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Abortion Pills: Under Whose Control?
Abortion pills, such as misoprostol, have been available to women for a while, but who should manage the administration of these drugs? This new legal opinion explores the issue.
Levitra to Add Amnesia to Label
The erectile dysfunction drug Levitra is getting a label change noting rare reports of transient global amnesia in men taking the drug.
HIV: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)-References
CitationsU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents (2011). Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents. Available online: http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/ContentFiles/AdultandAdolescentGL.pdf.
CDC: Young African-American Men Get Most HIV
CDC: Young African-American gay/bi men are the group most likely to get HIV. HIV rates are 15-fold higher in African-American women and sixfold higher in African-American men vs. whites.
Natural Remedies for Yeast Infection - Causes And Remedies That You Can Easily Try At Home
Natural remedies for yeast infection are effective, as long as you use them properly or as directed. What causes yeast infection? This kind of infection is common among women and the most common type of yeast that causes it is the Candida albicans.
HIV - Direct Outcome of STI
All around the globe, approximately more than 50 million people are affected with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). HIV is caused by what is popularly known as the 'Social disease' (SD). They are primarily called the Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD). All ailments falling within the am
Type 2 Diabetes and Risk of Prostate Cancer
Are patients with type 2 diabetes at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer?
HIV and AIDS Care Tips: Managing and Living With AIDS or HIV
WebMD offers tips for caring for someone with HIV or AIDS.
The Damning of The Villages
The Villages, a senior community of 50,000+ near Orlando, FL, has been tagged and ridiculed as a haven of senior sex fiends and rampant with STDs. When I heard that the ratio of women to men there was 7 to 1, my libido went pedal to the metal and purely out of curiosity, I checked it out.
The Hazards of Untreated Gonorrhea
Untreated gonorrhea can be hazardous to your health. Find out the complications in this article.
HIV Testing, Safe Sex Still Uncommon Among Young Gay and Bisexual Men
Young gay or bisexual men at high risk for contracting HIV -- human immunodeficiency virus, which causes AIDS -- continue to engage in unsafe sexual practices and often avoid HIV testing, according two recent surveys.
Genital Warts Causes - Know the Factors to Find the Best Cure For Your Problem
If you have developed genital warts symptoms, then knowing the exact genital warts causes can help you to find out the right treatment for your problem. Basically, human papiloma virus (HPV) causes genital warts and it can be easily spread by sexual contact with the infected person.
Could Your Cellphone Be Harming Your Love Life?
Partners don't like it if you take calls or send texts when you're spending time together, survey shows
STD Hepatitis - The Means of Acquiring This Infection
The hepatitis infection denotes the liver swelling, inflammation, and irritation due to hepatitis viruses like A, B, C, D, or E. There are so many variations of sexually transmitted contagions of hepatitis that are exposed today especially hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections; and whereas some of
Modulating the Vaginal Microbiome
What is the connection between microbes, vaginal health, and the general well-being of the female?
Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of AIDS Drugs
Acupuncture may help relieve bloating, cramping, and appetite loss among HIV-infected people taking potent drug cocktails to keep the virus in check
World AIDS Day - A Spiritual Approach
In the early 90s, the progress of the AIDS pandemic looked bleak worldwide. Oh, we knew what the disease was, how it spread, and had some theories on how to manage it, but overall the picture was less than appealing.
Natural Birthing Pros & Cons
Knowing the pros and cons of natural childbirth can help you decide what kind of birth you'd like to plan for. A natural childbirth, in a medical environment, isn't often an accident, and women who are able to birth naturally have generally planned for a natural birth by learning the physiology and
Male Circumcision as the Answer to the African AIDS Epidemic?
Male circumcision -- for generations a standard operation for the vast majority of men in America -- is now being considered as a way to combat AIDS in Africa, the epicenter of the worldwide epidemic.