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Unnao Quack accused of infecting people with HIV arrested
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb. 7 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested the quack doctor accused of infecting at least 40 people with HIV in state's Unnao district.
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UP shocker: 40 tested HIV positive
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb. 6 (ANI): At least 40 people in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao have been tested HIV positive.
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Herbal remedies with prescription drugs 'harmful'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Feb 5 (ANI): Mixing herbal remedies with conventional drugs can result in a wide range of dangers, according to a study.
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Birth control shot may increase risk of HIV infection
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): A research suggests replacement of the common birth control shot, known as DMPA, with alternative methods of contraception, as it is linked to the risk of HIV infection.
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Drug use in teens increases risk of HIV in adulthood
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): According to a study, adolescents that are exposed to drug use, mental distress and violence are at risk for HIV in adulthood.
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Proper nutrition can help strengthen immunity while fighting AIDS
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): The immune system, our body's defense mechanism against foreign contaminants, has to function at a higher level to fight infections and keep the body safe when a person is infected with the HIV Infection.
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Marijuana might be helpful for HIV patients in keeping mental stamina long
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 13 (ANI): Marijuana is considered to be a medicinal drug and if consumed for health purposes, it can be useful for a person.
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'Lets Talk' campaign kicks-off on World AIDS Day
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI):In the early 1980s, when the Time magazine blared, 'No one is safe from AIDS', the concern about arguably one of the most dreaded diseases of the humankind - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - shifted to homosexuality.
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AIDS/HIV can be a possible cause of infertility
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): AIDS, a well known fatal disease can have serious repercussions on fertility as well. According to a report by World Health Organisation (WHO), the transmission rates of HIV virus from mother to the offspring range from 15% to 45%.
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World AIDS Day: Where do we stand on HIV-AIDS?
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Our country has the third highest number of estimated people living with HIV in the world. The estimated number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India was 2.08 million (20.9 lakhs in 2011) out of which an enormous 86% of whom were in 15-49 years age group.
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HIV-positive adults under-treated for heart problems
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 26 (ANI): People with both HIV and cardiovascular problems receive inferior cardiovascular care when compared to the patients without HIV, according to a recent study.
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Continued counseling essential as women with HIV age
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 15 (ANI): A new study recently compared HIV-positive women over 50 years of age with their younger HIV-infected cohorts.
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