AIDS/HIV News and Articles

Medical Author: Ruchi Mathur, MDMedical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr., MD, FACP, FACRWhat is diabetes?What is the impact of diabetes?What causes diabetes?What are the different types of diabetes?What are diabetes symptoms?How is diabetes diagnosed?Why is blood sugar checked at home? Read more…

Medical Author: Ruchi Mathur, MDMedical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr., MD, FACP, FACRHow is diabetes treated? Read more…

By E.J. MundellHealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- By now, most Americans know the drill: Practice safer sex, and HIV should leave you and your community alone. Except that it's not really working out that way for America's blacks. Read more…

FRIDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- World AIDS Day 2006 finds U.S. Hispanics carrying much more than their share of the HIVepidemic, according to data from the National Alliance for Hispanic Health. Read more…

Medical Author: Dennis Lee, M.D. Medical Editors: Jay W. Marks, M.D., Lori Kam, M.D. What is ulcerative colitis?What causes ulcerative colitis?What are the symptoms of ulcerative colitis?How is the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis made?What are the complications of ulcerative colitis? Read more…

By Amanda GardnerHealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Helping to end a longstanding clinical debate, a new study finds that stopping and then restarting HIV drug therapy doesn't work. Read more…

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Supplements of the mineral selenium appear to reduce or slow the progression of HIV , University of Miami researchers report. Read more…

Medical Author: Ruchi Mathur, MDMedical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr., MD, FACP, FACRWhat is diabetes?What is the impact of diabetes?What causes diabetes?What are the different types of diabetes?What are diabetes symptoms?How is diabetes diagnosed?Why is blood sugar checked at home? Read more…

Medical Author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACRWhat is reactive arthritis?What causes reactive arthritis?What are symptoms of reactive arthritis?How is reactive arthritis diagnosed?How is reactive arthritis treated?What does the future hold for reactive arthritis? Read more…

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What is a nerve conduction velocity test?When is a nerve conduction velocity test used?What is a nerve conduction velocity test? A nerve conduction velocity test (NCV) is an electrical test that is used to determine the adequacy of the conduction of the nerve impulse. Read more…

TUESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Gene-base therapy may be effective against HIV, U.S. researchers report. Read more…

In the home, food safety concerns revolve around three main functions: food storage, food handling, and cooking. To see how well you're doing in each, take this quiz, and then read on to learn how you can make the meals and snacks from your kitchen the safest possible. Read more…

Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stцppler, MD Medical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr, MD, FACP, FACR Doctors in primary care fields often hear their patients complain of night sweats. Night sweats refer to any excess sweating occurring during the night. Read more…

By Serena GordonHealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new study questions one of the basic tenets of HIV management -- that the amount of virus in the blood can accurately predict how quickly someone will progress to full-blown AIDS. Reporting in the Sept. Read more…