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Specific biomarkers correlate with cardiovascular dysfunction and all-cause mortality among HIV-infected individuals

Specific Biomarkers ID Cardiac Dysfunction, Mortality Risk in HIV

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ST2 and GDF-15 linked to cardiovascular dysfunction and all-cause mortality in HIV-infected
Trends in hospital deaths among HIV-infected patients show that mortality during the antiretroviral therapy era is often caused by diseases and conditions other than AIDS. The findings were published online June 30 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Non-AIDS In-Hospital Deaths Up in HIV-Infected Patients

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Non-AIDS infections and cardiovascular disease are common causes of mortality in the ART era
Many HIV-infected patients have chronic pain

HIV-Infected Patients Frequently Have Chronic Pain

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Patients with moderate-severe chronic pain more likely to take antidepressants, prescription opioids
Additional years of secondary schooling provide a cost-effective HIV prevention measure in Botswana

Additional Years of Secondary Schooling Can Cut HIV Risk

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Secondary school represents cost-effective intervention for HIV prevention in Botswana

June 2015 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for June 2015. This roundup includes...
A sequence of immunizations against HIV might hold the key to a successful vaccine

Sequence of Shots May Lead to Effective HIV Vaccine

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Series of immunizations might encourage HIV-fighting antibodies
Allowing needle-exchange programs is one way to curtail the recent HIV outbreak in rural Indiana

Indiana Lifts Ban on Needle Exchange to Curb HIV Outbreak

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Surge in needle use in rural Indiana linked to inappropriate prescribing of opioid medications
Many people have undiagnosed HIV

CDC Examines Prevalence of Undiagnosed HIV

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Percentage of people living with diagnosed HIV varies from 77 to ≥90 percent
Cocaine exposure has a multifactorial impact on HIV infection that extends beyond high-risk behavior

Cocaine May Have Multifactorial Impact on HIV Infection

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May extend beyond high-risk behavior, including increased immune activation, kinetics of HIV
HIV-infected patients with cancer have increased cancer-specific mortality

Cancer-Specific Mortality Up in HIV-Infected Cancer Patients

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HIV linked to increased risk for colorectum, lung, skin, and breast cancer independent of treatment