Yahoo! News: AIDS/HIV

Baby Boomers: Testing for Hepatitis C Virus Could Save Your Life (ContributorNetwork)

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:01:52 GMT

ContributorNetwork - A 2 percent prevalence of hepatitis C virus emerged recently in the U.S. adult population and this prevalence translates to an estimated 4.1 million persons in the U.S. Fifty percent of the cases arise in the Baby Boomers age group born between 1945 and 1964. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention portrays hepatitis C viral infection as causing more deaths than HIV in the United States. Hepatitis C caused about 13,000 deaths in 2005 and the CDC projects the number of deaths to rise to 35,000 by 2030.

Hepatitis C killing more Americans than HIV: studies (Reuters)

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:06:45 GMT

Reuters - Hepatitis C has surpassed HIV as a killer of U.S. adults, and screening all "baby boomers" could be one way to stem the problem, according to two new government studies.

Doctors: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugs (AP)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:30:29 GMT

AP - Some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, despite renewed international engagement with the government amid a wave of political reform, a medical aid group said Wednesday.

Hepatitis C killing more Americans than HIV (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:14:24 GMT

Reuters - Hepatitis C has surpassed HIV as a killer of U.S. adults, and screening all "baby boomers" could be one way to stem the problem, according to two new government studies.

Hepatitis C Now Kills More Americans Than HIV (HealthDay)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:47:12 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Deaths from hepatitis C have increased steadily in the United States in recent years, in part because many people don't know they have disease, a new government report says.

J.Lo, Fergie add star power to Rio Carnival parade (AP)

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:20:07 GMT

AP - As millions watch the sequin-clad samba dancers at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parade Sunday, at least a few eyes will turn toward the stars, or at least toward the VIP boxes hosting celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Fergie.

Sean Stone hopes Islam conversion aids understanding (Reuters)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:19:33 GMT

Reuters - Sean Stone, son of the acclaimed film director Oliver Stone and adopted friend of Iran, hopes his conversion to Islam will help Americans understand more about the faith, the Iranian media has reported.

Findings on HIV-Resistant Sex Workers May Help Vaccine Efforts (HealthDay)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:47:05 GMT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- In studying how HIV is transmitted, researchers have discovered that some African sex workers are naturally resistant to the virus, a finding that could influence prevention efforts.

Wider Waistlines Linked to Memory Problems in HIV Patients (HealthDay)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:46:58 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- HIV-positive patients with larger waistlines may be at greater risk for memory problems, according to a new study. Exposure to combinations of certain anti-HIV drugs could play a role in this reduced mental function, researchers said.

HIV Severity, Treatment Unrelated to Kids' Mental Woes: Study (HealthDay)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:47:13 GMT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- There's little evidence linking disease severity or antiretroviral treatment with the degree of psychiatric symptoms in HIV-positive children and teens infected around the time of birth, according to a new study.

Many Gay Men Would Support 'Home HIV Test': Study (HealthDay)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:47:04 GMT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Many gay men who regularly have risky sex would be willing to ask partners to use a new, rapid-result HIV test, a new study shows.

FDA panel rules against NeurogesX patch for HIV (Reuters)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:35:19 GMT

Reuters - A Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts on Thursday ruled against using a pain-relief product derived from chili peppers to treat the pain that afflicts many HIV patients suffer in their extremities.

Merck says hepatitis pill hampers HIV Drugs (Reuters)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:37:46 GMT

Reuters - Merck & Co's recently approved Victrelis treatment for hepatitis C considerably lessens the effectiveness of some widely used medicines against the virus that causes AIDS, Merck and U.S. regulators said in separate reports.

AP Enterprise: War experience aids hostage rescues (AP)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:40:55 GMT

AP - Roy Hallums was enduring his 311th day of captivity, blindfolded, his hands and feet bound, stuffed into a hole under the floor of a farm building outside Baghdad. He heard a commotion upstairs and managed to get the blindfold off. Delta Force troops broke open the hatch. An American soldier jumped down.

HIV-positive man who sued Atlanta gets new hearing (AP)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:08:38 GMT

AP - A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a new hearing to a 40-year-old man who claimed the Atlanta Police Department rejected his job application because he has HIV.

Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link (HealthDay)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:47:03 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a new study.

Pets Help Women Cope With HIV/AIDS (HealthDay)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:46:58 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Having a pet helps women with HIV/AIDS cope with their condition and may also help those with other chronic diseases, a new study says.

Chicago Health Centers Receive $1 Million for HIV Testing (ContributorNetwork)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:56:55 GMT

ContributorNetwork - According to the Associated Press, the Chicago Department of Public Health has announced the city will be receiving about $1 million in federal funding to provide routine HIV testing and counseling services to Chicago's community mental health and substance abuse centers. The federal grants come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration. Additionally, the funding comes after the city was granted $500,000 to provide more psychiatric services at the health centers as well.

Business, social media to prevent babies with HIV (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:47:47 GMT

AP - Business and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the right organizational skills they can eliminate HIV-infected births by 2015.

Bill Gates injects $750 million into troubled AIDS fund (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:31:22 GMT

Reuters - Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates pledged a further $750 million to the troubled global AIDS fund on Thursday and urged governments to continue their support to save lives.