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After a confusing week about mammograms, now there have been more recommendations about womens health. Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.
A University of Texas professor has been running a sex lab on campus to study why women have sex.
Stu smith has lived with H-I-V since the early 80s, and living with the virus for him means living with a huge list of medications. In addition, he is also feeling the effects of premature aging.
Worldwide, The World Health Organization says 33.4 million people are infected with the AIDS virus.
Young women and minorities are most impacted by STDs like chlamydia and gonorrhea.
The NIH is doing new studies on potential AIDS vaccines.
Dr. Mark Solomon is one of the few surgeons who performs penile enlargement surgery. He says most men are good candidates for penis enlargement surgery to both lengthen and widen the penis.
There is an experimental AIDS vaccine in Thailand that has surprised even the experts. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.
There is an experimental AIDS vaccine in Thailand that has surprised even the experts. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.
A company-funded study shows promise for a new treatment for Lupus.
More and more teens are getting pregnant or sick with sexually transmitted diseases.
In the last several years, there has been a spike in new HIV transmissions. The increased use of club drugs, such as crystal, ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine, Rohypnol and Viagra are causing people to engage in risky uninhibited sex.
Elevated blood lipids, including cholesterol, are often seen in people with HIV. Although lifestyle modifications and drug therapy can help, sometimes more needs to done. Learn ways to deal with these changes.
People taking HIV medications may experience a shift in the distribution of their body fat. Listen to experts discuss some important preliminary data showing that some features of lipodystrophy may be reversible.
A patient shares her story about how she was diagnosed with HIV and the treatments she uses to battle the disease.
Most medicines used to fight HIV cause problems that affect the liver. Can the problems ever derail treatment? Watch as doctors discuss the range of liver side effects with HIV treatments, and strategies to reduce permanent damage.
HIV treatments can be hard to take for many reasons. But without taking properly, their effectiveness can be lost. Hear how one person living with HIV keeps on track.
The benefits of HIV treatments often come with side effects, some of them strong enough to keep people from taking their medications.
As a pharmacist, Brian Peiper knows about the importance of drug adherence. As a patient, he knows it's not always easy. Tune in as he shares his experience and advice from both sides of the counter.
It's been estimated that up to 95% of people infected with HIV will experience anemia at some point.
We've all heard so much in recent years about the fight against the AIDS epidemic in Africa. Today, we learned there's a problem every bit as severe right here in the U.S. Robert Bazell reports.
Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver affecting more than a million Americans.
People with HIV are living longer lives, but they often face new challenges to their health and self-esteem. Learn about the condition called lipodystrophy.