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Visual teaching aids in a gynecological department.

Author(s): RUSSELL, J.K. , DUNCAN, C.J. , MUSTART, D.
Publication year: 1959
Journal / Book title: Journal of medical education

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Historical notes on auditory prostheses. | Apuntes históricos sobre la prótesis auditiva.

Author(s): CONDE JAHN, F.
Publication year: 1959
Journal / Book title: Acta oto-rino-laringológica ibero-americana

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Aids to malingering.

Author(s): SAPWELL, J.
Publication year: 1959
Journal / Book title: The Practitioner

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Practical visual aids for the partially-sighted patient.

Author(s): ZWENG, H.C.
Publication year: 1958
Journal / Book title: Transactions of the Pacific Coast Oto-Ophthalmological Society annual meeting

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A new way of wearing the bone-conduction telephone. | Neuartige Tragweise des Knochentelefons.

Author(s): SONNTAG, R.J.
Publication year: 1959
Journal / Book title: HNO

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'Pack-a-thon' aids Guatemalan kids - Cincinnati.com

'Pack-a-thon' aids Guatemalan kids
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She spent two weeks in 2008 working in a clinic and teaching first aid in schools in the South American nation of Peru. Organizers hung a white board on a ...

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Community welcome to join observance of World AIDS Day - Somerset Reporter - NJ.com

Community welcome to join observance of World AIDS Day
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By Somerset Reporter NEW BRUNSWICK – The Robert Wood Johnson AIDS Program welcomes the community to a collaborative observance of World AIDS Day on Tuesday, ...
In praise of the Ryan White actNorthJersey.com

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The cure to AIDS in Africa - Examiner.com

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The cure to AIDS in Africa
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Recently, Zimbabwe has struck an aid deal with China, and President Obama has promised to double the amount of foreign aid. To be sure, the importance of ...
How Can We Help the World's Poor?New York Times

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Global Fund Approves $2.4 Billion For Global HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and ... - The AIDS Beacon (blog)

Global Fund Approves $2.4 Billion For Global HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and ...
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It is responsible for disbursing almost a quarter (23 percent) of HIV/AIDS international donor aid. Earlier this year, there were fears the Global Fund ...

Basic Facts about HIV/Aids in Uganda - Daily Monitor

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Basic Facts about HIV/Aids in Uganda
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... HIV prevalence was 6.2 per cent among the population aged 15-49 years; and there were just over one million people living with HIV/Aids in the country. ...
Study suggests bisexual teens who hide their sexuality put themselves at risk ...Examiner.com

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Step up Aids fight, donors tell govt - Daily Monitor

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Step up Aids fight, donors tell govt
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Donors are demanding that the government checks the increasing HIV/Aids infections, which are expected to hit 200000 by the end of 2009 if they are to ...
FAMU Partners with Black AIDS Institute for Test 1 Million CampaignWCTV
Hitting the right note!Daily News & Analysis
World AIDS Day EventTCPalm
Bay Windows -Salina Journal -WCTV
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An atomic-level look at an HIV accomplice

Since the discovery in 2007 that a component of human semen called SEVI boosts infectivity of the virus that causes AIDS, researchers have been trying to learn more about SEVI and how it works, in hopes of thwarting its infection-promoting activity.

Other things being equal . . . .

“Hundreds of private e-mail messages and documents hacked from a computer server at a British university are causing a stir among global warming skeptics, who say they show that climate scientists conspired to overstate the case for a human influence on climate change” (New York Times, 20 November 2009; “Hacked e-mail is new fodder for [...]

Viewing An HIV Accomplice At An Atomic-Level

Delawareans honored for AIDS work - The News Journal

Delawareans honored for AIDS work
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World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 recognizes that there are still 7500 new HIV infections each day. On Sunday, Wilmington's Bethel AME Church will honor Delawareans ...

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Group to mark World Aids Day with program in Portsmouth - Foster's Daily Democrat

Group to mark World Aids Day with program in Portsmouth
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1 intended to educate Seacoast residents about the issues and dangers surrounding HIV/AIDS. AIDS Response Seacoast will mark "World AIDS Day" with a free ...
'Between the Seams' is the AIDS quilt storyTownship Journal

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Just Do It

There’s an African proverb that reads “Knowledge is like a garden: if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.” The meaning of this proverb is that if you do not use the knowledge you have, you cannot expect to gain anything from it. Here are some things that we know to be true about [...]

Ghana: HIV Drops in Wa

The Wa Municipality recorded a drop in HIV prevalence rate from 5.8 percent to 2.0 per cent, a sentinel survey report from the Ministry of Health has indicated.

What's The Truth About HIV-AIDS?

According to the UNAIDS 2007 Statistics: 33.2 million people are living with AIDS, 22.5 million are

Terrence Higgins Trust Gets Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Involved In World AIDS Day

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling for people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness. World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS.

Op-Eds: HIV Travel Ban; Improving Sanitation; Counterfeit Drugs

'Blot' On U.S. HIV/AIDS Leadership Removed A "blot" on U.S. HIV/AIDS leadership "ended last month when President [Barack] Obama lifted the prohibition" that kept HIV-positive foreigners from visiting the U.S. or seeking residency, according to a

Potential Strategy To Help Generate HIV-Neutralizing Antibodies

WHAT: New discoveries about anti-HIV antibodies may bring researchers a step closer to creating an effective HIV vaccine, according to a new paper co-authored by scientists at the Vaccine Research Center of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.

Uganda: HIV-Positive Women Need Family Planning Services, Study Shows

HIV-positive women in western Uganda want fewer children than women not living with the virus, but often do not have access to family planning services, a new study reveals.

Also In Global Health News: HIV/AIDS Grants; Africa's Water Resources; Sex Workers In Malawi

Report Examines HIV/AIDS Grant Funding HIV/AIDS program grants made by U.S.-based foundations totaled $618 billion in 2008, an 11 percent increase from the previous year, according to a new report by Funders Concerned About AIDS, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.

Wa Municipality records drop in HIV prevalence

The Wa Municipality recorded a drop in HIV prevalence rate from 5.8 per cent to 2.0 per cent, a sent

Nigeria: N.9 Million Locals Need HIV/Aids Drugs - NACA Boss

OVER 900,000 Nigerians suffering from the dreaded HIV/AIDS are in dire need of regular supply of antiretroviral drugs, the National Action Committee Against Aids (NACA), has said.

Southern Africa: SADC Aids Fiesta Set for Malawi

The second edition of Sadc Artists Aids Festival is scheduled for Lilongwe in Malawi starting on November 30 until December 6, 2009.

Survey: 1 in 3 U.K. Respondents Never Discuss Sexual Health With Partner

There is a widespread lack of knowledge regarding safer sex and sexual health in the United Kingdom, BBC News reports. Results of a survey of 2,000 people ages 16 to 50 by the U.K. Department of Health and Department for Children, Schools and Families reveal many misconceptions.

PI Resistance Reduces Bevirimat Potency

Some disturbing news for treatment-experienced patients holding out for Myriad Genetics’ maturation inhibitor bevirimat: According to a study published online November 18 in AIDS, resistance to protease inhibitors (PIs) reduces the effectiveness of bevirimat in up to 45 percent of cases.

Death, Poorer Treatments for HIV/TB Coinfections Higher in Eastern Europe

Coinfection with HIV and tuberculosis (TB) results in poor medical outcomes in Eastern Europe, according to a study published in the November 27 issue of AIDS and reported by aidsmap. TB is the leading cause of illness and death in people with HIV worldwide.

World Cup to Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness in South Africa

South Africa will raise awareness of HIV/AIDS before millions of local and visiting soccer fans while hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup next June and July, IRIN reports. Health officials and activists met November 18 in Johannesburg to craft a plan.

HIV vaccine failure probably caused by virus used, says new research

The recent failure of an HIV vaccine was probably caused by the immune system reacting to the virus 'shell' used to transmit the therapy around the body, according to new research. The researchers behind the study say their findings mean scientists may have to rethink other vaccines they are developing for diseases like HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, which are delivered in the same way, using the same virus "shell."

Obesity Among People Living with HIV

In the U.S., as we move into the holiday season there is often increased reporting on obesity. AIDS.gov asked Dr. Nancy F. Crum-Cianflone, a Research Physician with the Naval Medical Center San Diego, to provide us information on her new...

Africa: HIV/Aids - U.S. Increases Funding in Continent

The United State's President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has increased funding for HIV/AIDS in Africa from $2.3 billion in 2004 to $6.6 billion in 2009.

Political parties should form taskforce on HIV/AIDS- Dr Awanta

Winneba (C/R), Nov. 18, GNA – The Dean of Student Affairs of the University of Education, Winn

Excessive Sweating

Title: Excessive Sweating
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 11/19/2009 5:00:00 PM
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Enlarged Heart

Title: Enlarged Heart
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 11/19/2009 9:46:00 AM
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Pregnancy, not nevirapine cause of liver toxicities in HIV-positive women

"Results of US research 'challenge the notion that nevirapine is uniquely associated with hepatotoxicity during pregnancy.' The study did however show that pregnancy itself increased the risk of liver toxicities in women with HIV. The research is published in the November 27th edition of AIDS."

Read more in Aidsmap, November 18, 2009.

Surviving to die of something else: AIDS is a rare cause of death in old people with HIV

"A French study of a group of people with HIV aged over 60 has found that over a four-year period, one in seven of the group died – but not a single death was attributable to an AIDS-defining illness.

"The findings from the French COREVIH Cohort, presented at last week's European AIDS Clinical Society conference in Colgne, underline the increasingly strong realisation in HIV medicine that as patients with HIV on antiretroviral therapy age, the medical problems they face will have much more to do with diseases of ageing than AIDS-defining illnesses. The latest revision of the EACS Treatment Guidelines acknowledges this – see this report."

Read more in Aidsmap, November 18, 2009.

Early Treatment, Non-AIDS Disease Management Stressed in New European Guidelines

"Antiretroviral (ARV) therapy is now recommended for certain people living with HIV with CD4 counts between 350 and 500 cells, according to new HIV treatment guidelines released this week by the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS). The revised recommendations, which hint at similar changes to U.S. HIV treatment guidelines expected this winter, also review the screening, prevention and management of many non-AIDS-related diseases that are more likely to be documented in people living with HIV."

Read more in POZ, November 17, 2009.

Low Vitamin D Levels in Alpine HIV Study

"A new study adds to the evidence that vitamin D deficiency is common in people living with HIV. The new data, from an Italian study reported last week at the 12th European AIDS Conference in Cologne, Germany, and summarized by the National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (NATAP), underscore the potential importance of testing for and treating low vitamin D levels to thwart the increased risk of bone deterioration and immune system dysfunction in those infected with the virus."

Read more in POZ, November 16, 2009.

Protease inhibitor monotherapy as a maintenance regimen: are we edging towards acceptance?

"An entire session at the 12th European AIDS Conference was devoted to trials of different ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors (PI/r) used as the sole drug in an antiretroviral regimen.

"Several trials of protease inhibitor therapy have produced long-lasting viral suppression statistically non-inferior to two-class therapy. Most successful trials have switched patients to PI monotherapy as a maintenance regimen after starting with combination therapy but some success continues to be seen in trials using monotherapy from the start.

"The failure of a trial using a single protease inhibitor as initial regimen, however, was a warning that it is possible to take this approach too far, and doubts remain about the long-term safety of the approach in terms of its ability to suppress HIV in places like the central nervous system and genital mucosa."

Read more in Aidsmap, November 16, 2009.

New findings suggest strategy to help generate HIV-neutralizing antibodies

New discoveries about anti-HIV antibodies may bring researchers a step closer to creating an effective HIV vaccine, according to a new paper.

Study: Few Canadian Seniors Vacationing in Florida Get Tested for HIV, STIs

Fewer than one in five so-called “snowbirds,” or Canadians older than 50 who spent at least one month in the past year vacationing in Florida, have been tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, according to researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, as reported by Canwest News Service.

AIDS Activist Edward Zold Dies at 38

Edward Zold, an HIV-positive AIDS activist known for his tireless work with Ryan White funds, ACT UP and teen programs, died in his home in San Francisco November 4, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. He was 38.

Accelerated Aging of Blood Vessels Linked With Low CD4s

People with low CD4 cells might be more likely to have signs of accelerated aging of their blood vessels, according to a study published in the December 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Immediate, aggressive spending on HIV/AIDS could end epidemic

Money available to treat HIV/AIDS is sufficient to end the epidemic globally, but only if we act immediately to control the spread of the disease, according to new research. This approach defies conventional thinking, which recommends gradual spending over 15-20 years. The study was based on a mathematical model developed by mathematicians and biologists, who recently earned acclaim for a study on how best to handle a planetary invasion by zombies.

The AMA Changes Views on Medical Marijuana

The American Medical Association (AMA) has reversed course regarding medical marijuana now urging the FDA to review marijuana's classification as a top tier controlled substance. While the AMA emphasizes that they are not endorsing state-based medical cannabis programs, the legalization of marijuana, or that scientific evidence on the therapeutic use of cannabis meets the current standards for a prescription drug product. They are urging the review to pave the way for more comprehensive studies of smoked marijuana of which on a few small trials now exist. The AMA's House of Delegates met in Houston and has adopted a policy that would call for more studies of the efficacy and use of smoked marijuana. The AMA is not the only physicians group calling for more research. In 2008, the American College of Physicians issued a position statement supporting research into the therapeutic role of the drug.

More Medical Marijuana Information

The AMA Changes Views on Medical Marijuana originally appeared on About.com AIDS / HIV on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 22:21:32.

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Hep C Therapeutic Vaccine Shows Hints of Efficacy

A hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapeutic vaccine—designed to boost immune control of the virus in people already infected with HCV—has demonstrated that such an approach might work, according to a study presented at the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) Conference in Boston, and reported by aidsmap.

Run This Town

Harlem United’s Team Apollo pounds the pavement in the ING New York City Marathon. (Watch video.)

Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day Flickr FAQs

By Michelle Samplin-Salgado As we mentioned in last week's post, we've created a Flickr group for you to upload your Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day photos. There are already hundreds of photos from the United States Conference on AIDS...

RA2009 PowerPoint presentations posted

Many of the talks presented at the conference are now available as PowerPoints at the conference website.

Waspadalah!!! Terhadap Penyakit yang Menyerang Organ Reproduksi Anda......

Manusia mampu berkembang biak seperti halnya makhluk hidup lainya.Perkembangbiakan manusia terjadi s

Learning Through Discussion and Role Play

Check out Naomi’s full post under What Our VOICEs Are DoingNaomi has been travelling around th

Medical Test Manufacturer Donates 4,500 HIV Test Kits

Chembio Diagnostics, Inc., a NY-based company that develops, manufactures, licenses and markets proprietary rapid diagnostic tests, is donating more than 4,500 rapid HIV test kits to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s 2009 Testing Millions Global Campaign, based in Los Angeles, to commemorate World AIDS Day 2009 on December 1st. Full story here.

Early Treatment, Non-AIDS Disease Management Stressed in New European Guidelines

Antiretroviral (ARV) therapy is now recommended for certain people living with HIV with CD4 counts between 350 and 500 cells, according to new HIV treatment guidelines released this week by the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS). The revised recommendations, which hint at similar changes to U.S. HIV treatment guidelines expected this winter, also review the screening, prevention and management of many non-AIDS-related diseases that are more likely to be documented in people living with HIV.

Research calls for better assessment of tests for tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria

A rapid and accurate diagnosis is the first step towards treatment in the fight against infectious disease. Researchers have highlighted the poor quality of published studies that evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic tests for three major killer infectious diseases. The new study suggests that diagnostic studies on TB, malaria and HIV commercial tests had low quality and were poorly reported.

Invitation to the 2009 Dzau Lecture in Global Health Equity

We would like to invite all global health implementers, advocates and students to join us for the 2009 Dzau Lecture in Global Health Equity to be given on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 12PM noon in the The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. With introductions by Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, [...]

Viral Vector Fingered in Failed HIV Vaccine (CME/CE)

The well-publicized failure of an investigational HIV vaccine in the STEP trial stemmed from expansion of CD4 memory cells from prior exposure to the adenoviral vector used to deliver HIV antigens, researchers suggested.

Experts propose new ways to slow Africa's population growth (AFP)

AFP - Pairing family planning services with HIV/AIDS treatment can help curb Africa's population growth rate which records a yearly increase of 2.5 percent, health experts said Monday.

Low Vitamin D Levels in Alpine HIV Study

A new study adds to the evidence that vitamin D deficiency is common in people living with HIV. The new data, from an Italian study reported last week at the 12th European AIDS Conference in Cologne, Germany, and summarized by the National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (NATAP), underscore the potential importance of testing for and treating low vitamin D levels to thwart the increased risk of bone deterioration and immune system dysfunction in those infected with the virus.

The Family of Rethinking AIDS

[Here's a pdf of this post] RA2009, the conference held by Rethinking AIDS (RA) in Oakland, 6-8 November, was an extraordinary success in every possible way. It exceeded wildly any reasonable expectations. That’s not just my opinion. The RA Board meeting on Sunday evening, the later get-together for speakers at the Duesberg’s, various “au revoir”s on Sunday, [...]

Alledged Fort Hood Shooter Left Behind an Old Bottle of Combivir

In a shoe box filled with vitamins and prescription medications, the alledged Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Malik Hasan had a bottle of the HIV medication Combivir. The box of drugs, found in the laundry room of his Casa del Norte apartment near Fort Hood, gives authorities a peak into the life of the man believed to be responsible for the shooting tragedy at Fort Hood. The prescription was dated 2001 and was the only HIV medication in the box. Does this mean Major Hasan had HIV? There is no way to tell from just a that prescription. Combivir, a combination of the drugs Epivir (lamivudine) and Retrovir (AZT), is not prescribed as a sole drug in an HIV regimen however, Combivir was often given to healthcare workers who had been exposed to HIV through an accidental needle stick or exposure to infected bodily fluids. It's one of many possible explanations for the bottle of Combivir.

More Information About Combivir

Alledged Fort Hood Shooter Left Behind an Old Bottle of Combivir originally appeared on About.com AIDS / HIV on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 20:42:14.

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Recorded AIDS deaths in Iran top 3,400: report (AFP)

AFP - Iran has recorded at least 3,409 deaths from AIDS, while another 2,097 people have been diagnosed as having the disease, according to health ministry figures reported by the ILNA news agency on Thursday.

Recorded AIDS deaths in Iran top 3,400: report (AFP)

Early Use of NSAIDs Might Prevent Alzheimer's (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) from a young age might prevent early signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to the results of a new study in mice.

Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day 2009: How You Can Take Action with One Photo

By Jennie Anderson and Josie Halpern-Finnerty Tree Alexander at USCA If a picture says a thousand words, how much would a picture of you wearing a red ribbon and holding a sign that says you're "Facing AIDS for World AIDS...

HIV/AIDS Leading Cause of Death and Disease in Women

In a study of women's health around the world, HIV/AIDS has been found to be the leading cause of death and disease in women 15 to 44 years of age. Data shows that 1 in 5 deaths among women is due to HIV related to unsafe sex practices. Unsafe sex is the leading HIV risk factor in developing countries. In addition there is a lack of access to contraception, condoms, and safer sex education. "Women who do not know how to protect themselves from such infections, or who are unable to do so, face increased risks of death or illness," The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a 91-page report. WHO chief Dr. Margaret Chan called the data evidence of a preventable tradgedy. As Chan said "We will not see a significant improvement in the health of women until they are no longer recognized as second-class citizens in many parts of the world," Chan told journalists in Geneva."

Related Information

HIV/AIDS Leading Cause of Death and Disease in Women originally appeared on About.com AIDS / HIV on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 21:03:16.

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Circumcision and condom idiocies

When children are taught to use calculators, the importance is well recognized of teaching them to THINK about what the result should be, by doing a rough mental or manual calculation, so that they don’t accept a silly order of magnitude through mistaking an exponential or use a stupid number of decimal places as “significant [...]

AIDS blamed for hike in S.Africa death rate (AFP)

AFP - South Africa's death rate doubled over the last decade due to the spread of AIDS, the health minister said on Tuesday, blaming the crisis on government policies under former president Thabo Mbeki.

Let’s Get It

I’m a kid of the eighties. I remember my first cabbage patch kid, Michael Jackson at his finest, TGIF Fridays on ABC, and AIDS. I was born in 1981 and grew up the decade where HIV/AIDS was something that people only whispered about. Fear of the disease breed stigma and blame, and those infected were [...]

GHDonline.org is hiring!

Over the past year and a half, GHDonline.org has grown from a concept to a full-fledged community and collaboration website where implementers working in health care delivery around the globe discuss proven practices, engage in problem-solving, and address challenges to improve health outcomes in resource-limited settings. None of this would exist without software engineers building the [...]

Expert Panel Rejects Abstinence-Only Sex Ed

Title: Expert Panel Rejects Abstinence-Only Sex Ed
Category: Health News
Created: 11/9/2009 12:04:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/9/2009 12:04:40 PM

The Navy Has the Highest HIV Rate of All the Branches of the Military

In 2008, the United States Navy diagnosed 36 new cases of HIV after testing over 100,000 sailors. The number of new cases was double the infection rate in 1999. Navy officials are not sure why there was such a rise in the infection rate but do confirm that most of the new HIV infections were a result of unsafe sex practices not IV drug use. Unsafe sex is not unique to the Navy. Across all branches of the military, condom use runs about 50% according to the Pentagon. However, the Navy figures are more concerning. Among unmarried naval officers, condom use declined from 40% in 2002 to 30% in 2005, suggesting that the fear of HIV infection is not what it was ten years ago. And it doesn't seem like women sailors are any more fearful. Their condom use has declined at a rate similar to male sailors. Currently, the Navy estimates it has 560 of its sailors in HIV care with an annual cost between $7 million and $20 million.

More Safer Sex Information

The Navy Has the Highest HIV Rate of All the Branches of the Military originally appeared on About.com AIDS / HIV on Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 14:28:16.

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Drug peddlers’ ads ignore FDA

Advertising of prescription drugs direct to consumers is permitted, in the developed world, only in the United States and New Zealand (Marcia Angell, The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What To Do About It, Random House, 2004, p. 125). Anyone who watches TV or reads magazines knows how attractive these [...]

A Voice Against HIV, Malaria and TB

South African singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka wages war against this global triple threat—while empowering women along the way.

Oy!

Sony Pictures will make a fortune, but will anyone be around to spend it?Here's the trailer: 2012 - The Movie...

AASLD: HCV Now an STD in New York (CME/CE)

BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- HIV-infected men in New York City are facing a new threat, researchers said here -- a new form of hepatitis C virus (HCV) that rapidly damages the liver and is transmitted primarily through sex with other men.

Researchers Do an About Face - N95 Masks Aren't any Better in Stopping H1N1

In a complete turn around from data released in September, researchers now say N95 masks are really offer no better protection against H1N1 flu than the typical disposable surgical mask. Back in September their story was different; stating that N95 masks offered the only true protection against the swine flu. Now after reanalysis, the story has changed; researchers believe N95 masks really offer little advantage over disposable masks. Why the change? Other studies contradicted the earlier findings of the study based in Sydney, Australia. In fact a Canadian study suggested there was no difference between the two types of mask. Looks like more confusion in the ongoing events surrounding the H1N1 flu.

Related H1N1 Information

Is there a Strain of H1N1 Flu Resistant to Tamiflu?

Researchers Do an About Face - N95 Masks Aren't any Better in Stopping H1N1 originally appeared on About.com AIDS / HIV on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 00:03:03.

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U.S. to Remove HIV "Entry Ban"

By Christopher Bates It has been an important few weeks for those of us in the HIV community—we just wrapped up the U.S. Conference on AIDS, President Obama signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009, and, as...

Highlights from the 2009 U.S. Conference on AIDS

By Miguel Gomez, Jennie Anderson, Josie Halpern-Finnerty, and Michelle Samplin-Salgado We just got back from the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) , sponsored by the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) , and are feeling very energized. There were several...

IDSA: Opt-Out Tests for HIV Would Extend Lives (CME/CE)

PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- A national policy of routine opt-out HIV testing would extends the lives of thousands of people, a researcher said here.

New Malaria Community Unveiled at 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Pan-African Conference

According to the WHO World Malaria Report 2008, half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria. In 2006, there were 247 million cases and nearly 881,000 malaria deaths — of which 91% were in Africa, and 85% were of children under 5 years of age. Each year, approximately 50 million women living in [...]

IDSA: Obesity Slows Immune Recovery in HIV Infection (CME/CE, with video)

PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- The immune systems of HIV patients who are obese don't respond to antiretroviral therapy as well as do those of people of normal weight, a researcher said here.

Therapeutic Vaccines: Steady Wins the Race

Recent news of modest success with a preventive HIV vaccine has led some to wonder whether we’ve moved any closer to a compound that can train the immune system to better control the virus—a therapeutic vaccine. AIDSmeds talked to two HIV vaccine experts to find out where we are now and where we’re going.

21 Day Challenge

Recently, I came across a news column entitled “Stop Complaining and Do It: The Three Phases of Any Transformation”. The author offers three phases for transforming oneself from being a complainer to a doer. In order to make a transformation one must get it, do it, and live it. As I read through the article, [...]

Americans Get Failing Grade on Diabetes Awareness

Title: Americans Get Failing Grade on Diabetes Awareness
Category: Health News
Created: 11/2/2009 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/2/2009

IDSA: Flu Vaccine Benefits Moms and Babies (CME/CE, with video)

PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- For pregnant women, an influenza vaccination leads to bigger babies and infants who are less likely to get the flu, according to three studies presented here.

New Grant Program with UpToDate to Deliver Medical Information to Clinicians in Underserved Areas

The GHD Project and UpToDate, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, announce a new program to provide one-year complimentary subscriptions to UpToDate®, a leading evidence-based and peer-reviewed clinical information resource, to clinicians and organizations providing medical care or related services to poor or underserved populations outside the U.S. Up-To-Date’s content is created by more than 4,000 [...]

HIV epidemic in Russia

According to the BBC, A top international HIV/Aids expert has told the BBC that the epidemic in Russia is now out of control. Robin Gorna, head of the International Aids Society, urged Russia to do much more to prevent the spread of HIV among an estimated two million drug users. Ms Gorna was speaking ahead of [...]

Don't Let 1 Be Like 8

Prop 1 in Maine is a week away. Let's not lose this one like we lost Prop 8, by sitting back, hoping for the best, and only becoming active after the vote.You can do something now. Donate online to No...

Medical Education Day at Harvard: GHDonline demo this afternoon

This afternoon, I will give a demonstration of the GHDonline Clinical Exchange community at the eighth annual Harvard Medical Education Day. Launched in March 2009, Clinical Exchange is a secured online collaboration space where Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Partners In Health Rwanda clinicians discuss and manage complex clinical cases they encounter in the field. [...]

Botox as a Breast Lift?

Title: Botox as a Breast Lift?
Category: Health News
Created: 10/27/2009 10:02:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/27/2009 10:02:27 AM

Art Imitates Life

The Art & AIDS: Living for the Moment exhibition portrays the humanity and spirit of artists living with the virus.

AIDS Vaccine 2009 conference (Oct. 19-22)

From “Words of Welcome“: We are acutely aware of the difficulties and obstacles which still remain in the path of HIV vaccine development. It is more evident than ever that a strong emphasis on basic research, within a creative and interdisciplinary context, is essential to find an effective vaccine to protect against HIV. Posted in News Tagged: [...]

ACT UP, "Terrorist Group"

Now the Catholic League has dittoed the futile smear campaign tying Kevin Jennings to ACT UP. Bill Donohue, their president (or according to Kathy Griffin, "one man in a room with a computer"), describes ACT UP as a "homosexual urban...

HIV care providers applaud Congress' extension of Ryan White program

Medical providers on the front lines of HIV care applaud the U.S. Congress for extending the Ryan White Care Act, helping to ensure that more than half a million low-income, uninsured, or underinsured people living with HIV/AIDS have access to lifesaving care. The HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) and the Ryan White Medical Providers Coalition (RWMPC) are pleased with Congress' four-year extension of this critical safety net and urge President Obama to quickly sign this important legislation. Full story here.

Wingnuts Target Jennings & Harvard's ACT UP Exhibit

They're running out of ammo. The right-wing nuts that have been trying, and miserably failing, to bring down Kevin Jennings, Obama's "safe schools czar," are now trying to use ACT UP as a smear (see WorldNetDaily). It seems Kevin was...

Run, Public Plan, Run!

Love this new ad from the folks at MoveOn......

Do the Math: Black + New York City + HIV

A disproportionate number of African-American New Yorkers are “later testers.” This Web Exclusive was originally published by POZ’s sister publication, Real Health. (Watch video.)