Africa – Towards the End of Aids

Published December 6, 2012

Africa – Towards the End of Aids

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The article below, by Susan Blumenthal, M.D., and Melissa Shive, provides a very clear summary of both the progress and the significant tasks that lie ahead before victory can be declared over the AIDS pandemic. … AIDS in the future: the discovery …
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Prescribing opioids lead to admissions for substance abuse treatment and deaths

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A Viewpoint article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain may be contributing to the increase in fatal …
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Consider Weight When Choosing Blood Pressure Meds: Study

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“You can now choose blood pressure medication as a means of compensating for this difference between obese and thin people, so that it's possible to treat everybody with a medicine that maximizes the outcome regardless of how much you weigh,” he said …
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