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When it comes to generating high-quality evidence applicable to clinical care, the alcohol field has lagged behind other medical-scientific fields, according to Dr Richard Saitz, a recent presenter at Yale University Medical School. Dr Saitz is Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and Director, of the Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit Section of General Internal Medicine, at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health.

(AUDIO) Correctional institutions offer an excellent opportunity to discover and treat HIV infection, which is usually contracted before incarceration. How can physicians assure that care is just as good after these patients are released into the community?

Higher income and education level, older age, presence of chronic conditions, and proximity to specific research sites were associated with greater awareness of clinical trial opportunities.

Cystoscopic injection of Botox causes the bladder musculature to relax increasing the organ's storage capacity, and reducing episodes of urinary incontinence.

Studies in Africa have shown that a new strain of the HIV virus leads to more rapid progression than previous strains, and other research suggests that in general HIV is becoming more aggressive. What does this mean for control of transmission?