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What’s the Best Way to Address the Alcohol Misuse That Fuels HIV?

The Alcohol Research Center on HIV (ARCH) at Brown University received a renewed grant of $ 6.2 million over five years to study how to lower the alcohol misuse that contributes to the HIV epidemic. It’s no secret that alcohol impairs judgment. When this increases risky sexual behavior or lowers adherence to HIV treatment or… Read More: What’s the Best Way to Address the Alcohol Misuse That… »

How one bit of medical jargon fuels public confusion about cancer treatments

Most new cancer treatments haven’t been proven to help patients live longer or feel better. Instead they delay the growth of tumors — which may be faster to measure but doesn’t necessarily indicate a tangible benefit for patients. But you wouldn’t grasp that sobering fact from some recent news coverage: A headline in the UK’s… Read More: How one bit of medical jargon fuels public confusion about… »