HIV & AIDS

Mutational tug of war over HIV's disease-inducing potential

A study from Emory AIDS researchers shows how the expected disease severity when someone is newly infected by HIV reflects a balance between the virus' invisibility to the host's immune system and its ability to reproduce.

Health

Is drinking wine one secret to a happy marriage?

It appears wine itself might be worthy of a toast. Wine, it turns out, could be one ingredient for a happy marriage, according to a recent report in The Journals of Gerontology.

Psychology & Psychiatry

More evidence that kids of gay parents do just fine

(HealthDay)—On the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, new research suggests that children raised by gay parents are well-adjusted and resilient.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Where couples meet matters more than when

That dependable conversation starter – "Tell us where the two of you first met" – can yield a surprising range of stories.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Couples, pay attention to your relationship work ethic

Is a date with your partner as important to you as a meeting at work? A University of Illinois study recommends that couples develop a relationship work ethic that rivals—or at least equals—their professional work ethic.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Wives matter more when it comes to calming down marital conflicts

Marriage can be a battlefield. But a new study conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, has found that, when it comes to keeping the peace, it's more important for wives – than for husbands – to calm down ...

Addiction

HIV drug can also protect injection drug users (Update)

Doctors should consider giving a daily AIDS drug to another high risk group to help prevent infections—people who shoot heroin, methamphetamines or other injection drugs, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.

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