The expanded use of antiretrovirals, potent drugs used to treat retroviral infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has been linked to significant decreases in hospital mortality rates among severely ill HIV-positive (HIV+) patients nationwide, primarily due to a decrease in opportunistic infections, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford University.

On behalf of the more than 133 million Americans with chronic diseases and disabilities and their family caregivers who struggle with health challenges and financial uncertainty, we call on the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act to ensure that people have access to the health care they desperately need.

Now 150,000+ people strong, the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project enables Canadians to contribute to major research TORONTO, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Canada has a

A dramatic increase in the incidence of chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergy, and irritable bowel syndrome, has led to concern about how modern lifestyles may trigger physiological defense mechanisms.

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) urges the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to maintain funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund in order to continue