CROI 2012 Really Rapid Review, by Dr Paul Sax

Published

21 March 2012

From

The Body

Why are children missing from WHO targets on non-infectious diseases?

Children die from cancer, heart disease and other non-infectious illnesses but they are in danger of being forgotten as global targets for action are drawn up, say health groups

Published

20 March 2012

From

The Guardian

High Blood Pressure Increases Heart Attack Risk in HIV

Elevated blood pressure—including levels that don’t yet meet the definition of hypertension—is associated with a “substantially greater” risk of a heart attack among people living with HIV, compared with HIV-negative controls, according to a Veterans Health Administration study reported Wednesday, March 7, at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle.

Published

14 March 2012

From

AIDSMeds.com

Atherosclerosis Progression Halted By Metformin In HIV-Infected Patients

Treatment with the common diabetes drug metformin appears to prevent progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients infected with HIV.

Published

09 March 2012

From

HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today

Diabetes drug halts atherosclerosis progression in HIV-infected patients

Treatment with the common diabetes drug metformin appears to prevent progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients infected with HIV.

Published

08 March 2012

From

Eurekalert Medicine & Health

Diet Improves Lipids in HAART-Treated Patients

A dietary intervention introduced before human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients begin highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) prevents dyslipidemia that is typically associated with treatment, research published in the March 13, 2012 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows.

Published

07 March 2012

From

Medscape (requires free registration)

Cholesterol-Reducing Statins, Other Meds to Be Avoided With Hep C Protease Inhibitors

Health care providers are being reminded not to prescribe certain cholesterol-reducing medications—notably members of the “statin” drug class—for people living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) using either Incivek (telaprevir) or Victrelis (boceprevir), according to a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) letter.

Published

01 March 2012

From

AIDSMeds

Copy of Cholesterol-Reducing Statins, Other Meds to Be Avoided With Hep C Protease Inhibitors

Health care providers are being reminded not to prescribe certain cholesterol-reducing medications—notably members of the “statin” drug class—for people living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) using either Incivek (telaprevir) or Victrelis (boceprevir), according to a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) letter.

Published

01 March 2012

From

Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report

Cellular aging increases risk of heart attack and early death

Every cell in the body has chromosomes with so-called telomeres, which are shortened over time and also through lifestyle choices such as smoking and obesity. Researchers have long speculated that the shortening of telomeres increases the risk of heart attack and early death. Now a large-scale population study in Denmark involving nearly 20,000 people shows that there is in fact a direct link, and has also given physicians a future way to test the actual cellular health of a person.

Published

16 February 2012

From

Eurekalert Medicine & Health

Home truths about high blood pressure

Four years ago, Mark Honigsbaum was told he had high blood pressure. He isn't overweight, doesn't smoke and eats healthily – so what brought it on? He explores the facts and figures surrounding one of the western world's biggest killers.

Published

09 January 2012

From

The Observer