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Lipodystrophy
Mark S. King: I'm Gonna Wipe That AIDS Right Off My Face

It was all well and good to be front and center as an HIV-positive man during the first years of the AIDS crisis. It's easier being a role model when your face looks good on the poster. But then, slowly but surely, a common side effect of HIV medications, facial wasting, began to appear.

Published
30 January 2013
From
Huffington Post
Bone problems
Co-infection with hepatitis B or C is a risk factor for reduced bone mineral density among women with HIV

Co-infection with hepatitis B or C is associated with reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in women living with HIV, French investigators report in the online edition of

Published
28 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
History of HIV and AIDS
Peter Staley: Grief Is A Sword: A Eulogy For Spencer Cox

This death hit us hard. We have grappled to make sense of it. Why did he stop his meds? What role did his struggle with crystal meth play? Was this a failure of community? Are there lessons we can learn? These aren't just nosy questions by idle bystanders.

Published
25 January 2013
From
Huffington Post
Recreational drug use
Is London’s gay scene self-harming through sex and drug use?

David Stuart of gay men's drug project Antidote discusses increases in the use of methamphetamine and mephedrone in London's gay scene and an increased tendency to inject them.

Published
24 January 2013
From
Pink News
Global health initiatives
Dr. Mark Dybul: The Big Push to Defeat AIDS, TB and Malaria

Every era offers something special. I think the most special thing about our current time is the incredible opportunity that scientific advances have provided in the field of global health, giving us the ability to completely control highly dangerous infectious diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

Published
23 January 2013
From
Huffington Post
Smoking
Stopping Smoking Reduces Risk of Bacterial Pneumonia in People With HIV

A metanalysis of cohort and case control studies finds that current smokers with HIV were at double the risk of bacterial pneumonia than non-smoking counterparts, but that when people stopped smoking their risk was reduced.

Published
22 January 2013
From
Science Daily (press release)
Child developmental issues
Bone mineral density below normal in children infected early with HIV

Bone mineral density was below the general population norm in US children perinatally infected with HIV and lower than in children perinatally exposed to HIV but uninfected.

Published
21 January 2013
From
International AIDS Society
Cardiovascular disease
Management of hypertension reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease for HIV-positive people with high blood pressure

New Swiss research has shown the benefits of treating hypertension in HIV-positive people. The investigators calculated that the reduction in blood pressure achieved by their patients would “significantly

Published
21 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
Bone problems
HIV treatment interruption associated with reduced bone loss in SMART trial

People who stopped antiretroviral therapy in the SMART trial had less bone loss and lower levels of bone metabolism biomarkers than people who remained on continuous antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a report in the January 8, 2013, advance edition of Journal of Bone Mineral Research.

Published
16 January 2013
From
HIVandHepatitis.com
Cancer
Cervical Cancer Screening In Less-Developed Areas Should Be Tailored To Local Conditions

The best approach to detecting cervical cancer in HIV-positive women living in research limited countries such as those in Sub-Saharan Africa combines commonly used testing methods tailored to local levels of development and medical infrastructure, according to a study by researchers from and the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and the University of North Carolina.

Published
16 January 2013
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HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
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