Reduction In Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission Rate, But More Can Be Done

Reduction In Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission Rate, But More Can Be Done
Transmission of HIV to children before or at birth has dropped dramatically around the country in the last decade since the advent of powerful new therapies. That certainly is true for Florida, where each year, fewer than 10 babies are born with the disease despite the fact that more than 600 HIV-positive women each year, on average, give birth. Still, more can be done to even further reduce the …
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New law seeks to curb illegal prescription drug use
Surrounded by medical professionals at Christiana Hospital and the nation’s leader on drug-control policy Thursday, July 15, Gov. Jack Markell signed into law an effort designed to reduce prescription drug abuse by limiting doctor shopping by addicts.
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