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HIV & AIDS News
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Antiretroviral Medications Linked to Cleft Deformities
Antiretroviral drugs prescribed for HIV-infected pregnant women to reduce risk of mother-to-child disease transmission may be linked to cleft lip and palate disorders in newborns, according to a study published in the January issue of Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal.
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Overuse of Health Care Services Understudied
Overuse of health care services in the United States is an understudied problem, with the majority of research limited to a few interventions, according to a review published in the Jan. 23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Unemployed Have Poorer Mental and Physical Health
Unemployed adults are about half as likely to have health insurance as employed individuals; have poorer mental and physical health, regardless of their insurance status; and are less likely to receive needed medical care and prescriptions, according to a January data brief issued by the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Inadequate Hep B Vaccinations for High-Risk Adults
Approximately half of all adults at high risk of hepatitis B infection are vaccinated against hepatitis B, and more than half miss opportunities to be vaccinated, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in Infection.
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HIV Risk-Related Behaviors Down in the United States
The number of men and women who reported engaging in HIV risk-related behaviors was lower in 2006 to 2010 compared with 2002, with the decline likely resulting from a decrease in sexual risk behaviors, according to a research published in the Jan. 19 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health Statistics Reports.
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Viral Load Significant Factor in HIV-1 Transmission
In serodiscordant couples, higher HIV-1 RNA levels in the infected partner significantly increase the risk of HIV-1 transmission, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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