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Drop in HIV Risk Behaviors Seen in US High School Students
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From 1991 to 2007, the percentage of US high school students engaging in sexual behaviors that may transmit HIV fell markedly, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. However, these positive changes were not seen in all student subgroups. Reuters Health Information
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Nevirapine Persistence Raises HIV Resistance Concerns
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Nevirapine persists in the blood and breast milk of HIV-infected mothers for at least 2 weeks after a dose of the drug has been given, which could lead to the development of viral drug resistance, according to study findings presented Tuesday at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Reuters Health Information
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HIV/AIDS Incidence Rising Among Males Who Have Sex With Males
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Between 2001 and 2006, male-to-male sex was the largest HIV transmission category in the US, and the only one associated with an increasing number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reuters Health Information
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