Nurse-led Strategy Reduces Cholesterol, BP in HIV Nurse-led Strategy Reduces Cholesterol, BP in HIV
A nurse-led multicomponent strategy significantly reduced systolic blood pressure and non-HDL cholesterol in HIV patients and should be included in HIV primary care programs.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: news
Africa: International Women's Day, 2024 - Rural Tajik Woman's Road to Empowering Women Living With HIV
[IPS] Bratislava -- This feature is part of a series to mark International Women's Day, March 8. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Women and Gender Source Type: news
Southern Africa: Parliament, SADC-PF Sign Agreement On SRHR Project
[Nyasa Times] The Parliament of Malawi and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 signed an agreement on the Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV and AIDS Governance (SRHR) Project. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 7, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Malawi Southern Africa Source Type: news
TikTok Influencers Are Now Treating Ozempic Side Effects
Every day dozens of people come to Jennifer Witherspoon—a former dental office manager with zero medical training—for help managing nausea, headaches, and other side effects that can come with taking weight-loss shots. She even crafted a template response to help her quickly get through the messages.
“People have offered to pay me, begged me to start a podcast, asked me to call their sisters-in-law, wanted me to call their doctor,” she said. “One lady even invited me to her wedding.” Even Oprah’s production company reached out to feature one of her videos in a prime time specia...
Source: TIME: Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Madison Muller, Andre Tartar, and Tanaz Meghjani/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
International Women ’s Day, 2024Rural Tajik Woman’s Road to Empowering Women Living with HIV
Takhmina Haidarova, Tajik advocate for the rights of women living with HIV. By Ed HoltBRATISLAVA, Mar 7 2024 (IPS) Born and raised in a rural area in a traditional Tajik family, Takhmina Haidarova managed to finish high school with excellent grades and wanted to go to university.
“[But] it was compulsory for my family to give higher education to boys, and girls were trained to be housewives,” she says. Her dream of higher education was instead replaced by an arranged marriage to a cousin.
“I was strongly against this wedding, but my father decided for me and married me to him. I hadn’t even seen him before the wed...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ed Holt Tags: Active Citizens Civil Society Editors' Choice Featured Gender Headlines Health Human Rights Middle East & North Africa Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Women's Health International Women's Day 2024 IPS UN Bu Source Type: news
High-Fiber Gut Microbe Makeover Aids Weight Loss High-Fiber Gut Microbe Makeover Aids Weight Loss
A fiber supplement of resistant starch achieved weight loss and insulin sensitivity in people with overweight or obesity, partially by changes in gut microbiota.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 6, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Nigeria: Herbert Wigwe - a Tribute
[Nigeria Health Watch] As we mourn the sudden passing and celebrate the extraordinary life of Herbert Wigwe, we fondly remember a man whose impact extended far beyond his immediate constituency, the financial sector. Herbert was involved in a variety of projects and made progress in everything he touched. Leveraging his private sector expertise and dynamic leadership, Herbert brought to prominence the role of the private sector in the country's HIV/AIDS control programme, as co-chair of the Nigeria Business Community against (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 6, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Doxy-PEP Cut STIs in San Francisco in Half Doxy-PEP Cut STIs in San Francisco in Half
Postexposure prophylaxis with doxycycline reduced some sexually transmitted infection rates in half in certain populations but concerns about antibiotic resistance remain.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - March 6, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
WHO Warns Of Growing Resistance to GSK's HIV Drug WHO Warns Of Growing Resistance to GSK's HIV Drug
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday resistance to GSK ' s HIV drug dolutegravir has exceeded levels observed during its trials, citing observational and survey...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: news
HearingLife Brings Next-Generation Hearing Aids to Centers Nationwide
Hearing aid wearers can engage with their world like never before with Oticon Intent™ SOMERSET, N.J., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HearingLife is proud to announce that they are now offering Oticon's next-generation hearing aid, Oticon Intent™. Oticon Intent is the world's first... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 5, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
High Number of People on HIV-Preventing PrEP Stop Using It
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 -- Many people protected by drugs that prevent HIV infection quit using them, upping their vulnerability to the virus that causes AIDS, new research shows.
The drug combo known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is now a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What's Next for the World's First HIV Vaccine? What's Next for the World's First HIV Vaccine?
The last attempt in a generation of HIV vaccine development ended in disappointment, but investigators are starting over because they believe the human body can make antibodies for HIV.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: news
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Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from CROI 2024Medscape HIV/AIDS (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: None Conference Coverage Source Type: news
Risk of falls is associated with 30-day mortality among older adults in the emergency department - Hamilton MP, Bellolio F, Jeffery MM, Bower SM, Palmer AK, Tung EE, Mullan AF, Carpenter CR, Oliveira J E Silva L.
OBJECTIVE: Falls in older adults correlate with heightened morbidity and mortality. Assessing fall risk in the emergency department (ED) not only aids in identifying candidates for prevention interventions but may also offer insights into overall mortality... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
GN launches The New Norm
A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. • Globally, 4 out of 5 people who need hearing aids don't wear them, leaving an estimated 344 million people missing out on the sounds of life, communicating and socializing.1 • Rooted in outdated misperceptions…#mediasnippet #globally #ballerup #denmark #newnorm #galaricote #worldhearingday #welshparalympic #oliviabreen #amsterdam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
