TUESDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) — A pill a day cut the risk of HIV infection by almost 44% in those at highest risk for contracting the virus, namely sexually active gay and bisexual men, a new study finds.

The reduction in risk climbed to nearly 73% among study participants who took the pill, called Truvada, 90% of the time, the researchers added. Truvada is already available by prescription in the United States as a treatment for HIV-infected people.

The pill, which was tested in over 2,500 men at 11 sites in six countries worldwide, combines two HIV antiretroviral medications, emtricitabine (Emtriva) and tenofovir (Viread).

Experts are hailing the results as a big step in the worldwide effort to combat the spread of the HIV virus, which infected some 2.7 million people worldwide in 2008.

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Well, it’s here. One of the few days of  the year where we can eat with reckless abandon and not feel too guilty about it. Enjoy it while you can, because before you know it, we’ll all be hitting up the appetite suppressants and diet pills and trying to get “back in the saddle” after we inevitably pig out for a month straight during the holidays!

But seriously, enjoy this special time with your family and friends and remember to give thanks for all of the incredible blessings in your life. We are a

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I really love the subtle, smooth flavor and texture of a good organically made, extra virgin olive oil. I especially love it in a salad, tossing it with some lemon juice, garlic, a little sea salt and maybe even some additional seasonings, depending on whether I’m going for more of an Italian flavor, or more of a Greek flavor.  And according to several things I’ve been reading lately, this is really the best way to enjoy olive oil and all of it’s health benefits.  Not in the frying pan or the sautee pan as previously thought and always practiced, unfortunately.

This is how I always used to use my olive oil, and I thought I was getting those same health benefits from it by doing this. However

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You may have heard before of the principle that spicy foods, or that specific spicy, hot peppers, contain chemical compounds in them that help your metabolism to burn more calories. And mostly that is true.  Pepper diet pills may actually help you to burn more calories.

Actually, cayenne pepper has been known to help boost the metabolism.

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