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Rates of pneumonia and pneumococcal disease remain high among people with HIV

The incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease and community-acquired pneumonia remains high among people living with HIV, investigators from the Netherlands report in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Rates of these serious lung infections were highest among people not taking anti-HIV drugs and with CD4 cell count below 500. Incidence was also much higher than that seen in the… Read More: Rates of pneumonia and pneumococcal disease remain high among people… »

People who walk slowly at 45 have higher risks of dementia, study finds

Walking slowly is a sign of aging fast: A plodding pace at age 45 may be a warning sign for dementia, and early death, study suggests Doctors have long known that elderly people who walk slowly are at higher risk of an early death But new Duke University research found that people who walk at… Read More: People who walk slowly at 45 have higher risks of… »

Miley Cyrus Just Went OFF on People Judging Her for Making Out with Cody Simpson

Miley Cyrus just responded to the video of her making out with Cody Simpson. She’s living her best #HotGirlFall and won’t apologize for it! Hi, I know it’s a little too early in the AM for Miley Cyrus/Cody Simpson drama, but we’re going to hop right into it anyways! On Thursday, Miley caused quite the… Read More: Miley Cyrus Just Went OFF on People Judging Her for… »

Nursing homes used by people living with HIV have poorer quality ratings

The proportion of nursing home residents living with HIV in the United States has increased markedly in recent years, but the facilities they are admitted to tend to be of poorer quality, researchers from Brown University report in two articles in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. One third of residents have some form… Read More: Nursing homes used by people living with HIV have poorer… »