A new study examining medical provider attitudes toward prescribing PrEP to prevent HIV found that those who already prescribe it do not see widespread increases in risky sexual behavior among their patients as a result. ...
Apr 26, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Implementation of a bundle of five items can reduce the surgical site infection (SSI) rate in colon surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.
Feb 7, 2017
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A new study from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health suggests modifying federal health guidelines related to the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV transmission because current standards could miss some ...
Jan 9, 2017
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A new study has shown guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) advising dentists to stop prescribing antibiotics before invasive treatment may not have been efficient or cost-effective.
Nov 16, 2016
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Being diagnosed with HIV is a confronting experience.
Nov 9, 2016
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Pressure from academics at the University of Sheffield and national charity Heart Research UK has helped bring about a change in advice to dentists about giving antibiotics to heart patients undergoing dental treatment.
Sep 7, 2016
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Providing HIV medication to both members of a couple may substantially reduce the risk of transmission within that couple, according to a study in PLOS Medicine.
Aug 23, 2016
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Europe's medicines watchdog said Friday it has recommended the licencing of the first-ever AIDS prevention pill for the European Union.
Jul 22, 2016
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A daily pill to prevent HIV infection can reduce new cases among men who have sex with men (MSM) by a third in the U.S. over the next 10 years, according to a new modeling study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases ...
Jul 14, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Obstetrician-gynecologists can play a critical role in reducing HIV transmission by promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis, according to a commentary published in the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Jun 14, 2016
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