- South Africa makes progress in HIV, AIDS fight By CARLEY PETESCH - AP - Sat, Dec 1, 2012
In the early '90s when South Africa's Themba Lethu clinic could only treat HIV/AIDS patients for opportunistic diseases, many would come in on wheelchairs and keep coming … More »South Africa makes progress in HIV, AIDS fight
- Photos: World AIDS Day 2012 @ ABC News - Sat, Dec 1, 2012
Showing support for those with HIV and remembering those who've died More » Photos: World AIDS Day 2012
Showing support for those with HIV and remembering those who've died
- Health officials: Athens has spiraling HIV crisis By ELENA BECATOROS - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Athens is seeing an alarming increase in new HIV infections, particularly among intravenous drug users, health officials warned Friday, as Greece struggles through a … More »Health officials: Athens has spiraling HIV crisis
Athens is seeing an alarming increase in new HIV infections, particularly among intravenous drug users, health officials warned Friday, as Greece struggles through a protracted financial crisis in which funding for health care and drug treatment programs has been slashed.
- HPV tied to throat cancers: study Genevra Pittman - Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A sexually transmitted infection usually thought of in connection to cervical cancer is also tied to a five times greater risk of cancer of … More »HPV tied to throat cancers: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A sexually transmitted infection usually thought of in connection to cervical cancer is also tied to a five times greater risk of cancer of the vocal chords or voice box, a new report suggests. Combining the results of 55 studies from the past two decades, Chinese researchers found 28 percent …
- Awareness of HIV Risk Has Dropped Among Gay Men Even As Infection Rates Rise Takepart.com - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
More than 30 years after the dawn of the HIV epidemic, the significance of the infection and awareness for how it's transmitted has dropped precipitously among young … More »Awareness of HIV Risk Has Dropped Among Gay Men Even As Infection Rates Rise
More than 30 years after the dawn of the HIV epidemic, the significance of the infection and awareness for how it's transmitted has dropped precipitously among young people, especially among gay men, according to new data from the federal government.
- Ukraine fights spreading HIV epidemic By MARIA DANILOVA - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Andrei Mandrykin, an inmate at Prison No. 85 outside Kiev, has HIV. He looks ghostly and much older than his 35 years. But Mandrykin is better off than tens of thousands … More »Ukraine fights spreading HIV epidemic
Andrei Mandrykin, an inmate at Prison No. 85 outside Kiev, has HIV. He looks ghostly and much older than his 35 years. But Mandrykin is better off than tens of thousands of his countrymen, because is he receiving treatment amid what the World Health Organization says is the worst AIDS epidemic in Europe.
- Health officials warn of spiraling HIV in Athens AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Health officials warn that the Greek capital is seeing an alarming increase in new HIV infections, particularly among intravenous drug users, as the country struggles … More »Health officials warn of spiraling HIV in Athens
Health officials warn that the Greek capital is seeing an alarming increase in new HIV infections, particularly among intravenous drug users, as the country struggles through a protracted financial crisis in which funding has been slashed for health care and drug treatment programs.
- Health officials tell Greece to act fast to control HIV Kate Kelland - Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
London (Reuters) - A spiraling outbreak of HIV in debt-stricken Greece could run out of control unless urgent action is taken, European health officials said on Friday. … More »Health officials tell Greece to act fast to control HIV
London (Reuters) - A spiraling outbreak of HIV in debt-stricken Greece could run out of control unless urgent action is taken, European health officials said on Friday. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said infections with the AIDS-causing virus among drug users and other high-risk groups were …
- J&J; says it won't enforce AIDS drug patent in Africa Ben Hirschler - Reuters - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Generic manufacturers are to be given a free rein to make cheap copies of Johnson & Johnson's HIV/AIDS drug Prezista for sale in Africa and other poor … More »J&J; says it won't enforce AIDS drug patent in Africa
LONDON (Reuters) - Generic manufacturers are to be given a free rein to make cheap copies of Johnson & Johnson's HIV/AIDS drug Prezista for sale in Africa and other poor countries. U.S. healthcare group J&J; said on Thursday it would not enforce patents, provided generic firms made high-quality versions of the drug - known …
- South Africa awards $667 million HIV drugs supply contract Reuters - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa on Thursday awarded a $667 million contract to supply life-prolonging HIV medicine to 12 international and domestic firms, to deal … More »South Africa awards $667 million HIV drugs supply contract
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa on Thursday awarded a $667 million contract to supply life-prolonging HIV medicine to 12 international and domestic firms, to deal with its biggest health problem. Companies that include Aspen Pharmacare, Abbott Laboratories and Adcock Ingram would share the contract, the health department …
- In Israel, some rebel against circumcision Maayan Lubell - Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Circumcision is one of Judaism's most important laws and for generations of faithful it has symbolized a biblical covenant with God. But in Israel, … More »In Israel, some rebel against circumcision
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Circumcision is one of Judaism's most important laws and for generations of faithful it has symbolized a biblical covenant with God. But in Israel, more and more Jewish parents are saying no to the blade. "It's such a taboo in Israel and in Judaism," said Gali, nursing her six-week-old son, about the …
- Cialis impotence drug helps muscular dystrophy patients Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Eli Lilly's erectile dysfunction drug Cialis can correct abnormal blood flow in patients with a certain type of muscular dystrophy and could in future … More »Cialis impotence drug helps muscular dystrophy patients
LONDON (Reuters) - Eli Lilly's erectile dysfunction drug Cialis can correct abnormal blood flow in patients with a certain type of muscular dystrophy and could in future be used to slow progression of the disorder, researchers said on Wednesday. The findings suggest that while Cialis can't cure the condition, known as Becker …
- China says HIV/AIDS cases up, premier-in-waiting promises help Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
BEIJING (Reuters) - The number of new HIV/AIDS cases in China jumped in the first 10 months of the year, as premier-in-waiting Li Keqiang promised to let non-governmental … More »China says HIV/AIDS cases up, premier-in-waiting promises help
BEIJING (Reuters) - The number of new HIV/AIDS cases in China jumped in the first 10 months of the year, as premier-in-waiting Li Keqiang promised to let non-governmental groups play a bigger role in fighting an epidemic spreading fast in vulnerable groups. The number of new AIDS cases rose almost 13 percent in the January …
- Infected and unaware: HIV hitting America's youth Julie Steenhuysen - Reuters - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than half of young people in the United States who are infected with HIV are not aware of it, according to a report by government health officials … More »Infected and unaware: HIV hitting America's youth
CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than half of young people in the United States who are infected with HIV are not aware of it, according to a report by government health officials that zeroes in on one of the remaining hot spots of HIV infection in America. Young people ages 13 to 24 account for 26 percent of all new HIV infections, …
- Youth HIV Rate High, Testing Low @ ABC News - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
Americans between the ages of 13 and 24 accounted for more than a quarter of new HIV infections in 2010 -- about 12,000 cases -- but only a third of that age group had … More »Youth HIV Rate High, Testing Low
Americans between the ages of 13 and 24 accounted for more than a quarter of new HIV infections in 2010 -- about 12,000 cases -- but only a third of that age group had ever been tested for the virus, the CDC reported today.
- AAP Recommends Prescribing Emergency Contraception for Teens Vanessa Evans - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
In a new policy statement released online on Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) officially recommended that physicians consider prescribing teens emergency … More »AAP Recommends Prescribing Emergency Contraception for Teens
In a new policy statement released online on Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) officially recommended that physicians consider prescribing teens emergency contraception in advance. This assertion by the AAP follows on the heels of a new recommendation from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists …
- CDC: HIV spread high in young gay males MIKE STOBBE - AP - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
Health officials say 1 in 5 new HIV infections occur in a tiny segment of the population — young men who are gay or bisexual. More »CDC: HIV spread high in young gay males
Health officials say 1 in 5 new HIV infections occur in a tiny segment of the population — young men who are gay or bisexual.
- Prescribe morning-after pills in advance, say pediatricians Sharon Begley - Reuters - Mon, Nov 26, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wading into the incendiary subject of birth control for young teenagers, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Monday called on the nation's … More »Prescribe morning-after pills in advance, say pediatricians
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wading into the incendiary subject of birth control for young teenagers, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Monday called on the nation's pediatricians to counsel all of their adolescent patients about emergency contraception and make advance prescriptions for it available to girls under 17. …
- HIV Vaccine Under Study May Last A Lifetime Takepart.com - Mon, Nov 26, 2012
A genetically-engineered HIV vaccine under study by Texas researchers works in a novel way. More »HIV Vaccine Under Study May Last A Lifetime
A genetically-engineered HIV vaccine under study by Texas researchers works in a novel way.
- Embryo survival gene may fight range of diseases: study Tan Ee Lyn - Reuters - Mon, Nov 26, 2012
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A gene that keeps embryos alive appears to control the immune system and determine how it fights chronic diseases like hepatitis and HIV, and autoimmune … More »Embryo survival gene may fight range of diseases: study
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A gene that keeps embryos alive appears to control the immune system and determine how it fights chronic diseases like hepatitis and HIV, and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, scientists said on Monday. Although the experts have only conducted studies on the gene Arih2 using mice, they …
- Pfizer cuts Viagra price in Canada after court loss to generics Reuters - Thu, Nov 22, 2012
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc has cut the Canadian price of its Viagra erectile dysfunction drug after the Supreme Court of Canada opened the door to sales of generic … More »Pfizer cuts Viagra price in Canada after court loss to generics
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc has cut the Canadian price of its Viagra erectile dysfunction drug after the Supreme Court of Canada opened the door to sales of generic versions of the drug, the company said on Thursday. "We are lowering original Viagra's price to be in line with generic versions because we are committed …
- Doctors' Group Advocates Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills Vanessa Evans - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Wed, Nov 21, 2012
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published an opinion piece on Tuesday that advocated making birth control pills available without a prescription. … More »Doctors' Group Advocates Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published an opinion piece on Tuesday that advocated making birth control pills available without a prescription. The piece, which was published in the December issue of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, went on to assert that doing so would ultimately …
- US abortions fall 5 pct, biggest drop in a decade MIKE STOBBE - AP - Wed, Nov 21, 2012
U.S. abortions fell 5 percent during the recession and its aftermath in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, perhaps because women are more careful to … More »US abortions fall 5 pct, biggest drop in a decade
U.S. abortions fell 5 percent during the recession and its aftermath in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, perhaps because women are more careful to use birth control when times are tough, researchers say.
- Docs Push for Over-the-Counter Pill @ ABC News - Wed, Nov 21, 2012
In an attempt to lower the alarmingly high rate of unplanned pregnancy -- and the high cost associated with it -- an expert panel of doctors recommended on Tuesday that … More »Docs Push for Over-the-Counter Pill
In an attempt to lower the alarmingly high rate of unplanned pregnancy -- and the high cost associated with it -- an expert panel of doctors recommended on Tuesday that birth control pills be made available without a prescription.
- OB/GYNs back over-the-counter birth control pills LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP - Tue, Nov 20, 2012
No prescription or doctor's exam needed: The nation's largest group of obstetricians and gynecologists says birth control pills should be sold over the counter, like … More »OB/GYNs back over-the-counter birth control pills
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