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(AHN) US Admits Investments In Pakistan Driven By Selfish Motives
The United States is pouring millions of dollars into Pakistan and it is not out of good Samaritan intention but due to an urgent selfish need to do so, according to the state department. - (AHN)

(AHN) Wrap Up: U.S. Stock Market
U.S. markets closed mixed on Friday following second quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) results that were just shy of estimates. However, the major indices did book their biggest monthly gain in a year. - (AHN)

(AHN) U.S. Calls On Iran To Release Three Americans On Detention Anniversary
U.S. observed the anniversary of the detention of three American hikers in Iran with a call from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tehran to "do the right thing" and release them. - (AHN)

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Men Who Use Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Have Increased STD and HIV Rates

A study published in the July 5th. issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine report that men who use erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs have a higher rate of STDs and HIV infection than those men who do not use ED drugs. In a retrospective study of over 1 million men older than 40 those men using ED drugs had a higher rate of STDs and HIV both a year before starting the drugs and a year after starting the drugs. The authors of the study do say that the observed relationship between ED drugs and increased rates of HIV and STDs probably has more to do with the types of patients using ED drugs than the ED drugs themselves. Regardless, the investigators believe the study proves safer sex counseling should accompany every new prescription for an ED drug. Also this study showed that safer sex and HIV prevention messages should be directed to men over 40 as well as those younger than 40. At the very least, doctors should include an HIV and STD risk assessment prior to prescribing any ED drug.

Protesters Bash Obama and His Funding of HIV

Protesters, siting lack of global AIDS funding and broken promises, bashed the United States and specifically President Obama at the opening of XVIII International AIDS conference (AIDS 2010) in Vienna, Austria. HIV activists from around the world led a peaceful but spirited demonstration right outside the doors of the conference that opened on July 18th. The consistant message was that despite the President's new National HIV/AIDS Strategy the Obama Administration has failed to keep promises made during the last presidential campaign. Specifically they are asking that Obama increase the amount of money the US has committed to HIV around the world. The protesters contend that while the US is the largest contributor to HIV funding around the world, the amount the US has promised is very small in proportion to the total financial resources of the US. A US protester, Dr. Paul Zeitz of the Global AIDS Alliance sited one example. While the Obama Administration has promised $25 million to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), in Dr. Zeitz's opinion more than $125 million is needed to properly fund the program. Phil Wilson of the Black AIDS Institute summed up the protest.

Could the Gulf Oil Spill Impact HIV Services?

We have all seen the horrible images of oil-soaked beaches; wildlife fighting to stay alive while drenched in thick crude oil; and millions of barrels of crude flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. We can all imagine the affects this will have on the enviroment but has anyone considered its impact on the HIV population of those coastal communities affected by the oil spill? Could the oil spill have a negative effect on HIV services in those communities? To answer that question, the HIV service organization HealthHIV conducted a survey of people living with HIV along the Gulf Coast, asking them if their families had been impacted by the oil spill. Of the respondents, 54% did say they had been impacted by the oil spill. In addition, HIV service organizations in the Gulf Coast region were polled and 49% indicate they need assistance planning for clients displaced by the oil spill. These results raise concern about the public health impact the disaster may have on HIV services as populations migrate due to the economic and environmental impact from the oil spill. The authors of the survey admit it is way too early to make conclusions about the oil spill's impact but it does raise awareness that the oil spill may impact HIV services as well.

Vaginal Gel Decreases HIV Infection Rate in Women

A study published online in Science July 19, 2010 reports that a new vaginal gel has shown some promise in preventing HIV among women who use the gel regularly. Coauthor of the study infectious diseases epidemiologist Quarraisha Abdool Karim of Columbia University reports that the new gel which contains the HIV medication Tenofovir showed 54% fewer infections in women who used the gel at least 80% of the time when compared to women in a placebo group. While other gels have been unsuccessful, this new gel is different possibly because the medicated gel absorbs into the vaginal wall and cells targeted by HIV. Other gels had to be spread around and inside the vagina in large quantities to work. If the gel is approved and proves effective, this could spell good news for women in Africa where they have little to say about condom use. With an effective vaginal gel, women could take control of their own sexual safety for the first time. This is in turn will decrease the number of new infections and ultimately deaths due to HIV and AIDS.

White House Officially Announces New HIV/AIDS Strategy

The Obama administration has announced the United States' first National HIV/AIDS Strategy. For nearly thirty years HIV has taken its toll on people across the US and around the world. In order to be a world leader in the fight against HIV, the US must have an effective HIV/AIDS strategy of its own. President Obama's vision for an AIDS strategy is as follows:

Diabetes Treatment
Title: Diabetes Treatment
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/5/2006
Last Editorial Review: 7/29/2010

HIV-Positive Women Who Want to Conceive Feel Stigma: Survey
Title: HIV-Positive Women Who Want to Conceive Feel Stigma: Survey
Category: Health News
Created: 7/23/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/26/2010

AIDS Patients Cite Stigma, Depression
Title: AIDS Patients Cite Stigma, Depression
Category: Health News
Created: 7/23/2010 10:47:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/23/2010 10:47:58 AM

Many HIV-Exposed Infants in Africa Don't Get Protective Drug, Study Shows
Title: Many HIV-Exposed Infants in Africa Don't Get Protective Drug, Study Shows
Category: Health News
Created: 7/20/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/21/2010

Risky Behavior, Drug Use Among Some Gay Men Linked to Childhood Abuse
Title: Risky Behavior, Drug Use Among Some Gay Men Linked to Childhood Abuse
Category: Health News
Created: 7/21/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/21/2010

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