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Study among people with HIV People with HIV are more likely to keep their scheduled medical appointments — and their disease under control — if they feel their physician listens, explains things clearly and knows them as a person, not just a "case," new Johns Hopkins research suggests. "If people feel their doctor really knows them and listens to them, they feel that doctor has their best interests at heart and may be more likely to follow medical advice," says study leader Tabor E....

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation celebrates its crucial role in achieving an AIDS-free generation at PEPFAR’s 10 year anniversary event. Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) joined the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to mark PEPFAR’s 10 year anniversary and celebrate significant new milestones in the global effort to eliminate pediatric HIV/AIDs. U.S. Secretary...

Allsup outlines considerations for those with HIV/AIDS seeking Social Security Disability Insurance benefits Belleville, Ill. (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 More than 1.1 million people in the U.S. ages 13 and older are living with HIV/AIDS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of those, nearly 20 percent don’t know they are infected. In support of National HIV Testing Day on June 27, Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)...

Hundreds of Organizations Worldwide Call on Conference Organizers to Increase Meaningful Coverage of Gay Men, Transgender People, People Who Inject Drugs, and Sex Workers OAKLAND, Calif., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report produced by a coalition of global advocacy organizations shows that the International AIDS Conference (IAC) program continues to lack meaningful coverage of populations most-at-risk for HIV, including men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender...

EU5 Payers Agree that Amid Tightening Healthcare Budgets, the Growing Cost of Brands and Increasing Availability of Generics Makes HIV an Attractive Target for Cost Containment, According to a New Report from Decision Resources BURLINGTON, Mass., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, over the past 12 months, 25 percent of surveyed physicians from the EU5 (France,...

The top condoms for pleasure were recently reviewed and added to the new Pleasure Plus category of condoms now available at Condomania, America’s favorite condom store announced. New York City, NY (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 The top condoms for pleasure were recently reviewed and added to the new Pleasure Plus category of condoms now available at Condomania, America’s favorite condom store announced. The new Pleasure Plus condoms category in the online condom store includes the best...

During the month of June, which is Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month, polyDNA highlights the dangers newborns face when CMV is passed from the mother to the child during childbirth. Rochester, NY (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 During the month of June, polyDNA will be lowering the price of Gene-Eden-VIR by 50% for women planning to become pregnant and who have a latent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection verified by a doctor. polyDNA is a leading producer of natural CMV remedies. As the CDC...

HIV Testing Events Being Held at 175 Walgreens Locations in 54 Cities June 27-29 MENLO PARK, Calif., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Walgreens, the nation's largest drugstore chain (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG), and Greater Than AIDS, a coalition of public and private sector partners united in response to the domestic AIDS epidemic, are teaming with health departments and local AIDS organizations across the country to provide FREE HIV testing in support of National HIV Testing...

AVAC Calls for Accelerated Action to Get PrEP to Those Who Can Benefit From It NEW YORK, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Results from the Bangkok Tenofovir Study published online today in The Lancet provide additional evidence that daily oral tenofovir-based pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces HIV infection risk when taken consistently. The results from the study--the first conducted among people who inject drugs--are consistent with previous studies among men and women...

Recent Settlement in Similar Lawsuit Allows Anthem Blue Cross Patients To "Opt-Out" of Mandatory Mail-Order Rx Drug Program SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a potentially devastating move for the health and privacy of HIV/AIDS patients, United Healthcare, the nation's largest health insurer, is allegedly illegally forcing its sickest and most vulnerable members to abandon their local pharmacies in favor of United's own in-house mail-order service,...