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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is a common opportunistic infection (OI) in AIDS patients.
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Raltegravir (RAL) received FDA approval in 2007 and is now used in treatment of both treatment-experienced and treatment-naïve patients.
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In response to recommendations for collecting more HIV data from transgender people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is revising the national system for reporting HIV cases to capture sex assigned at birth and current gender identity.
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A new orally effective targeted therapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been approved by the FDA. Crizotinib is a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor including anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK).
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Eating out has increased in the general population, and is associated with increased body mass index. Indeed, United States data suggest that more than one-third of all daily calories are provided from restaurants.
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Participation in Weight Watchers resulted in a greater weight loss over a year than did clinical intervention in a primary care office.
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In postmenopausal women, constipation is associated with having major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and increased cardiovascular risk.
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Greater daily activity energy expenditure appears to reduce the incidence of cognitive impairment in a dose-response manner.
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A brief amount of face-to-face and telephone counseling helps seniors sleep better without prescription medications. Direct counseling is superior to giving reading materials.
