Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – September 1, 2007
September 1, 2007
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Progress Report: Researchers Make Strides in Global Battle Against HIV
Good news on the research front: results from a major study indicate that treating genital herpes may help keep the AIDS virus under control in women with both infections and may reduce the spread of HIV as well. -
Death in Venice — And Other Parts of the World
Data suggest that death during international travel is increasing, in part because of wilderness and adventure travel, but also because more and more people are traveling. -
The Efficient Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Brown and colleagues evaluated the most efficient means of microbiological diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients. -
Pharmacology Watch: Oral Anticoagulant + Antiplatelet Therapy = Danger
High-Dose Statin Therapy, Value for Older Adults; Simvastatin, Best for Parkinson's Disease; Polyethylene Glycol for Chronic Constipation; FDA Actions