FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — In a case that investigators say is a first, a lung cancer drug unmasked and then attacked the kind of HIV-infected cells that standard antiretroviral therapy has been unable to touch. The finding was reported on Dec. 1, which is also World AIDSContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A new study warns of a potential return to the “bad old days” when there were no effective drugs to fight HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Timed for release on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, the new study looked at data onContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — “Sexting” refers to sending a text message with pictures that are inappropriate, especially involving nudity. According to a recent survey by the American Academy of Pediatrics, about 20 percent of teen boys and girls have acknowledged sending such messages. The AAP suggests how to talk about sextingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana when you have HIV could lead to problems with brain function if you also abuse alcohol or drugs, a new study finds. “People with HIV infection have many reasons to have cognitive dysfunction, from the virus itself to medications for HIVContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Nov. 12, 2017 (HealthDay News) — It’s a common Hollywood trope — an older guy is having enthusiastic sex with a gal half his age when he suddenly flops over dead. But in real life, sexual activity very rarely causes cardiac arrest, a new study reassuringly reports. Sex wasContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The old image of the “pothead” who’s too blissed out to make it in the bedroom may need revising. New research contends that folks who frequently indulge in marijuana actually have better sex lives. People who report daily pot use have sex moreContinue Reading
Relationships and employment often suffer, study findsContinue Reading
It can trigger feelings of frustration, guilt and isolation — for patients and those who love themContinue Reading
Actually, there’s little difference in patient outcomes, study finds
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There’s wide range of ‘normal’ growth and development for kids, pediatricians group saysContinue Reading