CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News UpdateFor Wednesday, May 07, 2008 The CDC National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention provides the following information as a public service only. Providing synopses of key scientific articles and lay media reports on HIV/AIDS,
BBC News - May 6, 2008http://www.aegis.org/news/bbc/2008/BB080501.html Appropriate treatment can all but eradicate the risk that a pregnant woman with HIV will pass the virus to her child, research shows. Data on ...
Associated Press - May 6, 2008 http://www.aegis.org/news/ap/2008/AP080508.html BUFFALO, N.Y. - Health officials are urging clients of a Niagara Falls tattoo artist to be tested for HIV and hepatit ...
More medical experts will be sent to China's east Anhui Province to assist with local hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) relief work, according to Minister of Health Chen Zhu on Tuesday.
Contagious hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) has led to 28 deaths in China by Wednesday morning, according to Xinhua's tally based on confirmed death reports from provincial-level health bureaus.
The signing of agreement between the National Institute of Fight against HIV/AIDS (INLS) and public institutions on Wednesday in Luanda symbolizes the partnership for actions to fight HIV/AIDS, especially in the disease control and access to medicines.
Some of the texts omit key information for solving breast-feeding problems and others are inaccurate about the key steps involved, according to a study presented at this week's annual meeting of the Academy of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, in New Orleans.
About 3 percent of the global population is infected with HCV, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. The current standard therapy of interferon and ribavirin is only effective in about 50 percent of cases and can cause major
And while many teens recognize that drinking and driving don't mix, many don't recognize other hazards, such as the distraction posed by having friends in the car.
The latest findings from the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) are believed to provide the first large scale of evidence of such a link and give the estimated 72 million obese American adults another reason to change their lifestyle.
Information about these techniques was expected to be presented Tuesday during a news conference by researchers taking part in U.S. National Institute of Mental Health symposiums at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting, in Washington, D.C.
Alcohol use and dependency appeared to remain stable for men, while young Americans report having more lifetime alcohol problems than older Americans, despite having had less time to develop issues with drinking.
A new study examining the dose accuracy of the SoloSTAR disposable insulin pen for diabetes patients, prefilled with Lantus or Apidra, found the pens accurately delivered all insulin doses within standard limits defined by the ISO.
While occupational risks are inherent in many jobs, workers who make a living toiling in the sun face an increased threat of skin cancer from repeated overexposure to the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.
The available options in sunscreen protection have become more plentiful than ever, including formulations offering a smoother application or enhanced protection from ultraviolet (UV) light.
Plan Cameroon, the community and Child/mother centred Non Governmental Organisation was recently on the field x-raying their activities in the health sector.
From uncomfortable seating arrangements to poor filtered air, your workplace maybe giving your mind and body a stressful time. The eyes undoubtedly are most strained because of constant staring at the computer screens.An ophthalmology study suggests that the computer users
