ShareNew guidelines to assist healthcare workers in preventing and treating the secondary infections that can afflict children exposed to, or infected with, HIV, were published in the September 4 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The udpated guidelines, by the National Institute[...]
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August 20th, 2009 - 8:54 pm § in - HIV Prevention, - PMTCT
Vitamin D helps prevent HIV transmission from mother to child
ShareA new study suggests that taking vitamin D supplements may help prevent the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from pregnant women to her child(s) and reduce child mortality. Dr John Cannell, a vitamin D expert and president of vitamindcouncil.org, cited the study as finding tha[...]