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New HIV Cases in San Francisco Dip Below 200

Some groups, however, including Black and Latino men and homeless people, are not faring as well as others.

Teens May Benefit From Meds to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

A literature review shows promising signs that teenagers, like adults, can benefit from methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Newer HIV Regimens May Require Less Strict Adherence

A new study indicates that the level of adherence required for viral suppression may be lower than previously understood.

Microneedle Patches Could Provide the Long-Acting HIV Treatment of the Future

Researchers are working on patches containing tiny needles that deliver medications through the skin.

Menopause in Women With HIV Linked to Greater Fatigue, Muscle Aches

As the HIV population ages, such health outcomes require greater focus.

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HIV Linked to Higher Risk of Irregular Heartbeat

The virus is as strongly associated with irregular heartbeat as with high blood pressure.

Switching Back to Older Tenofovir Improves Lipid Levels

The newer tenofovir formulation can raise cholesterol and triglyceride levels, but these changes are reversible.
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Curing Hep C in Women With HIV Is Tied to Reduced Inflammation

Inflammation in people with HIV is associated with cardiovascular disease and other serious health conditions.

People With HIV and High Lipids Can Benefit From Statins Plus Exercise

Brazilian researchers conducted a randomized trial examining how cholesterol-lowering statins and exercise affect health parameters.

Health Factors at Time of Death Have Shifted Dramatically in People With HIV

Researchers analyzed autopsies among people with HIV who died in New York City since 1984.

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Vaccine Could Have Prevented Over 90% of HPV-Related Cancers

Half of adolescents remain unprotected against virus that causes anal, cervical and oral cancer.

Sustained Semen Exposure Tied to Lower Vaginal HIV Transmission Risk

The finding may help explain why some female sex workers remain HIV negative without using condoms.
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Does Chlamydia Increase Anal Cancer Risk in People With HIV?

Having both chlamydia and high-risk HPV16 dramatically increases the risk of anal precancer.

Directly Observing HIV Treatment Can Help Those Whose Meds Have Failed

For some people with HIV treatment failure, personal difficulties with adherence may be at the root of the problem.
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