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The Affordable Care Act and People with HIV and Hepatitis
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- Category: Health Care & Insurance Reform
- Published on Wednesday, 04 September 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the largest overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.
While it promises to provide coverage for many people who previously could not obtain or afford insurance, some will face "sticker shock." People with complex health needs -- such as people with HIV or hepatitis B or C -- risk falling through the cracks, and the fate of existing AIDS programs remains unknown.
Have We Been Duped? The (Un)Affordable Care Act
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- Category: Health Care & Insurance Reform
- Published on Tuesday, 03 September 2013 00:00
- Written by Matt Sharp
In some way, I always knew that "Obamacare" -- or as it is officially known, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- was not going to be the healthcare system we need in the U.S. But it wasn’t until I needed my own health insurance that I realized the ACA was not going to be either affordable or comprehensive for many people, including those living with HIV.
IAS 2013: HPV Vaccination May Prevent Anal Cancer in Older Gay Men
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Wednesday, 24 July 2013 00:00
- Written by Michael Carter
A large number of infections with anal cancer-associated strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) among older gay men could be prevented with the use of HPV vaccines, Australian research reported at the recent 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) in Kuala Lumpur. A related analysis showed that high-grade pre-cancerous cell changes were common but often resolved spontaneously.
Lyme Disease 10 Times More Common than Previously Estimated, CDC Says
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- Category: Other Health News
- Published on Wednesday, 21 August 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
More than 10 times as many people as previously estimated may be infected with Lyme disease in the U.S., according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presented at the 13th International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis and other Tick-Borne Diseases this week in Boston. With more than 30,000 cases reported annually, mostly in the Northeast and upper Midwest, it is the most common tick-borne illness in the U.S. -- but the actual number may be closer to 300,000.
New Antibiotic Regimens Shown Effective Against Drug-resistant Gonorrhea
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Friday, 19 July 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A pair of antibiotic regimens using the existing drugs gentamicin or gemifloxacin plus azithromycin work against resistant gonorrhea, but come with side effects, CDC and NIH researchers reported at the 20th Meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research this week in Vienna.
Experimental Malaria Vaccine Shown To Be Safe and Protective
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- Category: Other Health News
- Published on Wednesday, 14 August 2013 00:00
- Written by NIH
An investigational intravenous malaria vaccine appeared safe and well-tolerated and offered a high level of protection to volunteers exposed to mosquito bites, researchers reported in the August 8, 2013, online edition of Science magazine.
Lower HPV Prevalence Among Young Women Credited to Vaccine
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Friday, 21 June 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) among teenage women in the U.S. has declined substantially in recent years -- falling by more than 50% -- coinciding with widespread HPV immunization starting in 2006, according to a CDC study described in the June 19, 2013, advance edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
HPV Vaccine Prevents Oral Infection, May Lower Risk of Mouth and Throat Cancer
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Wednesday, 24 July 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 reduced oral infection by more than 90% in a large study in Costa Rica, which is likely to bring down the rate of mouth and throat cancers in years to come, according to a report in the July 17, 2013, online edition of PLoS ONE.
Directly Observed Therapy for Tuberculosis No Better than Self-Administration
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- Category: Tuberculosis (TB)
- Published on Thursday, 13 June 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People who self-administered drugs to treat tuberculosis (TB) and those receiving directly observed therapy (DOT) had similar outcomes, according to a meta-analysis of 10 studies described in the July 2013 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
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