Binge drinking — or the consumption of five or more alcoholic beverages on one occasion — may be contributing to an increased risk of HIV among men who have sex with men in New York City, according to a study released Monday by the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the New York Times‘ [...]
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Binge Drinking Among Msm In New York City Linked To Increased Hiv Risk, Study Says
Published at Januar 7th, 2009India Introduces Second-line Antiretroviral Treatment In Eight States
Published at Januar 7th, 2009India’s National AIDS Control Organization is expanding the availability of second-line antiretroviral treatment to HIV-positive people resistant to first-line drugs, the Times of India reports. Now available in eight states, previously, only Mumbai’s J. J. Hospital and Chennai’s Tambaram ART Center offered second-line treatment. Under the program, the drugs will be available from the School [...]
Virginity Pledge Teens Just As Sexually Active But Use Less Protection
Published at Dezember 30th, 2008American teenagers who take virginity pledges promising they will not have sex before marriage are just as likely to be sexually active as non-pledgers and moreover are less likely to protect themselves against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases said a scientist who recommended that all teenagers, especially pledgers, should receive birth [...]
Influence Of Location-dependent Protuberance Damage On Cell Viability
Published at Dezember 29th, 2008The influence of femtosecond laser-induced damages on viability of olfactory ensheathing cells is investigated. Several cytokinetic phenomena including intracellular calcium wave, cellular morphologic change, recovery and death are discussed. Through systemic investigation, cellular activity can be controlled easily. The study is fulfilled by Hai-feng Yang et al.[click link for full article]
Binge Drinking A Socially Acceptable British Pastime
Published at Dezember 28th, 2008A new study carried out by Professor Christina Griffin, University of Bath, England, and team indicates that young people’s alcohol consumption in Britain seems to be levelling off. Extreme drinking and planned drunkenness is still perceived as the norm amongst young people, the researchers report.[click link for full article]
Remaining Conjoined Twin Dies In Hospital, Great Ormond Street Announces
Published at Dezember 26th, 2008Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, England, has confirmed that Faith Williams died in the afternoon of Christmas day. Professor Agostino Pierro, head of the surgical team, said “This is very sad news and our sincere condolences to Mr. and Mrs. Williams on their tragic loss. The family will want peace and privacy at [...]
Chorionic Villus Sampling May Increase Risk Of Hemangiomas
Published at Dezember 25th, 2008Performing chorionic villus sampling (CVS) for prenatal diagnosis may lead to an increased rate of blood vessel malformations called hemangiomas in infants, according to a review in the November Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.[click link for full article]
Court Orders Schwarzenegger Administration To Enforce Hiv/aids Law, Says Ahf
Published at Dezember 24th, 2008The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles has entered a judgment and will issue a writ ordering California’s Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to implement a landmark 2002 law intended to extend Medi-Cal (Medicaid) coverage to HIV-positive Californians.[click link for full article]
Malaysian Government Will Encourage Hiv Tests For Non-muslim Couples Before Marriage, Deputy Prime Minister Says
Published at Dezember 24th, 2008Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Saturday announced that non-Muslim couples will be urged to take voluntary HIV tests before marriage, AFP/Google.com reports. The statement follows a recent announcement by Najib that pre-marital courses for Muslim couples in the country will include mandatory HIV tests beginning in 2009. Najib said that the [...]
washington Post Profiles Hiv/aids Advocate, Singer Sherri Lewis
Published at Dezember 23rd, 2008The Washington Post on Tuesday profiled HIV/AIDS advocate and singer Sherri Lewis, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1987. Soon after her diagnosis, Lewis met a researcher at Harvard University who encouraged her to take a position in Boston counseling HIV-positive drug users. Over the past few years, she has managed support groups [...]