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Sunday, October, 12, 2008

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healthgal
posted 10/08/2008, comments (0)

Nobel Awards This Year Goes to AIDS and HPV Research

It was 2 French researchers who discovered the AIDs virus and thanks to them we had a name for a disease that now has more than 33 million people world-wide as carriers (of HIV) and treatments.    A German scientist was honored for showing that the human papilloma virus (HPV) caused cervical cancer.  HPV causes genital warts which... Read moreChevron
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healthgal
posted 09/19/2008, comments (0)

Herpes and HIV: When You Have Both

Apparently having HIV means you may also be likely to get herpes. The co-infection rates are quite high and add significant health burdens on an individual when they have HIV and then they get herpes.  What's also known is that when someone with HIV gets herpes, the herpes can actually enhance further progression of the HIV viral load. ... Read moreChevron
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healthgal
posted 09/10/2008, comment (1)

Here's My Problem with Cheating Spouses...and Partners

Ok - I won't minimize the emotional pain, the feeling of personal failure, the inclination to assume that you are not pretty (or handsome) enough, not smart enough, not sexually pleasing enough, just...not enough.  And let's not even get into when money that you don't have is spent on this extracurricular activity...Ok let's call it external... Read moreChevron
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Jerry Kennard
posted 08/21/2008, comment (1)

Acyclovir, Genital Herpes and HIV

Long-term treatment of genital herpes with the drug acyclovir does not reduce the incidence of new HIV infections. This unwelcome and surprising news was revealed during the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, which concluded last Friday.   Dr. C. Celum of the University of Washington, Seattle, reported on results obtained from a... Read moreChevron
Kate
posted 08/13/2008, comments (0)

News About Acyclovir

The drug, Acyclovir, used for the treatment of genital herpes, does not reduce the risk of HIV contraction, according to researchers.    Reuters is reporting that discovery came as a surprise to researchers who made the announcement at the AIDS conference last week.    The herpes Simplex Virus, HSV-2, which causes genital... Read moreChevron

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