Hiv Infection | Health Buzz: Hiv Infection Not Curbed By Microbicides And Other Health News
Another promising theory has failed to prove true in the fight against AIDS. A trial including 9,385 women in Africa tested whether a microbicide used before intercourse could prevent HIV infection, BBC News reports. The results showed no effect when compared with a placebo. An earlier study suggested that the microbicide, applied as a gel, could lower the chance of infection by 30 percent. Lead researcher Sheena McCormack of the Medical Research Council called the result "disheartening," according to BBC News.
[Read A Good Year in the Fight Against AIDS and HIV Self-Test Proves Accurate.]
No one likes looking older—which is why we spend billions of dollars every year on over-the-counter products, prescription creams and fillers, and, most drastically, cosmetic surgery. Do any of these actually work to reduce the signs of aging? In many cases, yes—at least temporarily, U.S. News’s January Payne writes.
But given the not-inconsiderable costs (and in the case of surgery and some procedures, the risks), it’s important to be smart in your choices. Dermatologists can prescribe skin creams and perform laser skin-resurfacing and chemical peels, and they can administer injections. Surgical procedures, meantime, can be performed by cosmetic and plastic surgeons, and some ear, nose, and throat doctors (otolaryngologists). A good first step is to make sure that the doctor is board certified by the appropriate organization. Payne offers a quick guide to some of the most popular treatments and procedures. Read more.
[Read 3 Wrinkle Treatments That Work and When Anti-Aging Therapies and Youth Come Together.]
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