HIV medications

How Two People With HIV Suppressed Virus After Stopping Treatment

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How Two People With HIV Suppressed Virus After Stopping Treatment

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There are two ways that HIV patients’ bodies can keep the virus under control after they stop antiretroviral therapy, a new study shows. The findings could point to ways to help people with HIV keep the virus in remission without having to keep taking … Read more

Certain HIV Meds May Trigger Weight Gain

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Certain HIV Meds May Trigger Weight Gain

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, March 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A commonly prescribed component of the life-saving antiretroviral drug cocktails used to treat HIV may trigger weight gain, new research warns. The concern stems from tracking patients taking antiretroviral therapy (ART). Since the mid-1990s, the therapy has relied on various drug combinations to … Read more