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Surviving Hepatitis - My Story

My stomach heaved so hard I felt like my insides were coming loose. My left side, which was swelled out in a hard knot, felt as though I was being squeezed to death.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Antiretroviral Solution – Fighting HIV with a Weekly Pill

Antiretroviral Solution – Fighting HIV with a Weekly Pill

Years of professional studies on antiretroviral therapies and drugs gave HIV/AIDS patients hope that someday, the experts will finally find a solution to the disease that threatens their lives as well as their loved ones’.

Mark Riegel, MD

Japan Sees High Number Of Syphilis Cases

Japan Sees High Number Of Syphilis Cases

According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, there were more than 5,000 people diagnosed with syphilis in Japan, with the number hitting women in their 20s particularly hard.

Mark Riegel, MD

HPV Vaccine - Mandatory or Not?

HPV Vaccine - Mandatory or Not?

By now, you'd be hard pressed to find someone in this country who hasn't heard about the recent fight over a new HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine.

Mark Riegel, MD

Hepatitis and Me: Your First Doctors

Hepatitis and Me: Your First Doctors

Everybody should be tested for Hepatitis C, and a buddy it has, AIDS.

Mark Riegel, MD

Making Peace with HIV - Night Sweats

Making Peace with HIV - Night Sweats

HIV is now being coined a "chronic, but manageable disease". It is often coupled with other so-called chronic, but manageable diseases, such as diabetes.

Mark Riegel, MD

The Ethics of HIV Disclosure

The Ethics of HIV Disclosure

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were in many ways your typical suburban couple. They were in their mid-30s. Married for eight years, with two small kids.

Mark Riegel, MD

Are We in Denial Again? HIV and AIDS Revisited

Are We in Denial Again? HIV and AIDS Revisited

I've done my fair share of reading and research on the topic of HIV/AIDS. Mostly to educate myself of on the subject and to be able to understand the dynamics of the disease as a whole.

Mark Riegel, MD

What You Should Know About the HPV Vaccine for Boys

What You Should Know About the HPV Vaccine for Boys

In October 2009, the FDA voted to recommend the expansion of the use of Gardasil, the HPV vaccine already approved for use for girls between the ages of 9-26, to boys of the same age.

Mark Riegel, MD

Hepatitis Vaccines

Hepatitis Vaccines

Liver disease is the 12th leading cause of disease related deaths. A number of factors have been implicated in liver disease including genetics, illness, substance abuse, and viral infections.

Mark Riegel, MD

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