In HIV News: Vitamin D Deficiency Impact; Hepatitis C Research Recap; Lower Prostate Cancer Risk; and More

 

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Top Stories on TheBodyPRO.com: June 10, 2014 FEATURED STORIES Vitamin D Deficiency When Starting Treatment Linked With Increased HIV Progression Having low levels of vitamin D when starting treatment is associated with a more than doubled risk of HIV progression, virologic failure and death. Recapping 2014 Hepatitis C Treatment Research Thus Far 2014 has been a breakthrough year for hepatitis C treatment, with many new drugs to treat and cure the virus. Here's an update on some of the major studies so far. Taking PrEP Does Not Increase Drug Resistance Risk The risk of developing drug resistance does not appear to be greater for those on PrEP who may not be adhering properly, according to results from the iPrEx study. Prostate Cancer Risk Lower for Men Living With HIV A study finds the risk of prostate cancer to be 27% lower in HIV-positive men when compared to their negative counterparts. ADVERTISEMENT View week 96 data from a head-to-head study comparing two HIV-1 single-tablet regimens > UNBP0518 04/14   Tobacco Smoking Impairs Immune System in People Living With HIV A recent study suggests that smoking in HIV-positive individuals causes increased immune activation, microbial translocation and impairment of CD4-cell functions that could influence disease progression and management. HIV Criminalization: A Physician's Perspective Wendy Armstrong, M.D., gives a personal account on how she felt after being called to testify in a criminal court regarding a patient's HIV status. Medicare Will Pay for Hepatitis C Screenings for Baby Boomers More than two thirds of new hepatitis C cases are found in baby boomers, prompting a decision by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to pay for screenings. South Africa: Herpes Infections Higher in Women With HIV A South African study finds a more-than-double herpes simplex virus rates in HIV-positive women compared to negative women. DOWNLOAD THEBODYPRO.COM'S MOBILE APP Get your clinical headline fix while you're on the go with TheBodyPRO.com's app for iPhones and Android devices! This app will help health care professionals such as yourself keep up to date with the latest in HIV research, news, conference coverage, interviews and more by bringing the best of TheBodyPRO.com's content directly to your phone. Give the app a try, and please take a moment to review and rate it! MORE HEADLINES Talk HIV, Test HIV, Treat HIV: The First National HIV Testing Week USA Tennessee: Nashville Ranks 22nd in U.S. for Highest Number of HIV/AIDS Cases Barriers to HIV Testing in Older Children in South Africa South Africa: Study Recommends Simultaneous Testing for HIV, STIs Malaysia: New HIV Cases Drop by Half Within 11 Years California: Alameda County Pilot Program Decreases Hospital Readmission for HIV/AIDS Patients ABOUT THIS EMAIL This email newsletter was sent to nelsonvergel@yahoo.com. It is provided free of charge to our registered members of TheBodyPRO.com. Want to change your subscription? Click here to modify your subscription information online. Missed a newsletter? Our archive of past newsletters will keep you up-to-date. Have any other questions or comments? Feel free to email us at news@thebodypro.com or snail-mail us at: TheBodyPRO.com Email Newsletters Remedy Health Media, LLC 750 3rd Ave., 6th Floor New York, NY 10017 Advertisement HIV MANAGEMENT IN DEPTH: EXCLUSIVE EXPERT INTERVIEWS •  New HIV Heart Disease Findings Not as Dire as They May Seem, featuring David Alain Wohl, Ph.D. •  How to Make HIV "Take Up Knitting," featuring David Harrich, Ph.D. •  Kaposi's Sarcoma and HIV: Not Gone, Not Forgotten, featuring Jeffrey Martin, M.D., M.P.H. •  Can Antiretrovirals Help Those Who Control HIV Naturally?, featuring Jonathan Li, M.D. •  Why Nutrition Matters in HIV Care, featuring Jül Gerrior-Schofield, R.D. •  Solving the HIV Treatment Adherence Enigma, featuring Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. •  HIV Care and the Affordable Care Act, featuring Michael Saag, M.D., and Michael Wong, M.D.