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Patients living with HIV are at high risk for lymphoma

aHSCT Should Be Standard of Care for HIV-Related Lymphoma

Outcomes after the therapy similar to those for patients who don't carry the virus
HIV infection with T cell activation is associated with lower bone mineral density and stiffness

HIV Infection Negatively Affects Bone Acquisition

HIV-infection, T cell activation linked to decreased number of osteogenic precursors
About one-in-three HIV-infected women with no prehysterectomy history of abnormal Pap results have abnormal vaginal Pap results after hysterectomy

Abnormal Pap Posthysterectomy for ~30 Percent of HIV+ Women

Findings in HIV-infected women who have no prehysterectomy history of abnormal Pap results
Obstetrician-gynecologists can play a critical role in reducing HIV transmission by promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis

Ob-Gyns Should Promote HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

Ob-Gyns can play role in reducing transmission of HIV by promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis
Many newly infected HIV patients experience neurological symptoms

Newly-Infected HIV Patients Often Display Neurologic Systems

But symptoms tend to subside once antiretroviral drugs are given

May 2016 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for May 2016. This roundup includes...
Achieving the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS 90-90-90 target strategy would be effective and cost-effective in South Africa

Achieving U.N. Target Cost-Effective for HIV in South Africa

Achieving UNAIDS 90-90-90 target would be effective and cost-effective over five, 10 years
While powerful HIV medications are allowing patients to live longer

Cancer Treatment Lacking for HIV-Infected Patients

But it's not clear what's driving the difference in care, researcher says
Few symptoms and signs are observed during acute HIV-1 infection

Few Signs, Symptoms During Acute HIV-1 Infection

Clinical manifestations of acute HIV-1 infection common just before and at time of peak viremia
Although HIV infection and transmission rates in the United States declined over the past five years

HIV Rates on Decline, but Still Short of U.S. Five-Year Goal

But some progress seen in reducing new infections, transmission