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Systemic lupus and HIV

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Phenomenal ability of the body of one patient - hope for doctors and patients to defeat HIV. American researchers now hope by studying the patient's unique immunity to create a vaccine against HIV. A patient suffering from a rare combination of diseases - systemic lupus and HIV - has helped scientists to develop the key ideas for new strategies against AIDS / HIV. In an article published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the research team from the Institute Dartmouth College Duke University and Stanford University described in detail how the immune system of this patient produces the desired type of neutralizing antibodies - they will become the basis for developing a new vaccine. Systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE is a disease in which the immune system attacks its own cells and tissues of the body. "For years we were looking for, but have now found a single person with a unique combination of SLE and chronic HIV infection. It was necessary to determine how the

4 Health and Wellness Tips for Tattoo Artists

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Tattoos are extremely popular these days. People are getting new tattoos all the time. But it can also mean more health issues and concerns if the tattoo artist fails to follow proper safety techniques. Not only do people need to learn the healthiest treatment for new tattoos, but so do tattoo artists. The tattoo artists need to make sure they engage in safe and proper techniques to prevent contamination and diseases. Here are 4 Health and Wellness Tips for Tattoo Artists that provide safe and natural methods that can be used effectively and speed up the healing process. Tattoo equipment After you've opened your tattoo business and have everything in place, one of the most important things to remember and to do is to clean your tattoo machines thoroughly. To prevent contamination and diseases, tattoo equipment must be kept clean to prevent contamination and the spread of diseases. Infected machines or needles can cause serious, and even deadly, diseases such as Hepatitis. Ne

Syphilis epidemic rising in the Canada and U.S.

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The resurgence of syphilis has risen dramatically over the past 20 years in the United States and Canada --- from 177 cases in 1993 to 1,750 cases in 2010. It is temporarily shutting down the porn industry in Southern California. Adult Production Health & Safety Services (APHSS) sounded the alarm about "recent unsubstantiated rumors of syphilis among adult performers." The usual annual testing for syphilis is in September, but because of the alarm the agency opened up their semi-annual syphilis testing immediately. Other sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, are also on the rise. According to Huffington Post, " Syphilis infection rates jumped by 18 percent from 2010 to 2011, and there was also a five percent increase in chlamydia and 1.5 percent increase in gonorrhea cases." And truthfully, the syphilis outbreak cluster among California porn performs is not surprising because of their business. But sexually transmitted diseases ar

Check HIV status Pregnant women Advised

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A mother living with HIV has advised pregnant women to go for Voluntary Testing and Counselling (VTC) to know their HIV status to help protect their unborn babies against HIV infections. She said if she had taken advantage of such an opportunity, she would have protected her child from getting infected. The 32-year-old mother was speaking at a programme on prevention of HIV as part of a behavioural change project, organised by the Technical Support Unit of the Ghana AIDS Commission in the Eastern Region for students of the Victory Vocational Institute in Koforidua. The programme was aimed at protecting the students against HIV infection. She said she was a strong woman who never knew her HIV status until she gave birth to her first child about four years ago. The woman said 10 months after delivery, her baby developed a boil under the armpit and was taken to hospital but after several treatments without success, the medical officer called for HIV test and the baby was found t