This week’s topics include swine flu (A/H1N1), lifestyle changes and diabetes in older folks, managing hepatitis C infection, and when should we initiate antiviral therapy in HIV infection?

Program notes:
0:30 Swine flu
1:22 We’ve not seen this type of virus
2:02 Symptoms of flu
3:01 Limit exposure
3:53 When people infected with HIV should start treatment
4:53 This study would suggest that the immune system isn’t reconstituted
5:55 Management of hepatitis C
6:51 Chronic hepatitis C leads to problems
7:57 Lifestyle and diabetes prevention in elderly
8:43 About fifty percent of the risk reduction
10:02 End

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