Expert, Real-Time Advice on HCV
According to recent reports, an estimated 3 to 4 million Americans are chronically infected with...
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Infectious Disease
Vaccines: Changes in Annual Morbidity
Vaccines: Changes in Annual Morbidity – Infographic
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AIDS 2014: HIV Diagnosis Rates Declining
The Particulars: Accurate HIV diagnosis data have been lacking in the United States. This has made...
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AIDS 2014: PrEP Deemed Safe for Moms & Fetuses
The Particulars: Previous studies have shown that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces the risk...
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AIDS 2014: Benefits Seen With At-Home HIV Treatment
The Particulars: Self-testing for HIV has the potential to overcome the privacy and convenience...
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AIDS 2014: HIV Testing Low Among Teens
The Particulars: Young people account for a disproportionate share of new HIV infections,...
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AIDS 2014: Can Video Games Increase Patient HIV Knowledge?
The Particulars: Serious games—video games developed for purposes other than entertainment, such...
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The Importance of HIV/STD Prevention Counseling
According to recent estimates, approximately 1.1 million people in the United States are living...
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The Immune System Explained: A Patient Education Video
For Healthcare Providers: The immune systems is an exceptionally complex system that is hard to...
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Is Your iPad Really a “Mobile Germ Warehouse”?
As I have written before, there is a veritable cottage industry of papers identifying bacterial...
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Combating Antibiotic Resistance
Several factors contribute to the urgency of the antibiotic resistance crisis in the United...
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Smoking Cessation in People With HIV/AIDS
Published research shows that cigarette smoking rates among people living with HIV/AIDS are...
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Updating Adult Vaccination Recommendations
Research has shown that current vaccination rates for adults are low. “There are 14 different...
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Trends In The Top Killers
The CDC recently released data on the most common causes of death in the United States in...
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ADA 2014: Can Hepatitis B Vaccination Prevent Diabetes?
The Particulars: In previous studies, investigators have found that hepatitis C can complicate...
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Patient-Provider Dialogue With HIV Drugs
Research has shown that race and ethnicity may be associated with differences in how healthcare...
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AUA 2014: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Urologic Surgery
The Particulars: According to prior analyses, there appears to be considerable variation in the...
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Analyzing Antibiotic Use in EDs
Antibiotics are ineffective for treating infections caused by viruses. Inappropriate antibiotic...
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