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SIDS Risk Higher in Infants of HIV-Positive Women Who Use Opiates
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Risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is 69 times higher for babies of HIV-positive women who used opiates during pregnancy than in the general population of similarly aged infants, Swiss researchers report in the November issue of the Archives of the Disease in Childhood. Reuters Health Information
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Cellulose Gel May Increase Vaginal HIV Transmission
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The results of a randomized trial conducted in Africa and India indicates that a vaginal gel containing the HIV-entry inhibitor cellulose sulfate is not effective in preventing transmission of the virus. In fact, it may actually increase the risk of acquisition. Reuters Health Information
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Archbishop Tutu Urges US Senate to Pass AIDS Bill
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on Wednesday urged the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would more than triple spending to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa and other parts of the world. Reuters Health Information
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