It’s been almost two years since I pondered over my career path. The job search was just something else. Juggling different priorities to see which opportunity would meet all the needs and most of the desires was not easy. 2009 was just so miserable. Truly. *Shudder* When I signed that three-year contract to work “in […]
Official HIVMA stance on PrEP for HIV (iPrEx study)
Last week, I blogged my opinion on the media’s reception and response to the iPrEx study that showed that in a trial of 2499 HIV negative men and transgendered women who were at high risk for HIV acquisition, those that received daily emtricitabine plus tenofovir (a combination drug) had a 44% reduction in HIV incidence […]
HIV in the Elderly Revisited
It is World AIDS Day and everywhere you look there’s an article touching upon some aspect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This summer, I wrote a post on HIV in the older age groups prompted by a study that showed that older men taking erectile dysfunction drugs (eg. Viagra) had twice the rate of sexually transmitted illnesses […]
Irresponsible Journalism – PrEP for HIV
The New England Journal of Medicine today reported the results of a trial in which 2499 HIV-seronegative men or transgender women who were at high risk for HIV acquisition were enrolled to either receive daily emtricitabine plus tenofovir or placebo. The results were that those who received the anti-retroviral medications had a 44% reduction in HIV […]
Will Antibiotics Work When You Really Need Them?
It’s the CDC’s GET SMART ABOUT ANTIBIOTICS week. Do you know antibiotics do not fight infections caused by viruses such as a cold or a sore throat? Get some rest and drink your fluids. Your body will take care of the rest. The abuse of antibiotics is a serious concern, fueling the development of antibiotic-resistant […]
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