Contraceptive Shot May Double HIV Risk

Alarming new research out of eastern and southern Africa, where both unplanned pregnancies and AIDS wreak havoc: The most popular contraceptive used by women there appears to double their risk of contracting HIV—and if a woman already has HIV, it doubles her risk of transmitting it to her partner…

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Contraceptive Shot May Double HIV Risk

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