While the mucosal membranes of the vagina are far thicker than rectum, with around a dozen overlapping layers of epithelial tissues providing a ready barrier from infection, HIV can still gain access to the body through healthy cells. Furthermore, the cervix, which has thinner mucosal membranes than the vagina, is lined with CD4+ T-cells, the very immune cells that HIV preferentially targets. Many things can enhance a woman’s vulnerability to HIV, including bacterial vaginosis (which can alter the vaginal flora) and cervical ectopy (also known as an “immature” cervix)....

GOOD LUCK, GENERAL POWELL. if you think getting Iraq out of Kuwait was tough, just wait until you try to get money and people out of corporate America to combat social problems. No matter how big a love fest the Presidents’ Summit for America’s Future turns out to be, don’t bet on corporate America’s becoming all warm and fuzzy and dedicated to charity after everyone goes home. This has nothing to do with the Summit’s goals, which any reasonable person would support....

But with all the success they’ve enjoyed this year, do any of NASCAR’s “Big Three” drivers really have an edge in the season finale (3 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)? That depends on your perspective. Kyle Busch won the final event in the Round of 8 last Sunday at ISM Raceway in Phoenix to lock up his spot in the championship race. But that win came on a relatively flat one-mile track, a far cry from the banked 1....

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the new face of Paris Hilton. Serious actress. Serious philanthropist—next month she’s going on a charity mission to Rwanda. Just plain serious. Seriously? As you may remember from the incessant news coverage, Hilton spent 23 days this summer in jail for violating her probation on a DUI charge. Like so many ex-cons before her, she says that she emerged a changed woman. She’s cut her hair and moved into a paparazzi-proof gated community....

As shocking as that statistic may seem, doctors say pregnant women should not panic. Only an estimated 1 percent of the U.S. population develops schizophrenia, and even Dr. Kathryn Abel, the University of Manchester psychiatrist who co-authored the study, says, “The biggest risk factor is still family history.” Still, studies like these raise troubling questions about how much a pregnant woman’s mental health affects her unborn child and what can be done to avoid adverse effects from events she cannot control....

Just 10 days ago, during cease fire talks between Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, and Hamas leaders, Abu Mazen had warned Rantisi that he might be high on Israel’s hit list despite his crucial role in the fragile peace process. “I can’t guarantee that you won’t be attacked when you leave my offices,” he told the Hamas leader, according to Palestinian’s chief negotiator with the radical group, Ziad Abu Amr....

Still, Tuesday’s embarrassing 4-0 loss at Costa Rica doesn’t exactly bode well for U.S. chances of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Let’s answer some of the burning questions after Tuesday’s flameout. Well, how does “historically bad” sound? Since qualifying for the World Cup in CONCACAF moved to the six-team, home-and-away, double round-robin format — a.k.a. “the Hex” — the USMNT has never opened pool play with two losses....

To identify 90% of people living with HIV through expanded testing. To place 90% of positively identified individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART). To ensure that 90% of those on therapy are able to achieve undetectable viral loads indicative of treatment success. It is known that by achieving this level of viral suppression, people with HIV are far less likely to pass the virus to others. By doing so on a global scale, UNAIDS officials strongly believe that the epidemic can effectively be ended by as early as 2030....

Arsenal star Sanchez was fit enough only to make a second-half appearance in Chile’s opening Confederations Cup win over Cameroon, having struggled to shake off an ankle problem. Ronaldo happy as Portugal win The 28-year-old has been tipped to start the match at Kazan Arena, however, as the Copa America holders aim to take a big step towards securing a semi-final place. Although he believes it would be unwise to focus only on Sanchez, Liverpool man Can is only too aware of the danger he poses....

This chat won’t venture into strength of schedule, or the merits of the Missouri Valley Conference, or even the Shockers’ undefeated record. We are not talking about whether or not Wichita State should be a No. 1 seed. NCAA TOURNAMENT: Get to know the auto-bids | Selection Sunday, tournament dates, TV schedules That will happen. There’s zero remaining doubt, now that the Shockers have a 34-0 record after beating Indiana State in the Valley title game....

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Canadian officials support Enbridge’s previously filed federal lawsuit that challenges Whitmer’s orders after she ordered Enbridge’s Line 5, which runs from Alberta’s oil fields to refineries in the U.S. Midwest, to shut down last fall over concerns of an oil spill that could harm Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. “Our government supports the continued safe operation of Enbridge’s Line 5,” Canada’s minister of natural resources, Seamus O’Regan, wrote in an email to AP....

Thanks to a goal by Julia Grosso, Les Rouges secured one of the top two spots in Group B, thus claiming one of four automatic regional berths to next year’s World Cup. The USA and Costa Rica also previously clinched World Cup spots, with one left to be determined on the final day of group play between Haiti and Jamaica. “It’s a surreal feeling,” said Grosso, who now has three goals in two games....

With temperatures dipping into the single digits, Cyle Larin scored a goal in each half and the Canadians kept Mexico at bay for a match they thoroughly deserved to win. The first goal came just before halftime after Larin pounced on a rebound, and the second came on a set piece early in the second half. A stoppage-time header strike from Mexico’s Hector Herrera set up a frantic finish, which included a Canadian goal-line clearance, but Canada held on....

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who the Canadian press has referred to as “The Two Michaels,” were detained in Beijing in December 2018 on charges of spying. The arrests were seen by many as political retaliation for the Vancouver arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou—who was arrested one week earlier based on an extradition request from the U.S., where she was wanted on fraud charges. “About 12 minutes ago the aircraft carrying Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor left Chinese airspace and they’re on their way home,” Trudeau said during a press conference on Friday night....

Montreal took command with two goals in the second period en route to a 5-1 victory, silencing a crowd of 67,246 eager for the hometown Bruins to nail the Habs. That never happened. Mike Condon provided a goaltending performance worthy of injured teammate Carey Price. The salt in the wound? Condon is from Boston. There he was, stopping 27 shots before the locals. Mike Condon (Getty Images) Only Matt Beleskey beat Condon, getting the goal that averted the first shutout in the New Year’s Day outdoor game’s history....

This article will review why cancer has an odor and how it can be detected. It will also discuss the impact of changes in body odors from cancer treatment. Research It’s well known that dogs have an incredible sense of smell. For years, humans have recruited dogs for their heightened sense of smell to sniff out drugs and weapons, and to aid in the search of missing people. Researchers are now wondering if dogs might also be able to smell sniff out cancer in humans....

The stilettos were tucked away in the closet, presumably in her country house, when an editor enticed Bushnell back into New York. The result: a new taxonomy of the mating habits of men and women while relating the trials of a variety of composite female friends in their 50s. In the book, she explores online dating, meets young men “cubs” in their 20s and early 30s with a fetish for older women, and drops thousands of dollars on a Russian anti-aging scam on Madison Avenue on a low day....

The conservative commentator, 32, took to her Instagram account on Tuesday to reveal that news, as she posted two pictures of herself posing with her husband, George Farmer, and their 13-month-old son. Cradling her growing baby bump in the first of the two images, Owens drew from the lyrics of Jordan Davis’ track “Buy Dirt” for her accompanying caption. She wrote: “Do what you love and call it work. Throw a little money in the plate at church....