Doctors On Health Audio Newsletter

Are heart attacks different in men and women? Dr. Daniel Lee Kulick discusses this topic and explains common symptoms of a heart attack.

Dr. Melissa Stoppler discusses steroids and anabolic steroid abuse in sports

Dr. Eric Daar reports from the 3rd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. July 26, 2005. Hundreds of presentations were made on day 2 of this meeting with many being informative about the disease itself, select side-effects and treatment. Topics such as Genetic Factors and HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy and Drug Resistance are discussed.

Dr. Eric Daar reports from the 3rd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. July 27, 2005. Many of the most important presentations related to the treatment of HIV infection occurred today. Many of these studies challenged current treatment strategies and described new drugs that may provide options for the future. Topics such as new ways to use old drugs - "OK Study", single drug treatment with Lopinavir / Ritonavir caution, other important studies on Lopinavir / Ritonavir, undetectable viral loads, new regimens and side effect profiles, and the new drug Reverset are discussed.

Dr. Eric Daar reports from the 3rd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. July 25, 2005 highlights include: Diversity of HIV strains from around the world - recombination, co-infection, and superinfection. Growing epidemics of HIV, particularly in Eastern Europe. Presentation by Dr. Blick on "Patient zero: The Connecticut source of the multi-drug resistant dual-topic, rapidly progressing HIV-1 strain found in New York City." Increasing transmission of drug resistant virus.

Here's why lupus, a condition of chronic inflammation caused by an autoimmune disease, occurs more frequently in women.

For many of us with busy lives, a good night's sleep is a thing of the past. In this segment, Dr. Stoppler offers some easy-to-follow tips to help us dream away.

Choosing a new doctor can be a difficult task, especially if you have moved to a new community. Did you know there are websites to check physicians certification and if any disciplinary actions have been taken against them? There's much to consider and there's a helpful list of questions to think about.

What do David Letterman and Bill Clinton have in common? They both had the same type of heart bypass surgery and recently compared notes.

Sometimes, it could just be indigestion. Or, it could be more serious. It's good to know the symptoms of a heart attack, it could save your life.