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Data from routine clinical care shows people with HIV have an increased risk of dementia and that it’s diagnosed at a younger age

The risk of dementia in older age is increased by 58% for people living with HIV compared to their HIV-negative peers, according to US research published in the online edition of AIDS. The average age at dementia diagnosis was much younger for people with HIV: 67 years compared to 78 years for people without HIV.… Read More: Data from routine clinical care shows people with HIV have… »

How is genital herpes diagnosed

There are two kinds of blood tests for herpes. Genital herpes does not usually result in serious outcomes in healthy, non-pregnant adults. Join a hike and you can make a significant impact on skin cancer. Having HIV puts a person at greater risk of contracting genital herpes, and having genital herpes puts a person at… Read More: How is genital herpes diagnosed »

The First Year: Cirrhosis: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

More than 25 million Americans and 92 million worldwide suffer from liver disease and cirrhosis, a degenerative and potentially fatal condition in which liver cells are damaged and then replaced by scar tissue, impeding liver function. The disease is most commonly caused by excessive alcohol consumption, hepatitis, or complications from prescription drugs. Immediately after his… Read More: The First Year: Cirrhosis: An Essential Guide for the Newly… »