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(AHN) Providence Police Force Threatens To Sue Mayor Over Random Drug Tests
The Providence Police Department on Tuesday threatened to sue Mayor David Cicilline for violating state law against mandatory drug test by employers if he carries out his plan to conduct the drug screening on officers. - (AHN)

(AHN) Osteoporosis Drug Shown To Aid In Rotator Cuff Surgery Recovery
A new research study shows how an approved therapy for osteoporosis, Forteo, may speed healing and improve recovery in tears in the shoulder's rotator cuff. Surgery to repair the damage for tears in the shoulder's rotator cuff is a treatment protocol for a common sports injury however typical patient outcomes are often painful and restricting. - (AHN)

(AHN) U.S. Budget Deficit Hits New Record In February
The U.S. Treasury Department said the nation's budget deficit widened in February as government spending far exceeded receipts. - (AHN)

Group of Lawmakers Asking FDA to Lift Blood Donation Ban

A group of US Senators led by Senator John Kerry, is urging the Food and Drug Administration to lift the ban preventing gay men from donating blood. The ban was put into place at the height of the HIV scare at a time when the disease was not well understood and the technology to detect HIV in donated blood was just not reliable. The thought behind the ban was that even though donated blood and blood donors are tested, those people who are infected but have yet to develop HIV antibodies could get by the screening system allowing HIV contaminated blood to enter the national blood supply. This along with the increased probability that a gay man would have been exposed to HIV led the FDA to ban gay men from donating. People opposed to the ban argue the technology is more advanced and the screening techniques much more accurate. The FDA however argues that even straight people are required ti wait a year after having sex with a prostitute before they can donate. The group of Senators hope that the national donated blood shortage will push the FDA into easing the gay donation ban. Time will tell.

Factors Affecting Medication Adherence

Soon after the advent of HIV medications, it became obvious that taking your medicines exactly as prescribed was essential for an effective drug regimen. It also became apparent that factors affecting medication adherence are plentiful. If a person is to adhere to their medication, the medical provider must first identify factors that affect medication adherence, or the likelihood that that patient will take his medication as prescribed. Assessing adherence before prescribing a regimen will help ensure a patient stays on an effective treatment plan. To better understand what's needed for an effective HIV medication regimen, let's take a look at those factors affecting medication adherence.

Researchers Suggest HIV Can Be Eliminated in 30 Years

Researchers at this week's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science have suggested a way they say HIV can be eliminated in as little as 30 years. AIDS researchers with the South African Center for Epidemiological Modeling and Analysis (SACEMA) have submitted a plan that combines aggressive HIV treatment with HIV medications and wide scale universal HIV testing. The theory is that by testing literally everyone, people living with HIV can be identified. At that point, those found to be HIV infected should be aggressively treated. By decreasing the aggregate viral load of the entire population, you decrease the risk of new infections. The school of thought is that as people die and the number of new infections decrease it is possible to eliminate HIV in as little as 30 years. While such a plan sounds fantastic, the reality of such a plan is the extreme cost; calculated to be somewhere around $30 billion.

Research Suggests Herpes Drug May Help Fight HIV

There is new research that suggests that people infected with both HIV and Herpes Simplex type 2 may benefit more than expected from taking the anti-herpes drug Acyclovir. In addition to treating the herpes, studies now provide evidence that the drug also slows the progression of HIV in people living with both viruses. The study, co-authored by Dr. Jairam Lingappa, of the University of Washington, showed a 16% decline in HIV progression in those people taking Acyclovir for their herpes. Experts remind us that HIV specific medications do a far better job of slowing HIV than does Acyclovir but suggested that the anti-herpes medication could be useful in those people who have not progressed so far that they need HIV medication.

HIV and AIDS from "A" to "Z"

People live with HIV; they live full and healthy lives. People have families, have careers, have dreams and ambitions all while living with HIV. People no longer have to view HIV as a death sentence; people live with HIV. One of the reasons people are living healthier lives with HIV is the fact that they are learning more and more about their disease. Understanding HIV is one of the keys to a long healthy life. This new feature is a huge collection of just the information you need to know to get yourself on the way to understanding HIV. Read more...

HIV Hides Out in Bone Marrow Cells
Title: HIV Hides Out in Bone Marrow Cells
Category: Health News
Created: 3/7/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/8/2010

For Some on Dialysis, Anemia Drugs Pose Risks
Title: For Some on Dialysis, Anemia Drugs Pose Risks
Category: Health News
Created: 3/2/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/3/2010

Liver Biopsy
Title: Liver Biopsy
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 3/2/2010

Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against HIV
Title: Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against HIV
Category: Health News
Created: 2/19/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/22/2010

In San Diego, Hispanics Now Dominate HIV/TB Cases
Title: In San Diego, Hispanics Now Dominate HIV/TB Cases
Category: Health News
Created: 2/17/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/18/2010

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