Syphilis Risk May Be Higher in HIV Patients on Antiretrovirals
Medications may raise susceptibility to bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease
Physician Excess Charges Create Financial Burden for Patients
Fees affect uninsured Americans, privately insured patients who use out-of-network physicians
New Comprehensive Report Looks at Benefits, Harms of Cannabis
Can ease chronic pain, chemo-related nausea, muscle spasms in MS, but researchers cite risks, too
Excessive FDA Regulation Driving High Drug Prices
First-in-class drugs are fast-tracked while follow-on drugs can take up to 15 years to be approved
December 2016 Briefing – HIV & AIDS
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for December 2016. This roundup includes...
Personal Health Care Spending Continues to Soar in the U.S.
Highest spending on diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and low back and neck pain in 2013
Pooled Cohort Equations Predict Myocardial Infarction Risk in HIV
No improvement in myocardial infarction risk-model performance with addition of HIV-specific factors
Health Care Provider Burnout Negatively Affects Quality, Safety
Health care provider burnout negatively linked to quality and safety of health care
Daily Text Messaging Ups ART Adherence in Youth
Personalized daily text messaging improves adherence over six-month intervention
DEA Announces Critical Changes in Registration Renewal Process
The ability to renew a registration online after the expiration date will no longer be available
