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Prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbances in a large HIV-infected adult population.

Prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbances in a large HIV-infected adult population. Authors Allavena C1, Guimard T2, Billaud E3, de la Tullaye S4, Reliquet V1, Pineau S3, Hüe H3, Supiot C1,Chennebault JM5, Michau C6, Hitoto H7, Vatan R8, Raffi F1. Author information Journal J Int AIDS Soc. 2014 Nov 2;17(4 Suppl 3):19576. doi: 10.7448/IAS.17.4.19576. eCollection 2014. Affiliation Abstract INTRODUCTION: Sleep disturbances are frequently reported in HIV-infected …

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Ibalizumab: First HIV Drug to Get Orphan Drug Status for Salvage Patients

Shares of TaiMed Biologics Inc, which manufactures drugs to treat AIDS, soared 12.93 percent yesterday after its new TMB-355 drug for intravenous injection was granted orphan drug status in the US. The company’s shares closed at NT$151.2 yesterday, outperforming the over-the-counter benchmark index, which ended up 0.56 percent. The granting of orphan status could shorten …

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) to treat chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection.

For Immediate Release October 10, 2014 Release The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) to treat chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection. Harvoni is the first combination pill approved to treat chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. It is also the first approved regimen that does not require administration …

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As PrEP Becomes More Available, Couples With One HIV + Partner Consider Treatment

It has been recommended that gay and bisexual men consider taking pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, for HIV prevention, but there is one demographic that, according to many health care professionals, is an ideal candidate for this treatment: HIV-negative men with HIV-positive male partners, relationships that are referred to as serodiscordant. For many of these couples, …

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HIV Prevention Pill (Truvada) Patient Assistance Program Now Available

More Breaking from U.S. Conference on AIDS: Gilead is raising income levels for their Assistance Program to 500% of FPL (or approx $58,350). So you may be able to get PrEP paid for if you are making below that amount and can’t afford the drug. Also being told that the Co-Pay Assistance program is expanding …

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Great video that explains how a DEXA scan works for measuring bone, body fat and muscle

This video about how a full body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan works as the best way to measure body composition.  However, few clinics provide it since they only use DEXA to measure bone density in the lower back and pelvis. It required special calibration for a full body scan. Talk to your doctor is he …

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Fwd: Hot Topics: Our Inner Demons; How Bad Is Smoking?; Once-Monthly Treatment?; and More

If you have trouble reading this email, you can see the online version at: www.thebody.com/topics.html July 9, 2014 Visit the Forums Read Past Email Newsletters Change/Update Subscription  Living With Our Doubts, and Our Inner Demons To the person who wrote last week about trying to commit suicide: I think that you are right that we …

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Fwd: Hot Topics: Disclosing After Sex; Is My Decline Inevitable?; Is “Empty Stomach” a Must?; and More

If you have trouble reading this email, you can see the online version at: www.thebody.com/topics.html June 17, 2014 Visit the Forums Read Past Email Newsletters Change/Update Subscription  We Already Had Sex; How Do I Disclose? I’ve been on a few dates with this amazing guy. I usually disclose before anything sexual happens, but in this …

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