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Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccine
Hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine will not protect you against infection with hepatitis C or E, or other viruses that affect the liver. It will also not protect you from hepatitis if you are already infected with the virus, even if you do not yet show symptoms. Vaccination with hepatitis A and hepatitis B […]
Risk Of Liver Cancer In Women With Hepatitis B Virus Infection Varies With Number Of Pregnancies
Risk for hepatocellular carcinoma, a primary malignancy of the liver, was statistically significantly higher among women with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection than among women without the virus, according to a study published online June 17 in the JNCI. Because hepatocellular carcinoma mostly occurs in men, few women have been included in long-term studies of […]
One In Four Teenage Girls In U.S. Has Sexually Transmitted Disease, CDC Study Shows
A new CDC study estimates that one in four (26 percent) young women between the ages of 14 and 19 in the United States — or 3.2 million teenage girls — is infected with at least one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (human papillomavirus (HPV), chlamydia, herpes simplex virus, and trichomoniasis). The two […]
Antiviral Medications Have Proven Clinical Effectiveness Against Genital Herpes
Antiviral medications have proven clinical effectiveness against genital herpes. Here is a snapshot of the three most commonly prescribed medications; Acyclovir (Zovirax), Famciclovir (Famvir) and Valacyclovir (Valtrex). Acyclovir helps to prevent the herpes virus from spreading to other cells. It is used in the treatment of genital herpes, but also chickenpox and shingles. Acyclovir is […]
Obama urges HIV testing
On the fourteenth National HIV Testing Day President Obama issued a statement supporting annual testing and safe-sex practices. Obama informed everyone that one in five Americans living with HIV do not know they are infected, and that those people are the ones who transmit HIV the most. However, Obama also noted that once people become […]
Black Gay Men May Be At Increased HIV Risk
In a study looking at social and sexual mixing between ethnic groups in men who have sex with men, researchers show that social barriers faced by black gay men may have a serious impact on their health and well-being. In the US, there is a disproportionate burden of HIV infection in Black Americans, who accounted […]
Game For HIV Positive Youth Developed
Researchers have developed a game for HIV-positive youth, +CLICK, designed to reduce secondary transmission of the virus. +CLICK was developed by Christine Markham, Ph.D., and Ross Shegog, Ph.D., assistant professors of behavioral sciences. The game’s usability and credibility were assessed by HIV-positive (HIV+) youth at a Texas Children’s Hospital clinic. Results from the study were […]
Cannabis May Help Combat Herpes Viruses
ScienceDaily (Sep. 24, 2004) — Tampa, FL (Sept. 22, 2004) — The compound in marijuana that produces a high, delta-9 tetrahydrocannbinol or THC, may block the spread of several forms of cancer causing herpes viruses, University of South Florida College of Medicine scientists report. Once a person is infected with herpes, the viruses can remain […]
Chicago Students and STD Testing
Responding to high levels of sexually-transmitted infections in Chicago high schools, the city Board of Education yesterday voted to increase STD testing and education for teenagers. The project will be run in tandem with the Chicago Department of Public Health. Cook County leads the nation in reported cases of gonorrhea, and has the third highest […]
Farrah Fawcett, Anal Cancer, and HPV
The death of Farrah Fawcett after her long and courageous battle with anal cancer has saddened all of those who loved her. Anal cancer is closely related to the human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV is the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer. This does not mean that Farrah had a history of sexual […]
