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F.D.A. Panel Backs Preventive Use of H.I.V. Drug Truvada - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “With 50,000 new H.I.V. cases each year in the United States, government advisers said Truvada, an antiviral medicine, should be approved for use in healthy people at high risk of infection.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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FDA Advisory Panel Backs Preventive Use of HIV Drug - http://t.co/0ZD6U9HY
Panel recommends approving Truvada to prevent HIV infection - CNN.com
cnn.com — “A drug already approved for treatment of AIDS might one day be approved for prevention of the deadly disease in individuals at high risk.” View full resource at cnn.com
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Panel recommends approving Truvada to prevent HIV infection - http://t.co/FuPOwp3p http://t.co/9nDU8JIO
BBC News - HIV prevention pill Truvada backed by US experts
bbc.co.uk — “A panel of US health experts recommends formal approval of Truvada, a drug to prevent HIV infection in healthy people.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk
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PolygenicBlog: Unveiling the mechanisms for decreased glutathione in individuals with HIV infection.
polygenicpathways.blogspot.com — “Concerning the relationships between genes, risk factors and immunity in Alzheimer's disease, Autism, Bipolar disorder , multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and chronic fatigue” View full resource at polygenicpathways.blogspot.com
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Unveiling the mechanisms for decreased #glutathione in individuals with HIV infection. http://t.co/7NH9Hkkk #hiv1
HPV causing rise in male throat cancer – USATODAY.com
usatoday.com — “More than 7,000 new cases of oropharyngeal cancers are diagnosed each year and mostly in men.” View full resource at usatoday.com
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HPV causing rise in male throat cancer - USA TODAY http://t.co/f7hCNupe #medicine
Gilead’s Truvada Pill Is Safe for HIV Prevention - Bloomberg
bloomberg.com — “Gilead Sciences Inc.’s pill Truvada was safe and effective when used to protect uninfected people from getting HIV, U.S. regulators said in a report indicating the main concerns are when and how it should be used.” View full resource at bloomberg.com
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Gilead’s Truvada Pill Is Safe for HIV Prevention, FDA Says http://t.co/hCJ9I44J via @BloombergNews
HPV vaccine completion rate among girls is poor, getting worse
eurekalert.org — “The proportion of insured girls and young women completing the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among those who initiated the series has dropped significantly -- as much as 63 percent -- since the vaccine was approved in 2006, according to new research from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston.” View full resource at eurekalert.org
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HPV vaccine completion rate among girls is poor, getting worse: http://t.co/xaXz4dGx
FDA Panel Weighs HIV Drug as Preventive Tool - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “A Food and Drug Administration panel will decide whether to recommend for the first time that certain healthy but at-risk people take a Gilead Sciences drug, Truvada, to help prevent them from contracting the virus that causes AIDS.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
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FDA Panel Considers HIV Drug for Prevention http://t.co/gYjJeX6u
Even with a condom, how does this happen Im getting std's or discharge?
healthtap.com — “No method of contraception, besides abstinence, prevents 100% of sexually transmitted disease spread. Condoms do prevent the spread of STDs most of the time by creating a barrier, but they can break or leak and allow the infection to be passed to the partner. If you think you might have an STD, you might consider seeing a physician.” View full resource at healthtap.com
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#HealthTap: Even with a condom, how does this happen Im getting std's or discharge? Answer http://t.co/T819XXZs
Lyrica (pregabalin) No Good For Diabetes Or HIV Associated Neuropathic Pain
medicalnewstoday.com — “Lyrica (pregabalin) failed in two separate human trials to reduce neuropathic pain linked to diabetes or HIV, said makers Pfizer today. One of the trials - Phase III HIV neuropathy - was st” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Lyrica (pregabalin) No Good For Diabetes Or HIV Associated Neuropathic Pain http://t.co/dsvFw8cP #pain
PolygenicBlog: Infections and obesity: A multinational epidemiological study.
polygenicpathways.blogspot.com — “Concerning the relationships between genes, risk factors and immunity in Alzheimer's disease, Autism, Bipolar disorder , multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and chronic fatigue” View full resource at polygenicpathways.blogspot.com
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Infections and #obesity: A multinational epidemiological study. http://t.co/wSkaqpiz #chlamydia #helicobacterpylori
HIV Drug Tenofovir Safe During Pregnancy, Study Suggests
consumer.healthday.com — “HIV Drug Tenofovir Safe During Pregnancy, Study Suggests” View full resource at consumer.healthday.com
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#HIV drug tenofovir looks safe during pregnancy: http://t.co/BJBgYBUy (Good news for babies!)
Gene Therapy Safe in Decade-Long HIV Study That May Widen Use - Bloomberg
bloomberg.com — “HIV patients given gene therapy more than a decade ago are healthy and the altered DNA they received remains stable in their bodies, according to a study that scientists say proves the treatment may safely be tested as a way to attack other illnesses.” View full resource at bloomberg.com
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Gene Therapy Safe in Decade-Long HIV Study That May Widen Use - Bloomberg http://t.co/RZ9Ekia0 #health #medicine #infectdis
Medical Documentary - Video of Medical History | NEJM
nejm200.nejm.org — “This 30-minute medical documentary from NEJM celebrates the past 200 years of medical history, focusing on anesthesiology and surgery, cancer and HIV. The film connects groundbreaking medical research to modern medical practice through a series of vignettes. ” View full resource at nejm200.nejm.org
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Great video on the HIV story: a triumph of science, drug devp't + fantastic activism http://t.co/GUTuAIjJ @NEJM Lesson for medicine's future
Supplements for Cats with Feline AIDS (FIV) | Dr. Carols Naturally Healthy Pets Blog
carolonpets.com — “Cats with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) often need supplements to boost their immune system. Learn what supplement Dr Carol recommends for kitty AIDS.” View full resource at carolonpets.com

