CDC NCHSTP Daily News UpdateFor Wednesday, June 01, 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,

Scientists at the U-M Medical School have developed a way to block the signals responsible for neuropathic pain. The secret to their success is a virus called herpes simplex or HSV -- the same virus that causes cold sores and

People with diabetes may be at higher risk for cardiovascular problems when air pollution levels are higher, according to a new study of Boston-area residents. The ability of the blood vessels to control blood flow was impaired in adults with

Nearly one out of two visits to a doctor's office for help with a sleep disorder result in the prescription of potentially addictive medications, a new study reports. Office visits by older patients and those with publicly funded health insurance

Contested Bill Would Criminalize Marital Rape, Help Combat HIV/AIDS

Letter to the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda

Scraped cars, abandoned tractor trailers, oil drums found on private property in Smith County. Officials say the pile has been growing for years and the owner was operating a junkyard.

The sting of grief is familiar to anyone who has ever lost a loved one. But some bereaved people have a hard time working through their grief. Many months, or even years, after their loss, they are still preoccupied with

THE Canadian government has committed K52 million towards the expansion of the Tithandizane Healthcare Centre in Chipata district.

Africa is faced with a fund gap of over 700 million US dollars to fully operate in the Reproductive Health (RH) services, a report revealed on Monday.

Bauchi State Government said it has prioritised its health sector and completed plans to grant autonomy to all hospitals in the state to operate the drug revolving funds scheme in their areas.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new vaccine decreases the occurrence rate and severity of shingles among older adults, as well as the severe nerve pain that can result, according to a report from the Shingles Prevention Study Group.

LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale for Reuters Health) - A new service that can track what people say about the their medicines in log-in protected Internet chatrooms is being offered to drug makers and regulators, the private British company that

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A diet with specified targets for fruit, vegetable and dairy intake -- the so-called WELL diet -- is more effective than a typical low-fat diet in reducing blood pressure, Australian investigators report.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It seems like a good idea to offer so-called postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) when someone thinks they may have been exposed to HIV through sex -- but there could be a down side.

LONDON (Reuters) - It could be the criminals' dream drug - a hormone that makes people trust you.