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Aggressive LDL lowering with statins, so-called "very intensive statin therapy," leads to reversal of coronary atherosclerosis, according to a new study.
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HIV infection can be divided into three stages: the acute seroconversion reaction, latent phase, and active AIDS.
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Call it "crystal," "tina," or "crank," use of crystal methamphetamine is cutting across all socioeconomic and sexual boundaries. How does that affect your family planning facility?
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Early research in rhesus monkeys indicates that a combination of two AIDS treatment drugs, tenofovir (TDF, Viread, Gilead; Foster City, CA) and emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva; Gilead), may be effective in HIV prevention.
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When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), new data released by the American Social Health Association (ASHA) in Research Triangle Park, NC, shows that the average age of people who are tested for chlamydia is 28.9 for women and 30.5 for men.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled out mifepristone (Mifeprex, Danco Laboratories, New York City) as the cause in one of two recent deaths of women who had taken the drug. The agency is continuing to investigate the other death.
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Check the chart of your next patient. She says she has vaginal itching and irritation, odor, and vaginal discharge. What is your next step?
