Drugs cut spread of HIV Philadelphia Daily News Early treatment was found to reduce transmission to partners by 96 pct. | By Thomas H. Maugh II | Los Angeles Times | LOS ANGELES - Starting people on anti-AIDS drugs soon after they are diagnosed with HIV - before their immune systems begin to deter...
AIDS breakthrough: Drugs radically reduce transmission of virus Denver Post | LOS ANGELES — In what is being hailed as a landmark breakthrough in HIV prevention, a new study has shown that giving anti-AIDS drugs to HIV-positive people can reduce the transmission of the virus to spouses and partners by 96 percent, U.S. ...
Absence of bus shelters adds to woes of patients visiting hospitals The Hindu | K. Manikandan | SHELTERLESS: The bus stop near the Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine, Tambaram Sanatorium. | TAMBARAM: Absence of proper bus shelters near two important government hospitals in the southern suburb of Chennai is posing problem...
Breakthrough in AIDS fight: Drugs radically reduce transmission of virus The Los Angeles Times A new study shows a 96% reduction in transmission of the AIDS virus to spouses and partners when HIV-positive people take anti-AIDS drugs. The drugs were unexpectedly effective. | By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times | May 12, 2011, 11:03 a.m. In...
AIDS Study Marks Prevention Breakthrough Wall Street Journal By MARK SCHOOFS | Treating AIDS patients with antiretroviral drugs makes them strikingly less infectious, researchers said Thursday, in a landmark finding that is likely to reinvigorate efforts to slow the pandemic. | The results were so overwhelming...
Tuberculosis case confirmed Scoop Thursday, 12 May 2011, 10:46 am | Press Release: Toi Te Ora | Tuberculosis case confirmed | A student at Te Puke High School has recently been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). | TB is a respiratory disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberc...
Adam Henson receives death threats over badger cull The Daily Telegraph Adam Henson, the presenter on BBC's Countryfile, claims animal rights activists threatened to 'burn his children' after he reported on controversial plans to cull badgers. | Adam Henson Photo: CHRISTOPHER JONES By Louise Gray, Environment Corresponde...
DZIQ: Health officials to check inmates with TB Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—Health officials will be making their rounds in jails Monday to check the condition of prisoners suffering from tuberculosis (TB), a report from Radyo Inquirer said. | Chief Superintendent Benito Dorigo of Bureau of Jail Managem...
'TB trouble' for UK-bound Indians The Siasat Daily | Hyderabad, April 08: A techie, Srinivas Reddy, who flew to the United Kingdom on a professional trip some time back, had a bitter experience on landing at the Anegada Airport there. | Immigration officials detained him for a few hours at the airpor...
Bahrain making progress in fight against TB Khaleej Times MANAMA ' Bahrain is winning its war against tuberculosis by adopting safety measures, including cooperation of labour recruitment agencies. | According to official statistics, 60 tuberculosis and other pulmonary cases, including 22 among Bahrainis, w...
Breast-feeding appears to program an infant's metabolism, study says Seattle Times | LOS ANGELES — Breast-feeding is universally recommended as the superior method for feeding infants because it's linked to long-term prevention of various illnesses including asthma, diabetes and obesity. A study released recently puts more emphasis on breast-feeding by showing it may have a lasting impact on metabolism. | French researchers...
Nearly 20% of Lung Cancer Patients Keep Smoking The Examiner | Many patients diagnosed with lung cancer -- as well as their family caregivers -- continue to smoke even though doing so may jeopardize their recovery and long-term health outcome, says a study sponsored by the U.S. National Cancer Institute. | Researchers report that nearly one in five recently diagnosed lung cancer patients continues to light u...
