AIDS/ HIV

Health Buzz: Home HIV Test Backed By FDA Panel

Angela Haupt — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:30:00 EST

Gluten-free diets for weight loss; what role do drugs play in determining longevity?

U.S. Assistance to Africa Cut AIDS-Related Deaths: Study

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:00:00 EST

Evaluation attributes more than 740,000 lives saved to the program launched in 2003

At-Home HIV Test to Be Considered by the FDA

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 EST

Recommendation could usher in a new era of testing

People With HIV at Higher Odds of Sudden Cardiac Death

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:00 EST

Study finds an increased risk even among patients with well-controlled disease

Health Buzz: FDA Panel Backs Preventive HIV Drug

Angela Haupt — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:27:00 EST

Do vitamins and supplements work? Plus, 4 herbal supplements your doctor hates

FDA Advisers Back Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:00:00 EST

Truvada intended for at-risk individuals, including gay and bisexual men and heterosexual couples with one HIV-infected person

FDA Panel Seems to Back Pill to Help Prevent HIV

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 EST

Truvada's been shown to stop infection with AIDS virus, but critics see drawbacks

HIV Drug Tenofovir Safe During Pregnancy, Study Suggests

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:00 EST

Baby's birth size not affected, but more research needed for long-term risks, experts say

Study: Gene Therapy for HIV Safe, But Effectiveness Still Unclear

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:00:00 EST

Patients doing well a decade later but virus itself not eradicated

HIV Prevention Pill Cost-Effective for High-Risk Men

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:00:00 EST

Limiting it to gay men at high risk of contracting virus would cost $85 billion over 20 years

HIV Raises Anal Cancer Risk in Women, Study Says

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:00:00 EST

Findings indicate gay men aren't only ones who need screening

Sex Education Efforts Lagging in Schools, CDC Says

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST

Many states' schools fail to teach students how to avoid unwanted pregnancy, HIV and other STDs, study finds

From a Failed Vaccine, New Insights Into Fighting HIV

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:00:00 EST

Scientists are sifting the data to see what elements of RV144 inoculation worked

'Superinfected' Patients Give Clues to Fighting HIV

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST

Women infected more than once from different partners can have stronger immune response

Early, Temporary HIV Treatment Can Postpone Long-Term Therapy

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EST

Study found giving antiretroviral drugs earlier in disease course can stabilize patients sooner

U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Hit Record Low, CDC Says

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:00:00 EST

But minorities, those not born in the U.S. and HIV-positive patients still most likely affected

One in Four HIV Patients Has Long Gaps Between Doctor's Visits: Study

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:00:00 EST

Findings indicate some patients are 'falling through the cracks'

College Women's Condom Use Falls During Freshman Year

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST

Binge drinking, bad grades were among the factors that affected condom use

Hepatitis C Now Kills More Americans Than HIV

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

Middle-aged most often affected, and many are unaware they have been infected, CDC says

Many Gay Men Would Support 'Home HIV Test': Study

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST

Not yet approved for public use, it picks up AIDS virus in later stages of infection

HIV Severity, Treatment Unrelated to Kids' Mental Woes: Study

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST

No evidence found to link antiretroviral therapy with severity of psychiatric symptoms

Experts Warn of Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

Arsenal of drugs effective against the sexually transmitted disease running dry, researchers say

Pets Help Women Cope With HIV/AIDS

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST

Small study also found being a mother, worker, advocate made a difference, as did faith

Many U.S. Adults Not Vaccinated for Hepatitis B

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EST

Missed opportunities lead to many new infections each year, study found

More Americans Practicing Safe Sex, CDC Reports

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

Finding could signal changes in behaviors linked to HIV, researchers say