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Chile Battles an Alarmingly High Rate of New HIV Infections 09/13/2017 08:00pm • SANTIAGO -- Emilio Urrutia says it wasn't because of lack of information that he got infected with HIV last year. The 29-year-old Chilean used to do what he calls a "routine HIV test" every six months. "I am gay so I took the test for safety. And I got infected because I was irresponsible. I knew i Zika Virus Could Someday Treat Deadly Brain Cancer, Research Suggests 09/05/2017 08:00pm • The Zika virus is a major health concern for pregnant women and their fetuses, but new research indicates it could prove helpful in treating a malignant type of brain cancer. Glioblastoma -- the brain cancer in question -- affects more than 12,000 people every year in the U.S. and more often than How to Safely Conceive When a Partner Is Living With HIV 08/28/2017 08:00pm • Today, for people living with HIV, treatment of the virus that causes AIDS with antiretroviral therapy allows individuals to live longer, healthier and fuller lives. Among mixed status, or serodifferent, couples -- where one partner has HIV and the other does not -- suppression of the virus also pr A Hotter Climate Could Make You Sick 08/27/2017 08:00pm • Leaving aside the debate over who or what is to blame, 16 of the 17 hottest years on record have occurred since 2001 -- and 2016 was the hottest ever. While the consequences of melting ice caps or vanishing species may seem remote, the health effects of a warming planet are already being felt, expe Lab-made "mini organs" helping doctors treat cystic fibrosis 08/23/2017 03:31am • UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) — Els van der Heijden, who has cystic fibrosis, was finding it ever harder to breathe as her lungs filled with thick, sticky mucus. Despite taking more than a dozen pills and inhalers a day, the 53-year-old had to stop working and scale back doing the thing she loved best Your Dog's Mouth Is Just as Gross as Yours, Veterinarian Says 08/22/2017 08:00pm • You may enjoy a quick kiss -- or slobber -- from your lovable, furry friend, thinking it's somehow safer coming from your pet. But you're wrong, according to a veterinarian. That's because a dog's mouth is just as gross as yours, despite myths to the contrary. Here are several other points Dr. John Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV: What, When and How? 08/10/2017 08:00pm • I picked up the call from one of our HIV testing staff, who told me that someone had come to the clinic and needed post-exposure prophylaxis, or PEP, for HIV. Think of PEP as the equivalent of "Plan B," but instead of stopping pregnancies, it stops HIV infection. I called the young man's name in th Does Consuming Sugar Increase My Risk of Developing Breast Cancer? 08/09/2017 08:00pm • As a species, human beings evolved long before fast-food joints and coffee shops offered tempting treats on every street corner. Our particular physiology developed to survive long periods of food scarcity between hunts, so we're programmed to seek and enjoy high-calorie foods in expectation of com Consider Buying These 15 Products If You Spend Lots of Time Outdoors 08/07/2017 08:00pm • You want spend every free moment outdoors, but the sun and critters, such as ticks, mosquitoes and biting flies, have you running for the house. Defense against the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays is essential to preserve the health of your skin, but you also need to ward off bugs. Not only are their CDC test says DC dog that died did not have rabies 08/02/2017 10:08pm • WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have ruled that a bulldog that initially tested positive for rabies, did not in fact have the virus. Health officials in D.C. and in Arlington had already alerted the public and reached out to those who may have come in contact with th DC, Va. health departments investigate rabies case of vaccinated dog 08/01/2017 04:32pm • WASHINGTON — Health departments in D.C. and Virginia are investigating a case of canine rabies. A dog named Fred was sick but not yet showing symptoms of the virus when it boarded at DogMa Daycare and Boarding for Dogs on L Street SE July 14—17. The dog had been vaccinated in Virginia, acc Indictment against ex-Charles Co. school aide lists 24 victims, more than 100 sex-abuse charges 07/31/2017 12:50pm • WASHINGTON — The former Charles County middle-school teacher's aide and high school track coach accused of sexually assaulting several students and creating child pornography is now facing more than 100 sex-abuse charges, prosecutors said Monday. An indictment against 30-year-old Carlos Deangel 10 (mostly) natural ways to evade mosquitoes 07/24/2017 10:30am • Stave off Zika exposure or just everyday bites. You're not a fan of either mosquito bites or chemical insect repellents -- so what are your options? As you work, hike, picnic or play outside, you'll want to avoid potential exposure to infectious diseases when mosquitoes mix their saliva with your Why You Should Continue to Vaccinate Your Kids 07/19/2017 08:00pm • When I was a pediatric resident at Stanford University in the late 1990s, I feared that every baby with a fever had contracted pneumococcal pneumonia, a disease that spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes. In its most serious form, it can lead to life-altering brain damage or even death. Sterling Chipotle reopens after illnesses 07/19/2017 10:52am • STERLING, Va. — The "Temporarily Closed" sign on the Chipotle Mexican Grill at 21031 Tripleseven Rd. came down late Wednesday morning. The fast-casual restaurant reopened on time at 11 a.m. Wednesday after being closed for two days following reports several customers had fallen ill after eatin