Common Allergy Tests Are Not Interchangeable
Data published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology revealed variations in the results of three common allergy diagnostic blood tests used to quantify sensitivities to allergens.
Artificial Insemination Increasingly Second Choice
California fertility specialists are edging away from a traditional and well-known infertility treatment -- artificial insemination -- saying newer and improving in vitro fertilization technology tends to cost less and work far better in the long run, ultimately saving patients time, money and he...
Clinicians Now Have Better Tools To Help Smokers Quit
An updated clinical practice guideline released by the US Public Health Service has identified new counseling and medication treatments that are effective for helping people quit smoking.
Exhaustion Of HIV T Cells Caused By Exposure To Virus
The "exhaustion" of immune cells that target HIV appears to result from chronic exposure to the virus, specifically exposure to the particular protein segments targeted by the pathogen-killing HIV-specific CD8 T cells.
Expert Says UN HIV, AIDS Program Ineffective
The exclusive focus on HIV promoted by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is damaging health systems and distorting health financing, and UNAIDS should be closed down immediately.
Quit Line expands services for smoking pregnant women
Quitting smoking is one of the best things a woman can do to protect her own health and the health of her baby. More than 8,700 babies are born each year in Washington to smoking mothers.
Fighting Allergy, Asthma In Your Home
Having a plan of action for avoiding allergy and asthma catalysts will let you focus on more important things, not on your symptoms.
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