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Heart Condition
My Telltale Heart
One moment, Robert Kaiser's life was normal. The next, surgeons repaired his aorta--and he dodged the reaper.

Graphic: Kaiser's Aortic Dissection
Heart Conditions Special Report
West Nile Virus

The West Nile Virus Get the latest reports, Web Resources and facts about the deadly virus.


Graphic: West Nile Virus Primer
Graphic: 2002 West Nile Virus Cases
MSNBC Video: West Nile Virus Mayor Anthony A. Williams and acting D.C. Health Director James A. Buford announce the first human case of West Nile Virus in the region in August 2002.
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American Heart Association
Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
What Is Hypertension?
Heart Attack Survival Plan
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
American Heart Association
American Association of Cancer Research
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center
Learning That You're HIV Positive
HIV Prevention Plan from the CDC

Blacks Are Hardest Hit By HIV Infection
According to a U.S. survey, the rate of infection for blacks between the ages of 18 and 59 is 13 times higher than that of whites.

Mandela Says AIDS Led to Death of Son
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 6 -- Former South African president Nelson Mandela announced Thursday that his son, Makgatho Mandela, 54, had died that morning of illness related to AIDS, and he urged other families to speak openly about the toll of a disease that has ravaged South Africa but is still widely regarded as a taboo topic.

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