Investigational Vaccine Shows Modest Potential For Protecting Against HIV Infection

For the first time, scientists say an investigational vaccine has modest potential for protecting people against HIV infection, the Associated Press reports. “The vaccine – a combination of two previously unsuccessful vaccines – cut the risk of becoming infected with HIV by …

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Certain Cancers More Common Among HIV Patients Than Non-HIV Patients

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that non-AIDS-defining malignancies such as anal and lung cancer have become more prevalent among HIV-infected patients than non-HIV patients since the introduction of anti-retroviral therapies in the mid-1990s. AIDS patients with suppressed immune systems are at higher risk for so-called AIDS-defining malignancies – cancers such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma and cervical carcinoma.

Source: Certain Cancers More Common Among HIV Patients Than Non-HIV Patients

How To Remove HPV Genital Warts? Penis Warts Vaginal Warts

Genital Warts are the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in North America and Europe. Most patients with Genital Warts are between the ages of 17-33 years and is the most common reason for someone attending a sexual health clinic. Although they look similar, HPV is not the virus that causes warts on your fingers and hands. Genital Warts are a lot more contagious and should be treated as soon as possible. In the USA, its estimated up to 17 million sexually active Americans have …

Also In Global Health News: Urban Malnutrition In CAR; U.S. HIV Travel Ban; East Africa Hunger

Urban Malnutrition Increases In CAR “The global financial crisis has led to an alarming rate of urban malnutrition in the south of the Central African Republic, where diamond mines have closed as demand for the gems falls, the medical relief group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Source: Also In Global Health News: Urban Malnutrition In CAR; U.S. HIV Travel Ban; East Africa Hunger

Nearly Half Of Women Alter Childbearing Plans Because Of Recession, Guttmacher Study Finds

Forty-four percent of working-class women want to have fewer children or delay pregnancy because of the economic recession, according to a study by the Guttmacher Institute, the Washington Post’s “Daily Dose” reports.

Source: Nearly Half Of Women Alter Childbearing Plans Because Of Recession, Guttmacher Study Finds

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