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The combination of rapid HIV testing and brief prevention messages could be a model for use in jails which house a high-risk population.
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One of President Barack Obama's first actions as president was to lift the ban on federal funds for international groups that perform abortions or provide information or counseling on abortion.
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Mathematical models (a case reproduction number/stochastic model and a long-term epidemic dynamics/deterministic transmission model) were used to explore the effect of testing for all people 15 or older for HIV and initiating ARV therapy immediately after diagnosis.
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On Jan. 5, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for generic stavudine capsules, USP, 30 mg and 40 mg, manufactured by Matrix Laboratories, Limited, Hyberdad, India. The application was originally reviewed under expedited review provisions for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and granted tentative approval in April, 2007.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to issue a fact sheet on what is currently known about Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and sexual transmission in the first quarter of this year, the agency announced.
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SPF stands for "sun protection factor," but if FDA recommendations change, the name will soon stand for "sunburn protection factor" because of the recognition that current SPF testing reflects erythema effects of UVA light in the 320-340 nm and UVB light in the 290-320 nm wavelengths, but does not necessarily reflect efficacy for other photodamaging wavelengths.
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Schistosomiasis is the most important trematode infection worldwide, transmitted to humans through skin contact with infested freshwater.
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CDC investigators analyzed 15 years of surveillance data of culture-confirmed cases of tuberculosis from the 50 states and the District of Columbia, identifying 201,399 with isoniazid- and rifampin-susceptibility results.
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In this issue: FDA warning on topical anesthetics; antipsychotics increase sudden cardiac death; the step up vs step down debate; treating pain, fatigue, mood, and sleep in fibromyalgia; FDA Actions.
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One in 25 older Americans, and almost 10% of older men, are at risk for serious health problems such as bleeding and muscle weakness because they take an unwise combination of medications; half the time a non-prescription medication is involved.
