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American Family Physician July 15, 2004 |
HIV Infection - How to Lower Your Risk A consumer-oriented brochure discussing the many ways to lower the risk of getting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and where to go for help. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2004 Joel E. Gallant |
HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral By the year 2005, the CDC seeks to achieve the following: reduce annual new HIV infections from the current estimated 40,000 cases to 20,000 cases through the use of interventions such as counseling, HIV testing, and referral |
American Family Physician May 15, 2002 |
HIV: Coping with the Diagnosis I'm scared. How can I cope with my fear?... What can I do to help myself?... Who should know I have HIV?... What legal issues should I consider?... |
American Family Physician January 1, 2001 |
HIV Infection and Pregnancy-Protecting Your Baby and Yourself Why should I be tested for HIV if I am pregnant?... How do babies get HIV?... What can I do to keep my baby from getting HIV?... What antiretroviral medicines should I be taking?... Should I have an elective cesarean section?... |
American Family Physician February 1, 2003 |
Cytomegalovirus What is cytomegalovirus?... What are the symptoms of CMV?... How will my doctor know if I have CMV?... Is there a treatment for CMV?... Where can I get more information? |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
Truvada With more and more studies finding successful AIDS prevention, it looks like we're getting closer to finding a cure. |
American Journal of Nursing March 2010 Bradley-Springer et al. |
Every Nurse Is an HIV Nurse The evolution of HIV infection into a chronic disease has implications across all clinical care settings. Every nurse should be knowledgeable about the disease in order to provide high-quality care to people with or at risk for HIV. |
Scientific American October 2008 John Rennie |
Hope and the Fight against HIV The battle must continue, even if 25 years of research have disappointed. |
American Family Physician May 1, 2004 |
Vaginal Discharge A general overview on vaginal discharge. |
Salon.com June 30, 2000 Sabin Russell |
Circumcision may cut AIDS risk Researchers have routinely dismissed the idea that the procedure can stem the spread of HIV. That may be about to change. |
Salon.com October 20, 2000 David Tuller |
The buzz about blow jobs A study now underway hopes to isolate risk factors of transmitting HIV through oral sex... |
American Family Physician May 1, 2004 |
Vaginal Yeast Infections A general overview on vaginal yeast infections. |
American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Daniel Knight |
Health Care Screening for Men Who Have Sex with Men Recommendations on health care screenings for men who have sex with men, who are at increased risk for STDs such as HIV infection, anal cancer, and psychologic and behavioral disorders. |
American Family Physician January 15, 2006 Ann M. Khalsa |
Preventive Counseling, Screening, and Therapy for the Patient with Newly Diagnosed HIV Infection The epidemic of HIV continues, and the infection is converting into a treatable chronic disease; therefore, it is increasingly important for family physicians to be current with and comfortable in providing basic care to patients infected with HIV. |
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 |
Infections During Pregnancy: What You Should Know A patient hand-out detailing what a patient should do if they become ill during pregnancy, possible tests they may need as well prevention suggestions. |
Salon.com August 21, 2001 David Horowitz |
The AIDS obstructionists As the AIDS epidemic spins out of control, special interest groups are preventing one of the only things that can work -- mandatory testing... |
American Family Physician December 15, 2002 |
What Is Histoplasmosis? How Is It Treated? Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by a fungus. The infection is in your lungs. In severe cases, it could spread through your whole body. |
AskMen.com |
Vaccine Helps Prevent HIV For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. |
Salon.com December 1, 2000 Fiona Morgan |
It's World AIDS Day ... again Americans with insurance now improve with new drugs, but the disease is on a rampage across the rest of the world... |
BusinessWeek April 1, 2010 Bennett & Randall |
Will an AIDS Pill a Day Keep the Virus Away? Drugmaker Gilead is betting the one-pill PrEP treatment will slow the virus' spread - as are some of the world's top health agencies and philanthropists. |
Nursing January 2011 Carl A. Kirton |
HIV: The Changing Epidemic Since its emergence in the early 1980s, HIV infection in the United States has evolved from an acute debilitating condition to a chronic, treatable illness. |
Chemistry World September 24, 2015 |
A new hope in HIV prevention New microbicide products could turn the tide against Aids for those who need it most: women in sub-Saharan Africa. Dinsa Sachan reports. |
ifeminists December 1, 2004 Carey Roberts |
The Unfolding AIDS Scandal at the UN Every day, 8,500 men and women die from the modern Black Death that we call AIDS. Most of those deaths could be avoided if the UN took a practical approach that is based on science, not ideology. And pitting women against men is hardly the answer. |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Drugmakers' HIV Treatments Live On Companies that make HIV drugs could lose billions of dollars in revenue if an effective vaccine is developed. All drug-company investors need to keep an eye on up-and-coming drugs from competitors that could take market share. |
Popular Mechanics December 1, 2006 Ben Harder |
Fighting HIV by Building a New Killer In the fight to find a cure for AIDS, researchers have invented a viral double agent on a mission to seek out where HIV hides. |
American Family Physician August 15, 2003 |
How to Take Your Medicines for HIV What should I know about my HIV medicines?... Why is it so important to take my medicine correctly?... What if I forget to take my pills?... Do I have to eat or drink something when I take my pills?... What are some of the more serious side effects of my medicines? |
BusinessWeek February 10, 2011 Rob Waters |
Sangamo's Bet Against AIDS: Gene Therapy Sangamo's stock has more than doubled since July 6, when the company, with no products on the market, reported success of its gene therapy approach in mice in the journal Nature Biotechnology. |
Health October 16, 2008 Louise Sloan |
Birth Control Is Safer Than Ever (and Sometimes It's Even Good for You) Times have changed since women going on birth control risked the pelvic infections of the Dalkon Shield or hormones dosed perilously high. |
Salon.com July 24, 2000 Arthur Allen |
Foil-wrapped folly What's wrong with requiring condom wrappers to carry a warning about a cancer-causing virus? Second of two parts. |
American Family Physician May 15, 2002 Alex H. Krist & Amy Crawford-Faucher |
Management of Newborns Exposed to Maternal HIV Infection The management of infants whose mothers are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus involves minimizing the risk of vertical transmission of HIV, recognizing neonatal HIV infection early, preventing opportunistic infections, and addressing psychosocial issues... |
Salon.com March 28, 2001 Nina Siegal |
A plague undetected Did shady backroom hormone treatments and dirty needles cause a killer outbreak of HIV in the transgender community? |
American Family Physician November 1, 2003 |
Warning Signs of Primary Immunodeficiency What is a primary immunodeficiency?... What are some warning signs of a primary immunodeficiency?... etc. |
AskMen.com |
STDs On The Rise Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, government health officials said. Better screening may be the reason. |
BusinessWeek September 2, 2010 Simeon Bennett |
David Margolis' Fight to End AIDS The North Carolina professor is relying on Zolinza, a rarely used Merck cancer drug, to stamp out AIDS. |
Chemistry World February 9, 2007 Victoria Gill |
Africa's First Large-Scale HIV Vaccine Trial The first large-scale clinical trial of an HIV vaccine will involve around 3000 participants in five selected sites in South Africa. It will compare the effectiveness of the vaccine at reducing HIV infection compared to a placebo. |
American Family Physician January 1, 2004 |
Painful Urination Why does it sometimes hurt when I urinate?... What will I need to tell my doctor?... What kind of tests will I need to have done?... How are UTIs treated?... What can I do if I keep getting UTIs?... etc. |
Chemistry World December 13, 2007 Lewis Brindley |
Semen Protein Raises HIV Infection Risk Scientists have identified a protein in human semen that increases the risk of HIV infection up to 100,000 fold. The discovery could provide new drug targets and strategies for combating the global AIDS epidemic. |
Chemistry World July 17, 2012 Andrew Turley |
First HIV drug approved as prevention US regulators have for the first time approved a drug to be used to prevent HIV infection -- as opposed to treating it. |
American Family Physician January 1, 2001 Alex H. Krist |
Obstetric Care in Patients with HIV Disease Appropriate management of pregnant patients who have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease can have a major impact on maternal and infant health... |
American Family Physician February 15, 2004 |
New Contraceptive Options A study of different forms and methods of contraception. |
Chemistry World January 6, 2011 Laura Howes |
Using HIV against itself US researchers have developed a 'Trojan horse' molecule that uses HIV to trigger the release of a drug that destroys the virus. |
Salon.com July 28, 2000 Kate Scanell |
Contributing to genocide By giving HIV deniers a global platform, South African President Mbeki has put countless lives at risk. |
Salon.com July 21, 2000 Arthur Allen |
Does "safe sex" really exist? Condoms don't protect against all STDs. Social conservatives, goaded by George W. Bush, are taking advantage of that little-known fact. First of two parts. |
ifeminists July 28, 2004 Wendy McElroy |
AIDS Efforts Undermined by U.N. Politics Politics lies at the root of the U.N.'s constant bashing of American policies. In the shifting vista of AIDS politics, where even the figures are blurring, the U.S. is correct and prudent to withhold its support. |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2004 Charly Travers |
With Pfizer Drug, HIV Retreats Pfizer's newest HIV treatment shows promise in a demanding market. |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2007 Brian Orelli |
Cold HIV Vaccine Gets Frozen Phase 2 clinical trials of Merck's HIV vaccine were frozen, leaving the door open for other drugmakers that have vaccines of their own in early trials. Investors, take note. |
Chemistry World March 10, 2008 Victoria Gill |
New Hope for Anti-HIV Gels Early data from a clinical trial has rekindled hope of an effective topical gel to prevent HIV infection. |
American Journal of Nursing March 2010 David E. Vance |
Aging with HIV: Clinical Considerations for an Emerging Population Since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, HIV infection has become a chronic, albeit life-threatening, condition that can be managed; therefore, more and more people are growing older with HIV. |
American Family Physician October 15, 2005 John G. Beauman |
Genital Herpes: A Review Genital herpes simplex virus infection is a recurrent, lifelong disease with no cure. The strongest predictor for infection is a person's number of lifetime sex partners. Counseling patients about the risk of transmission is crucial and helps prevent the spread of disease and neonatal complications. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2001 Sweeney & Neff |
Newsletter HHS Releases a Clinical Guide on the Treatment of Women with HIV... CSAT Offers Grants for Rural Drug Treatment Centers... Federal Agencies Mark 20th Anniversary of First AIDS Case... New Web Site Provides Information on Food-borne Illnesses... NIH Establishes National Family Registry for Scleroderma... |