Amy Jacob

The idea of holistic care has two meanings, Anthony Mills, MD, SoCal Men's Medical Group, explained at CROI 2017.

At CROI 2017, James McIntyre, MBChB, Anova Health Institute explained that HIV prevention remains one of the most important things researchers still have to deal with.

James McIntyre, MBChB, FRCOG, continued to discuss the key success story in HIV prevention history: preventing transmission from mothers to babies. Many papers report that transmission has dropped to less than 2%, and across Africa transmission has dropped from 18% to less than 6%.

At CROI 2017, John W. Ward, MD, CDC, explained his team has been concentrating on one particular health effect: transmission of hepatitis C from mother-to-child at the time of birth. This is showing them increases in children now becoming infected with hepatitis C, so it’s a growing problem among young people and their children.

We've had a 150% increase in the number of new cases of hepatitis C in the country, and almost all of those cases are among persons less than 30 years of age," John W. Ward, MD, of CDC said.

"We have drugs now that used to take one pill to several pills a day for 2-3 months, you can cure 95% of people living with hepatitis C. The issue is getting those persons identified who are living with this silent infection."

Tom Price named HHS Secretary.

Obesity could significantly impact end-of-life care.

People with Crohn's disease can also suffer from severe joint pain.

Regeneron/Sanofi will continue marketing, manufacturing, and selling alirocumab.

The AMA appealed to Congress to spare those with DACA status from deportation.

The FDA gave marketing approval for detecting rare disorders in babies.

Don't drink peroxide, even if alternative medicine promotes it.

Postmenopausal women should monitor their metabolical health.

Some fast food packaging may contain harsh chemicals.

The FDA approved an OTC oral histamine for pediatric allergy treatment.

Trump named his Supreme Court Justice.

GERD patients have fewer postoperative complications with LARS than with OARS.

FDA approved the VBX Stent Graft to treat restenotic lesions in iliac arteries.

The FDA approved two breath-activated inhalers to treat asthma.

FDA approved Symbicort for kids 6 to 12 years with uncontrolled asthma.

Sudden memory loss is a potential byproduct of the US opioid abuse epidemic.

Phase 2 study shows promising results for potential C. difficile vaccine candidate.

The key to fighting autism might be lurking in the gut.

The FDA gave tocilizumab priority designation for treating adults with GCA.

Trump took actions that seemed to take health policy in the opposite direction.

Two decades later the ACG updates new guidelines for H. pylori.

There's a potential link between changes in the gut and type 1 diabetes.

The FDA today approved constipation remedy plecanatide.

Some say repeal and replace. Cassidy says states who like the ACA can keep it.