THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of U.S. infants born with syphilis is climbing at an alarming pace, reaching a high not seen since the 1990s, according to new government figures. Newborn syphilis, a potentially fatal condition, was at one time nearly eliminated in the United States.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People with HIV have an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, a new study warns, especially if the virus isn’t well-controlled. Sudden cardiac death occurs when the heart unexpectedly stops beating, usually due to an abrupt electrical malfunction. “People living with HIV areContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Transgender people have double the odds of dying early compared to folks whose identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth (cisgender), a long-term study finds. And the added risk did not decrease over time, according to an analysis of data collectedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Another trial of an experimental HIV vaccine has been halted after researchers concluded the vaccine provided only limited protection. The trial in five sub-Saharan African countries was launched in 2017 to assess the Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine in over 2,000 young womenContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination triggers a strong immune response in people with HIV, meaning they’re likely protected against the coronavirus, a new, small study shows. “Previous research has suggested a suboptimal response to COVID-19 vaccines in people living with HIV; however, these studies did notContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Everyone knows that your metabolism peaks in your teenage years, when you’re fit and active and feeling your oats. And everyone knows that a person’s metabolism slows down in middle age, as bodies start to expand and sag, and become less energetic. ButContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When the antiretroviral regimen known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, was launched nearly a decade ago, patients were suddenly able to achieve near-complete protection against contracting HIV by taking just one pill a day. But there’s a big hitch: Not everyone is equallyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Stonewall generation is entering old age, and a new study finds many LGBTQ+ seniors are fearful that the prejudices of staff and fellow residents at nursing homes could leave them vulnerable to continued misunderstanding, stigma and discrimination. In fact, “LGBTQ+ elders oftenContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The two HIV prevention drugs available in the United States are equally safe and effective, and the biggest difference between them is price, a new study contends. However, a sizable minority of patients have switched from the older and cheaper “preexposure prophylaxis” (PrEP)Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Youth who identify as LGBTQ+ suffer more bullying at their schools when they live in areas with politically conservative voting records, a new study finds. School boards should do more to implement policies that go beyond minimum protections for LGBTQ+ youth, regardless ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly all health insurers must cover the entire cost of HIV prevention treatments, the U.S. government says. That includes the two approved pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs Truvada and Descovy, all clinic visits and lab tests, NBC News reported. The guidance, issued this weekContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Some think that romance begins when two strangers catch each other’s eye across a crowded room. Others seek it out by swiping right. But new research suggests that more than two-thirds of all romantic relationships begin as friendships. It’s a question that DanuContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Marriages can remain stable after something as challenging as a brain injury for one of the spouses, new research indicates. Though past reports have suggested that divorce rates were high among those who experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI), that was not true forContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Testing HIV-positive is no longer a certain death sentence, and new research shows that Americans who have HIV today have life spans similar to those of their peers without the virus. “In the early days of the AIDS pandemic, getting a diagnosis withContinue Reading