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H5 and N1 avian influenza found in two samples from wild mute swans in Michigan

The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior has announced that routine surveillance has indicated the presence of H5 and N1 avian influenza subtypes in samples from two wild mute swans in Michigan.

17 Aug 2006

Cases of HIV infections with multiple strains more common than previously thought

Cases in which an HIV-positive person is infected with more than one strain of the virus are more common than previously believed, Canadian and U.S. scientists said Monday at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto, CanWest News Service/Vancouver Sun reports.

17 Aug 2006

1.65 million worldwide now receiving antiretrovirals

The number of people in sub-Saharan Africa with access to antiretroviral drugs has increased tenfold in three years, and 1.65 million people in low- and middle-income countries were receiving the drugs by the end of June.

17 Aug 2006

Significant increases in the number of HIV-positive people with access to antiretroviral drugs

Achieving universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment was a major focus Wednesday at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto, and World Health Organization HIV/AIDS Director Kevin De Cock reported significant increases in the number of HIV-positive people with access to antiretroviral drugs.

17 Aug 2006

Complaint filed against pharmacists for declining to fill emergency contraception prescription refills

The New York Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday filed complaints with the New York State Department of Education's Office of Professions alleging that CVS and Rite Aid pharmacists refused to dispense refills of prescriptions for emergency contraception -- which can prevent pregnancy if taken up to 72 hours after sexual intercourse -- the AP/Long Island Newsday reports.

17 Aug 2006

Cost-effectiveness of direct vision urethrotomy versus urethroplasty for short bulbar urethral strictures

Urethral stricture disease is an uncommon urologic disorder but carries significant morbidity.

17 Aug 2006

Few children in need of HIV/AIDS medications receiving them

Five percent of the children who urgently need HIV/AIDS medications are receiving them, according to research released Tuesday by Medecins Sans Frontieres at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Reuters AlertNet reports.

17 Aug 2006

Mammography: Current nationwide capacity adequate, but access problems may exist in certain locations

The mammography capacity nationwide is adequate, but some area shortages, in both the number of facilities and medical personnel, might make it difficult for some women to undergo the procedure, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Wednesday, CQ HealthBeat reports (Carey, CQ HealthBeat, 8/16).

17 Aug 2006

China taking steps to control the spread of HIV

Zunyu Wu, director of the National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention at China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto said the country plans to continue taking steps to control the spread of HIV in the country, AFP/Today Online reports.

17 Aug 2006

Intermittent androgen deprivation in biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radiotherapy

Intermittent androgen deprivation (IAD) is commonly used in the treatment of CaP, which theoretically may delay the development of hormone resistance.

17 Aug 2006

Pomegranate juice may decrease PSA progression in patients with cancer recurrence after treatment

Because of their high content of antioxidants, pomegranate juice is frequently recommended for cancer prevention and overall wellness. While small studies have suggested a role against prostate carcinogenesis, no organized trials have been published until now.

17 Aug 2006

Wal-Mart criticized for substandard wages and health care benefits

A number of Democrats this week in Iowa and this month nationwide have criticized Wal-Mart Stores, the largest private employer in the U.S., "for what they say are substandard wages and health care benefits," the New York Times reports.

17 Aug 2006

Rate of disabilities higher among U.S. residents with lower incomes

U.S. residents ages 55 and older with annual incomes less than the federal poverty level are more likely to have disabilities that limit routine physical activities than those with higher incomes, according to a study published on Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, Bloomberg/Dallas Morning News reports.

17 Aug 2006

Appointee to head National Cancer Institute discusses research funding cuts

John Niederhuber, a surgeon whom President Bush on Tuesday appointed as National Cancer Institute director, on Wednesday said that he hopes to find new nontoxic cancer medications but added that the agency likely will have to eliminate some programs because of budgetary issues, the New York Times reports.

17 Aug 2006

Renal transplantation in children with posterior uUrethral valves

The first description of posterior urethral valves (PUV) was made more than 80 years ago by Hugh Hampton Young and represents a spectrum of severity, ranging from disease incompatible with postnatal life to minimal symptoms that may not manifest until later in life.

17 Aug 2006

Study: Collecting duct carcinoma

Collecting duct carcinoma is a rare and highly aggressive variant of renal cell carcinoma that frequently presents with advanced disease, has few effective treatment options, and is associated with a poor prognosis.

17 Aug 2006

FDA approves Plavix for STEMI heart attacks

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the use of Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate) for patients who have had a type of heart attack called acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), who are not going to have coronary artery repair (angioplasty).

17 Aug 2006

Intensified action needed to halt a quarter of a million TB/HIV deaths a year of people living with AIDS

Leading HIV experts today called on the global HIV community to intensify collaboration on tuberculosis control, to prevent the deaths of a quarter of a million people living with HIV (PLHIV) a year.

17 Aug 2006

Study identifies prevention interventions set to reduce HIV infection in young people

For the first time, the effectiveness of different types of HIV interventions in schools, health services, media, communities, and for young people most at risk of HIV have been reviewed and graded for their usefulness.

17 Aug 2006

Link between male circumcision and protection against HIV infection

In June 2006, the US National Institutes of Health announced that, following an interim review, two ongoing trials in Uganda and Kenya examining the link between male circumcision and the risk of acquisition of HIV infection in men should be continued.

17 Aug 2006

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H5 and N1 avian influenza found in two samples from wild mute swans in Michigan

Cases of HIV infections with multiple strains more common than previously thought

1.65 million worldwide now receiving antiretrovirals

Significant increases in the number of HIV-positive people with access to antiretroviral drugs

Complaint filed against pharmacists for declining to fill emergency contraception prescription refills

Cost-effectiveness of direct vision urethrotomy versus urethroplasty for short bulbar urethral strictures

Few children in need of HIV/AIDS medications receiving them

Mammography: Current nationwide capacity adequate, but access problems may exist in certain locations

China taking steps to control the spread of HIV

Intermittent androgen deprivation in biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radiotherapy

Pomegranate juice may decrease PSA progression in patients with cancer recurrence after treatment

Wal-Mart criticized for substandard wages and health care benefits

Rate of disabilities higher among U.S. residents with lower incomes

Appointee to head National Cancer Institute discusses research funding cuts

Renal transplantation in children with posterior uUrethral valves

Study: Collecting duct carcinoma

FDA approves Plavix for STEMI heart attacks

Intensified action needed to halt a quarter of a million TB/HIV deaths a year of people living with AIDS

Study identifies prevention interventions set to reduce HIV infection in young people

Link between male circumcision and protection against HIV infection

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