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Direct distribution of birth control may be an effective strategy for school-based clinics wishing to remove barriers to contraceptive access, according to research findings from Minnesota public health officials.
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Microbicide products remain in the testing stages and have not been approved by the Food and Drugs Administration; but as some move closer to market, investigators are looking at how likely it is that women will use these products for protection against HIV infection.
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The Case Management Society of America (CMSA), based in Little Rock, AR, is changing all that with the development of Case Management Adherence Guidelines (CMAG-1) designed to guide case managers in helping their clients stick to their prescribed medication regimen.
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A home monitoring program for patients with complex chronic conditions has reduced hospitalizations by as much as 50% to 80%, according to Charles Hart, vice president of Cardiocom, a Minneapolis-based company that works with managed care companies, hospitals, and medical groups at risk for cost of care to manage complex patients.
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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is expanding its successful preventive health programs into the community, partnering with local organizations to offer health improvement programs to the public.
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Older people with HIV often lack or fail to take advantage of psychosocial networks, including support groups, housing assistance, and treatment for mental health problems, according to recent research.
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Its likely that in another decade or two, there will be many HIV patients who have health histories similar to that of 53-year-old Michael Shernoff, MSW. But for now, he is fairly unique. Ive been completely asymptomatic other than blood work, he says. I started on AZT when doses were lower, after viral loads were over 1 million, and Ive been on combination therapies since 1996.
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HIV researchers and experts agree that the biggest challenge facing HIV clinicians in coming years will be juggling HIV treatment with treatment for comorbidities related to long-term HIV infection and aging.
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An evaluation of Arkansas Medicaid Cash & Counsel-ing program, in which enrollees direct their own personal care services, indicates that individuals are much more likely to receive such services than are those who were eligible for services but had to get them in the usual way.
