There's a gender gap at the dinner table

Sassevilles' family dinner.

Girls (but not boys) who eat with family are less likely to drink, smoke or use pot five years later, U researchers found.

Doc has sex with patients, loses license

John A. Beall, who formerly practiced at Eagan's Allina Medical Clinic, had unethical sexual relationships, one lasting 20 years, with women he treated.

Pedicure emergency? Call in the doctor fish

Doctor fish

Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in water and let tiny carp nibble away.

FDA: Avoid jalapenos from Mexico, not US

Only jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico are implicated in the nationwide salmonella outbreak, the government announced Friday in clearing the U.S. crop.

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Making better cell phone sense

Dr. Chris Moertel, a brain tumor expert at the University of Minnesota, has eased my mind about this firestorm over the alleged connected between cell phones and brain tumors. (For those of you who saw yesterday’s post on this, sorry, I accidentally deleted it.) Moertel did the smart thing – he honed in [...]