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The FDA has approved injectable poly-L-lactic acid, an injectable filler to correct facial fat loss in HIV patients.
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As the June 30, 2004, date for the end to the emergency increase in the federal Medicaid match rate loomed, advocacy groups pushed Congress to extend the higher rate in recognition of the fact states still have significant financial problems and are dependent on the extra federal funds.
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If your practice includes care of lesbian and bisexual women, and most practices do, dont dismiss taking their reproductive histories. New research indicates that previous pregnancy, induced abortion, and hormonal contraceptive use are common among women who report sex with women, regardless of whether they identify themselves as lesbian.
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The key to a four-session HIV prevention for positives program targeting Latinos, called Positively Latino, is the adaptation of the theoretical model of motivational interviewing, which is a different approach than the traditional case management model.
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Want to see more adolescents at your facility? Planned Parenthood of South Palm Beach and Broward County (PPSPBBC) in Boca Raton, FL, has captured teens attention by packaging a comprehensive health screening with a years supply of free birth control pills.
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Struggling with skyrocketing drug costs, West Virginia lawmakers are poised to go head to head with the powerful pharmaceutical industry, potentially becoming the first state to impose price controls on prescription drugs.
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While the federal government and states alike tout the flexibility state Medicaid programs get through use of waivers, a Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured study of the impact of Oregons Medicaid waiver raises red flags for states to consider as they implement waiver provisions to control Medicaid spending.
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During a 5-year period, 45 patients were admitted to an inner-city teaching hospital with angioedema caused by angiotensin-converting inhibitor medications, and 18 (40%) of them required ICU admission for potential upper-airway compromise.
