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Consumer Alert: Miracle Mineral Supplement aka MMS
This product, when used as directed, produces an industrial bleach that can cause serious harm. Swallowing doses of this bleach,...
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Up in smoke: Medical marijuana debunked
Proponents of the use of medical marijuana like to start speeches and articles by quickly stating that cannabinoids are of...
Use of herbal medicines during HIV/AIDS treatment
Researchers at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, in Uganda evaluated the use of herbal medicines among patients at the...
CAM use in patients taking HAART
Amandah Hoogbruin, at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, in Surrey, British Columbia, reviewed the evidence in patients treated for HIV/AIDS with HAART...
Does Echinacea interact with HIV drugs?
Not much, according to researchers in Spain.
Using mobile phones to improve HIV drug thearpy
Researchers in Kenya and Canada studied the effects of mobile phone communication between healthcare workers and patients starting antiretroviral (antiviral)...
Importance of zinc supplements in HIV-infected patients
Zinc is critical for immune function. However, zinc deficiency occurs in more than 50% of HIV-infected adults. Researchers at Florida...
Benefits of zinc supplements in people with HIV
Adequate levels of zinc are critical for immune function. During the XVIII International AIDS Conference, researchers at Florida International University,...
Benefits of micronutrients in people with HIV
During the XVIII International AIDS Conference, researchers at Florida International University, in Miami, and other institutions in the US and...
Benefits of antioxidant treatment in patients with HIV
HIV infection and the long-term use of antiretroviral drugs are associated with increased mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress. During the...
Ginkgo-efavirenz interaction in patients with HIV
Researchers from the Netherlands report a patient whose HIV viral load increased with the development of drug resistance because ginkgo...
Massage patients with HIV/AIDs
Researchers from the University of South Australia (City East), in Adelaide, Australia reviewed the research.
Benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in people with HIV
The effect of a dietary omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on triglycerides and markers of insulin sensitivity was investigated by researchers...
Observations on vitamin D deficiency in HIV
Results from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study suggest that systematic screening should be considered.
Vitamin D lowers risk of complications during pregnancy
During the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston reported their findings using...
Zinc reduces diarrhea in HIV patients
Zinc supplementation cut the episodes of diarrhea in half, according to researchers from Florida International University in Miami during the...
Yoga to lower blood pressure in HIV adults
People living with HIV infection are at increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine,...
Prevalence of CAM use during HAART in HIV
HAART is the acronym for Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy — aggressive treatment used to suppress HIV viral replication and the...
Treating oral thrush in HIV/AIDS patients
Researchers at Tshwane University of Technology, in Pretoria, South Africa compared lemon grass, lemon juice, and gentian violet.
Vitamin D and mother-to-child transmission of HIV
There is preliminary evidence of an association between low vitamin D blood levels and a higher risk, according to this...