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El 'efecto Charlie Sheen' que disparo el diagnostico del VIH
MADRID, 21 May. (EUROPA PRESS) - Investigadores de la Universidad Estatal de San Diego (Estados Unidos) han constatado que la decision del actor Charlie Sheen de anunciar en noviembre de 2015 que tenia VIH desemboco en una cascada de ventas de test rapidos de diagnostico del virus en las semanas...
Studie afslorer: Charlie Sheen og kollegaer giver overarbejde hos amerikanske laeger
Den amerikanske befolkning lytter i stigende grad efter, nar kendte fejler noget eller har faet en ny form for behandling. Det viser en raekke universitets-undersogelser. Sa bliver det ikke mere postfaktuelt: Folk tror ikke pa, hvad deres laeger fortaeller dem, men nar kendte fejler noget, lytter folk efter. Nar de...
The 'Charlie Sheen Effect': Surge In At-Home HIV Test Kits After Actor's Public Announcement
After Charlie Sheens HIV announcement the sale of at-home test kits for the virus nearly doubled, according to a study. Human immunodeficiency virus infection, or HIV, can lead to AIDS if not treated. Amidst many rumors in 2015, the actor went on NBCs Today Show to publicly announce he was...
Charlie Sheen's HIV Disclosure Almost Doubled Sales Of Test Kits, Study Reveals
In what the research team labeled "astonishing" and an "earth-shaking event," according to reports of a study published Friday, renowned actor Charlie Sheen saved lives by revealing he tested positive for HIV. The "Two And A Half Men" actor made the announcement on Nov. 17, 2015, on NBCs Today Show....
How Charlie Sheen has boosted HIV awareness
HIV-positive actor Charlie Sheen has helped increase awareness and testing of the condition according to two new U.S. studies looking into what researchers have dubbed the "Charlie Sheen effect." The first study, led by San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Health research professor John W. Ayers, found that...
Sales of test kits skyrocketed after Charlie Sheen confirmed he was HIV-positive
Advertisement They're calling it the "Sheen Effect."The week actor Charlie Sheen went on NBC's "Today" show Tuesday to confirm rumors that he was HIV-positive , sales of at-home test kits for the virus rose 95%.That's according to a new study from researchers at the University of Southern California and San...
'Charlie Sheen effect' nearly doubled HIV test sales after his announcement, study finds
-- Charlie Sheen's 2015 announcement that he was diagnosed with HIV years earlier seems to have sparked higher interest in testing for the virus, according to a study released today. Human immunodeficiency virus infection can lead to AIDS, which affects 1.2 million Americans, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease...
?Cual fue el efecto de Charlie Sheen en los examenes de VIH?
?Cual fue el efecto de Charlie Sheen en los examenes de VIH? Un estudio de la Escuela de Salud Publica de la Universidad Estatal de San Diego, publicado por la revista Prevention Science da cuenta del efecto que tuvo la confesion que hiciera en noviembre de 2015 el actor Charlie...
Celebrities' hidden role in public health
(CNN) When celebrities speak, it seems, the world listens -- even when it comes to personal and public health. Just look at what happened after Charlie Sheen's HIV disclosure two years ago, said John Ayers , a research professor at San Diego State University. Sales of in-home HIV testing kits...