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When Parkinson's Meds Wear Off: A Personal Look When Parkinson's Meds Wear Off: A Personal Look
Medications for Parkinson's disease work very well. But symptoms can creep back when they wear off. Discover how one patient is trying to keep life as normal as possible.
Current Treatments for Parkinson's Disease Current Treatments for Parkinson's Disease
Medications for Parkinson's disease can be effective, but they sometimes wear off too soon. Discover what's being done to allow patients to get longer responses to their treatment.
Adherence in HIV Disease: How One Person Keeps on Track Adherence in HIV Disease: How One Person Keeps on Track
HIV treatments can be hard to take for many reasons. But without taking properly, their effectiveness can be lost. Hear how one person living with HIV keeps on track.
Update on Lipodystrophy in HIV Update on Lipodystrophy in HIV
Fat changes known as lipodystrophy can be very disturbing to people receiving antiretroviral therapy for HIV. Listen to experts discuss some important preliminary data showing some features of lipodystrophy may be reversible.
Liver Problems with HIV Medications Liver Problems with HIV Medications
Liver problems may be difficult to avoid when taking HIV medicines. But most problems are relatively mild and do not prevent people with HIV from continuing treatment. Learn more about liver damage associated with HIV treatment, and ways that...
Treatment of HIV: A Guide For Patients and Doctors Treatment of HIV: A Guide For Patients and Doctors
In an effort to keep pace with new treatments and clinical practice, the government convenes a panel of experts to develop recommendations for the treatment of HIV disease. These experts gather and evaluate research data and put forward treatment...
Managing CML: Dealing With Drug Resistance Managing CML: Dealing With Drug Resistance
The approval of Gleevec (imatinib) in 2001 changed the future for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). CML is now one of the most treatable forms of cancer. In some patients, however, their disease becomes resistant to the treatment....
Side Effects of CML Therapy: What Can Be Done? Side Effects of CML Therapy: What Can Be Done?
Even "targeted" therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia is not without side effects. Some, like low blood counts, are serious. Hear how one patient, along with her oncologist, Dr. Neil Shah of UCLA, managed the side effects of her CML treatment.
Once-Daily Medicines for HIV Disease Once-Daily Medicines for HIV Disease
The treatment of HIV can be very complex with medicines that have to be taken several times a day. Now there are medicines that can be taken once a day. Learn how doctors are striving to make the treatment of HIV more manageable.
Staying Healthy: Protecting Yourself Against Infections Staying Healthy: Protecting Yourself Against Infections
Germs are a fact of life and catching an infectious disease like a cold may seem inevitable. But there are simple ways to protect yourself against the spread of disease. Handwashing, keeping up with immunizations, practicing safe sex and sensible...
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