Cancer researchers have found that since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy HIV-positive men's chances of having human papillomavirus related anal cancers have increased.

The long pending legislation on HIV/AIDS, will be tabled in parliament in its next session, said Oscar Fernandes.

Isolated mountain communities hard hit by HIV and AIDS in Lesotho have begun to reap benefits from the overhaul of nine healthcare clinics over the past four years.

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Tuberculosis ; Tropical Diseases ; Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Article Date: 26 Nov 2009 - 6:00 PST News outlets continued to examine the 2009 AIDS epidemic update released Tuesday by the WHO and UNAIDS: "The U.N. report said ' AIDS continues to be a major public-health priority' and called for ...

The pilot program to treat HIV/AIDS with traditional Chinese medicine had benefited 9, 267 people, said the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Thursday.

A Washington group that provides home-delivered meals and groceries to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other illnesses is expanding its normal delivery for Thanksgiving.

FINDINGS: Researchers from UCLA's Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research surveyed 600 Hispanics recruited from Los Angeles County sexually transmitted disease clinics, community-based organizations and needle-exchange programs.

JOHANNESBURG, 25 November 2009 - That women and girls are particularly vulnerable to HIV and AIDS is well established, but a new report reveals how little we know about what countries are doing, or not doing, to address their vulnerability.

According to the Toledo Lucas County Health Department, as of Sept. 30, 2008, 877 people were reported to be living with HIV/AIDS in Lucas County and 1 out of every 4 people with the virus were female.However, those are just the reported cases; the department estimates 1/3 of all people with HIV/AIDS don't know their status.

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Sexual Health / STDs ; Women's Health / Gynecology ; Public Health Article Date: 25 Nov 2009 - 6:00 PST The New York Times reports on a Lancet study that found treating Ugandan HIV patients at home is cheaper and just as effective as treating them in a clinic.

The new approach is an immunotherapy customized for each individual patient, and was developed by Dr.

The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex.

The immune systems of HIV patients who are obese don't respond to antiretroviral therapy as well as do those of people of normal weight, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences .

CORVALLIS, Ore. - " A string of recent discoveries about the multiple health benefits of vitamin D has renewed interest in this multi-purpose nutrient, increased awareness of the huge numbers of people who are deficient in it, spurred research and even led to an appreciation of it as "nature's antibiotic." On issues ranging from the health of your ...

Africa has been calling to Dr. Gayann Hall for years. And the doctor - who has been treating patients with HIV in the territory since 2001 - is finally answering.

Infant Deaths Spur Recall of 2.1 Million Stork Craft Cribs Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay : In an effort to remedy a shortage of seasonal flu vaccine in nursing homes, U.S. health officials are trying to shift vaccine supplies away from chain pharmacies and supermarkets.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will join with partners throughout Kansas in commemorating World AIDS Day on December 1. The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day in 1988.

The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend demanding new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it, a United Nations report said Tuesday.

Officials say the global epidemic probably peaked in 1996 and that the disease looks stable in most regions, except for Africa.

Scientists report that a genetic variation appears to play a major role in slowing disease progression in HIV-infected patients.