U.S. Medical Debt High, but Varies Geographically
FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The mean amount of medical debt is greater among...
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HIV/AIDS
ED HIV Screening: Targeted or Non-Targeted Approach?
Both screening strategies had similar Dx rates, but targeted screening used fewer tests...
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Conference Highlights: IAS 2021
New research was presented at IAS 2021, the virtual 11th International AIDS Society Conference on...
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Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All health care workers should be required to be...
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HIV: Dolutegravir+NRTIs Effective, Brings High Virologic Suppression
Tenofovir recommended as second-line treatment. In HIV-1-infected patients, the addition of...
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Guidelines Updated for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections
THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Guidelines for the treatment of people with or at...
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2019 to 2020 Saw 1.5-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy at Birth
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, there was a 1.5-year decline...
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PrEP HIV Prevention Pills to Be Free for Insured Americans
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly all health insurers must cover the entire...
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Chronic High-Risk Prescription Opioid Use in Patients With HIV
A study has found that opioid prescriptions, including receipt of prescriptions for long...
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CDC Advisers to Discuss Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised
FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Giving a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines to...
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Globally, 8 Percent of Men Who Have Sex With Men Have Syphilis
FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 8 percent of men who have sex with men (MSM)...
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Mortality Rates for Those Entering HIV Care Reduced Over Time
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Persons entering HIV care have elevated mortality...
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Patient Engagement May Not Drive Return to In-Person Visits
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patient engagement strategies appear to yield few...
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Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention Up in African Region
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In the Chókwè District of Mozambique, the...
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HIV: Mortality Gap Narrowed, But Not Closed
Disparity in mortality between HIV patients and general pop. decreased from 1999-2017, but gaps...
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Biden Administration Pushes Forward With Law on Surprise Medical Bills
FRIDAY, July 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a rare show of bipartisanship on health care, the...
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Drop Seen in Physician Work Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Physicians’ working hours and full-time...
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HIV Incidence Remains Low With PrEP in Real-World Setting
FRIDAY, July 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — HIV incidence remains low over three years of...
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33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019
TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In 2019, 33.0 million (10.2 percent) persons of...
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2014 to 2019 Saw Increase in HIV Testing, but Rates Remain Low
MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The percentage of males and nonpregnant females...
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