Other Infections
EACS 2015: 3-Month Isoniazid/Pyrazinamide Regimen Prevents TB in People with HIV
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- Category: Tuberculosis (TB)
- Published on Wednesday, 28 October 2015 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
A daily 3-month regimen of isoniazid and pyrazinamide is just as effective at preventing the development of active tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV as a 6-month course of isoniazid alone, according to findings from a Russian study presented by Zinaida Zagdyn at the 15th European AIDS Conference last week in Barcelona.
DHHS Proposes Rule Banning Health Service Discrimination Against Transgender People
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- Category: Health Care & Insurance Reform
- Published on Wednesday, 09 September 2015 00:00
- Written by DHHS
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) last week introduced a regulation that would prohibit discrimination in healthcare access and insurance coverage on the basis of sex or gender identity, including denial of services related to gender transition or reassignment. The proposal also requires healthcare providers to improve communication services for people with disabilities or limited English language proficiency.
EASL 2015: Heavy Drinkers Contribute Most to Liver Cirrhosis Burden; Heavy Alcohol Use Rising in U.S.
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- Category: Other Liver Disease
- Published on Tuesday, 12 May 2015 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The number of people who regularly consume more than a moderate amount of alcohol is a better indicator of alcoholic cirrhosis prevalence than per capita annual consumption, or the total amount consumed per year divided by the entire population, according to a presentation at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) 50th International Liver Congress last month in Vienna. A related study found that heavy drinking and binge drinking have risen over the past decade in the U.S., largely due to increases among women.
CDC Releases Updated Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment Guidelines
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Thursday, 16 July 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
In June the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updates guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The guidelines include information on more than 2 dozen different sexually transmitted infections, as well as STD complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease and cervical and anal cancer.
Coffee Helps Protect Against Liver Cancer, Obesity Confirmed as Risk Factors
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- Category: Other Liver Disease
- Published on Wednesday, 22 April 2015 00:00
- Written by American Institute for Cancer Research
Drinking coffee regularly may help prevent development of liver cancer, according to a systemic research review of 34 studies with more than 8 million total participants conducted by the World Cancer Research Fund's Continuous Update Project (CUP). The analysis also found that being overweight and heavy alcohol consumption are major risk factors for liver cancer.
Single Dose of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine May Prevent Most Cervical Cancer
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- Category: HPV Vaccines
- Published on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Just 1 dose of the Cervarix human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was able to protect 85% of young women against cancer-causing HPV types 16 and 18, suggesting that it could prevent a majority of cervical cancer cases, including in settings were administration of the full 3-dose series is difficult, according to an analysis of data from 2 large trials published in the June 9 edition of Lancet Oncology.
April Is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Friday, 17 April 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
April is STD Awareness Month in the U.S., an opportunity to promote education and raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections and to encourage people to get tested. Half of the estimated 20 million STDs that occur in the U.S. each year are among young people, and this year's STD Awareness Month effort focuses on this population.
EASL 2015: Milk Thistle May Improve Steatohepatitis, Capsaicin from Chili Peppers Helps Fibrosis
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- Category: Steatosis/NAFLD/NASH
- Published on Wednesday, 13 May 2015 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People who used silymarin, derived from the milk thistle plant, experienced a resolution of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and a reduction in liver fibrosis in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, researchers reported at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) 50th International Liver Congress last month in Vienna. Another study found that dietary capsaicin, derived from chili peppers, was associated with improvement in mice with artificially induced fibrosis, the precursor to cirrhosis.
March 24 Is World TB Day
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- Category: Tuberculosis (TB)
- Published on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
March 24 is World TB Day, an opportunity to raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB) and the need for expanded testing and treatment worldwide. The latest data from the CDC indicate that TB cases in the U.S. have reached an all-time low of 9412 cases, but the decline has slowed. Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 9 million people fell ill with TB -- including 480,000 with multidrug-resistant TB -- and 1.5 million people died from the disease in 2013. An estimated 1.1 million people living with HIV were coinfected with TB in 2013, and TB is among the leading causes of death for HIV-positive people, accounting for 25% of all HIV-related deaths.
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