HIV Status Does Not Affect Outcomes of Tecovirimat Treatment for Mpox
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — HIV status seems not to affect treatment outcomes among patients receiving tecovirimat for mpox, according to a study published online May 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Jacob McLean, D.O., from the Columb…
Learn MoreHIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Down During Pandemic
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) declined significantly during the pandemic and was slow to rebound to prepandemic levels, according to a study published in the April issue o…
Learn MoreWhat Is Gonococcal Arthritis?
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heard of gonorrhea? Most likely. What about gonococcal arthritis? Maybe not.Most folks are familiar with what is gonorrhea, but few may know about gonococcal arthritis, a rare side effect of this sexually tr…
Learn MoreVaginal Swabs More Reliable Than Urine for STI Testing
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vaginal sampling should be the initial choice offered to patients undergoing testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or trichomoniasis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Mar…
Learn MoreLos hijos de embarazadas que toman fármacos para el VIH podrían tener más riesgo de retrasos del desarrollo
LUNES, 17 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños cuyas madres tomaron antirretrovirales para el VIH durante el embarazo quizá tengan unos riesgos más altos de retrasos del desarrollo a los 5 años, según una investigación reciente.Sin embargo, …
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., se reduce la concienciación de que el VPH provoca cáncer
MARTES, 18 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El virus del papiloma humano (VPH), de transmisión sexual, puede provocar una variedad de tipos de cáncer, pero la concienciación pública sobre este lúgubre hecho se está reduciendo en Estados Unidos, en…
Learn MoreLas estatinas reducen los riesgos cardiacos de las personas con VIH
JUEVES, 13 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medida que las personas con VIH viven más tiempo, están en riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca prematura. Pero un nuevo estudio encuentra que las estatinas pueden reducir el riesgo de problemas cardiacos gra…
Learn More2021 Syphilis Rates Increased by Nearly One-Third in the United States
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis all increased between 2020 and 2021, reaching a total of more than 2.5 million reported cases, according to a new report released by the U.S. Centers for D…
Learn MoreStatins Cut Heart Risks for People Living With HIV
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As people with HIV live longer they are at risk of premature heart disease. But a new study finds statin drugs can cut the risk of serious heart problems by more than one-third. The U.S. National Institutes…
Learn MoreStatins Cut Heart Risks for Folks Living With HIV
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As people with HIV live longer they’re at risk of premature heart disease. But a new study finds statin drugs can cut the risk of serious heart problems by more than one-third.The U.S. National Institutes o…
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