CDC NCHSTP Daily News UpdateFor Wednesday, May 11, 2005 The CDC National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention provides the following information as a public service only. Providing synopses of key scientific articles and lay media reports on HIV/AIDS,

The most recent issue of Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics reports that practitioners routinely start general medical in-patients on acid suppression without an appropriate indication, leading to long-term misuse after discharge.

The use of non-cardiac QTc-prolonging drugs, such as cisapride and domperidone used to treat gastro-intestinal conditions, is associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, finds the latest publication in European Heart Journal.

Diclofenac and rofecoxib have higher rates of aminotransferase elevations than other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs but none have increased rates of liver-related serious adverse events or deaths, finds May's issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

THE RISKNodoubt you've heard of the increasingly popular "raw food" and "wholefood" diets. Why are people so interested in eating raw food or wholefood? One reason is that eating these types of food reduces the risk ofacid accumulation in your

Can't find the right word? You might want to start moving your hands. New research at the University of Alberta suggests that gesturing while you talk may improve your access to language.

Business Wire - May 11, 2005 http://www.aegis.org/news/bw/2005/BW050506.htmlNEW YORK & BEIJING -- The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (G ...

Excessive consumption of sugar sweetened drinks may be a key factor in the rise of childhood obesity. A commentary in the May issue of The Journal of Pediatrics reviews research to provide perspective about the role of soft drinks.

Identifying and treating HIV-infected newborns is a race against the clock, according to a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Researchers found that HIV-infected infants treated with one or two antiretroviral drugs within