The American Academy of Pediatrics also recommends that children as young as 2 years old start having their cholesterol levels screened if they have a family history of heart disease or high cholesterol. Screening should start no later than 10,
Educating kids and their parents about the importance of wearing a helmet when riding a bike, and buckling up and riding in the back seat of the car, could help to cut down the more than 30 million injury-related emergency
Flemming Forsberg, Ph.D., professor of Radiology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, presents updated results on the effect of using subharmonic imaging (SHI) in determining a breast cancer diagnosis at the Fifth Era of Hope meeting in Baltimore,
Viruses genetically designed to kill cancer cells offer a promising strategy for treating incurable brain tumors such as glioblastoma, but the body's natural defenses often eliminate the viruses before they can eliminate the tumor.The findings of an animal study by
Aggressive programs to treat HIV-positive people using highly active antiretroviral therapy could reduce the number of new HIV cases by as much as 60%, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, Toronto's Globe and Mail
Although scores of Americans are turning to the street drug methamphetamine to keep them awake and thin, scientists have found that it worsens Hepatitis C infection in two worrisome ways....
Since only about half of those on combination therapy beat Hepatitis C, the remaining people must strive to prevent their liver disease from progressing. Thus far, a liver wellness approach is a safer, more effective way to remain healthy than...
AMONG the stereotype it was commonly known as the sliming disease. AIDS was associated with involuntary sliming due to the on-set of opportunistic infections until in the recent past when a new scenario has emerged with those who are on
Mozambique should be able to absorb and make good use of the existing financial resources allocated for the fight against HIV/AIDS, if these activities are to be sustainable.
This issue of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria has remained the most pressing issue of concern over the years and has attracted the attention of non-governmental organisations locally and internationally. This is due to the fact that various Nigerian governments have not
The Angolan Network of Organisations of AIDS Services (ANASO) holds this Monday, in Luanda, a workshop intended to revamp its national strategic plan for 2008/2012 period.
The co-ordinator of the National Programme of Combat to AIDS, Cândida Alcina said on Saturday in Ondjiva city, south-west Cunene province, that the government intends to increase, in this region, the services of HIV/AIDS diagnosis and therapy, thereby enabling counselling
At least 4,294 children who have been orphaned as a result of AIDS are receiving support from the Ministry of Assistance and Social Welfare (MINARS) in southern Cunene province, ANGOP learnt from an official source.
