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The first oral contraceptive combined with a folate has been approved by the FDA.
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A stroke "weekend effect" on mortality has been noted in studies reported from countries other than the United States.
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The FDA has approved the first treatment for pseudobulbar affect (PBA).
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Hepatitis A has been greatly reduced in the United States due to widespread vaccination, and most new cases are now the result of international travel.
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In a large study of American adults, all-cause mortality was lowest for those with a body mass index (BMI) of 20.0-24.9 kg/m2.
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Peyronie's disease is an uncommon penile fibrotic disorder that most commonly affects young and middle-aged men. It is characterized by pain, deformity, or decreased capacity for intromission as a result of penile angulation.
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In a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of women taking SRI's, sildenafil treatment resulted in a reduction of sexual side effects.
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AIDS Alert asked Mark Ishaug, president and chief executive officer of the newly-formed AIDS United of Washington, DC, to discuss why the National AIDS Fund and the national policy advocacy group AIDS Action merged and what this will mean for people living with HIV/AIDS and the clinicians providing their care. His answers are presented below in a question-and-answer (Q&A) format.
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A new model HIV/AIDS prevention program uses a group skills-building and peer-group led model to build on HIV clinicians' risk reduction messages to disadvantaged women who are HIV positive.