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Older HIV Individuals Face Serious Financial and Emotional Hardships

Older people living with HIV tend to be lonely and depressed, often facing serious financial hardships and no housing. They may also suffer from numerous physical health problems like diabetes, fatigue, chronic pain and heart disease.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Brazilian Researchers Find Increase In Number of Ocular Syphilis Cases

Brazilian Researchers Find Increase In Number of Ocular Syphilis Cases

A team of international researchers is warning health officials that more and more individuals in advanced civilizations are in danger of losing their eyesight due to syphilis.

Mark Riegel, MD

Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Cases Increase On Island

Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Cases Increase On Island

The Barbados Health Ministry has reported a rise in syphilis cases in pregnant women. This is also leading to a rise in congenital syphilis cases – babies born to mothers with syphilis.

Mark Riegel, MD

Australia’s Health Officials Urging Residents To Get Syphilis Tests Done

Australia’s Health Officials Urging Residents To Get Syphilis Tests Done

Health officials in Australia are urging all Australians to be tested for syphilis after the death of unborn baby was linked back to the sexually transmitted infection.

Mark Riegel, MD

Scientists Could Develop Chlamydia Vaccine For Koalas

Scientists Could Develop Chlamydia Vaccine For Koalas

Scientists were able to map out the Koala’s genome, which means they may now have a better chance of developing vaccines that can treat Australia’s symbolic animal suffering from the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia.

Mark Riegel, MD

Dallas Should Implement Fast Track Initiative Aimed At HIV/AIDS Sufferers

Dallas Should Implement Fast Track Initiative Aimed At HIV/AIDS Sufferers

While Dallas has come a long way in how they treat people with AIDS, the fight against the disease is still far from over. And, Dallas should follow the example of another Texas city – Austin – which became the second city in the state to implement the Fast Track initiative.

Mark Riegel, MD

Doctors Urged To Screen for HIV and Syphilis in Women with PID

Doctors Urged To Screen for HIV and Syphilis in Women with PID

Women who suffer from PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) are at a greater risk of also contracting HIV and syphilis.

Mark Riegel, MD

Evidence Shows Strong Link Between Herpes and Decline In Cognitive Faculties

Evidence Shows Strong Link Between Herpes and Decline In Cognitive Faculties

Several recent studies have backed up a claim that herpes infections can cause cognitive diseases like Alzheimer’s. There is so much research about it that researchers said it would be safe to assume that the virus could be a cause for Alzheimer’s and other cognitive diseases.

Mark Riegel, MD

University Study Shows Online HIV Prevention Program Reduced HIV Infection Rate

University Study Shows Online HIV Prevention Program Reduced HIV Infection Rate

A Northwestern Medicine study noted an initiative online HIV prevention program that includes interactive games and spicy soap operates led to a 40 percent decline of sexually transmitted infections in gay men.

Mark Riegel, MD

Illinois Residents Search More For Syphilis Than Anything Else

Illinois Residents Search More For Syphilis Than Anything Else

How many people will conduct an online research of a medical condition? Chances are most people, but did you know that the residents of Illinois are doing more research on the STD syphilis.

Mark Riegel, MD

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