Women Cope Better With HIV/AIDS When They Have The Love Of A Dog Or Cat

A spoonful of medicine goes down a lot easier if there is a dog or cat around. Having pets is helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS and managing their chronic illness, according to a new study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. “We think this finding about pets can apply to women managing other chronic illnesses,” said Allison R…

Aspirin Merits Testing For Prevention Of Cervical Cancer In HIV-Infected Women

Research conducted by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center global health investigators and cancer specialists in New York, Qatar and Haiti suggests that aspirin should be evaluated for its ability to prevent development of cervical cancer in HIV-infected women…

HIV in menopausal women

Women with HIV are living longer thanks to medical breakthoughs. What happens when these women enter menopause?

Tenofovir Vaginal Gel In 'VOICE' HIV Prevention Study Discontinued: Product Safe But No More Effective Than Placebo

A large-scale clinical trial evaluating whether daily use of an antiretroviral-containing oral tablet or vaginal gel can prevent HIV infection in women is being modified because an interim review found that the gel, an investigational microbicide, was not effective among study participants. On Nov…

Tenofovir Vaginal Gel In 'VOICE' HIV Prevention Study Discontinued: Product Safe But No More Effective Than Placebo

A large-scale clinical trial evaluating whether daily use of an antiretroviral-containing oral tablet or vaginal gel can prevent HIV infection in women is being modified because an interim review found that the gel, an investigational microbicide, was not effective among study participants. On Nov…

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