HIV

Access to HIV/AIDS medications has become a global cause, however, even in the United States many HIV/AIDS patients don't get life-saving medications.

The HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States continues, despite decreased media attention, as well as younger people who may underestimate the risk they face of contracting HIV.

Review of New England Journal of Medicine Correspondence Article on Five Year Study of Survival of HIV/AIDS Patients in Haiti with Commentary.

Green tea compound proven effective in preventing the mechanism of transmission and interfering with the immune receptor cells HIV infects.

Are benefits outweigh the risks of an HIV+ person owning pets?

Dating for people with AIDS and HIV

If you have been diagnosed with HIV, your health outcome, and longevity, may lie in your ability to adhere to a strict medication regimen.

For women of child bearing years, diagnosed with HIV, there is a risk for additional health complications when using hormonal contraceptives.

HIV Life Insurance may be available - learn about your options.

The incidence of HIV infection in young people is rising. As an HIV-Positive guy, my HIV stops with me. But that doesn't stop men who are HIV-negative from seeking me out -- particularly online -- and asking me to intentionally infect them. Read and learn.

An overview of a common complaint among HIV or AIDS patients; the loss or distortion of taste.

An overview of the health complications commonly experienced by HIV and AIDS patients

Circumcision may prevent millions of HIV deaths.

Identify local HIV testing sites that offer free, reduced-cost, fast, or anonymous testing. Find opportunities to help stop the spread of HIV and support people living with HIV/AIDS.

An important part of HIV care involves lab work to monitor the progression of the disease and the success of treatment. The HIV viral load test measures the amount of HIV in the blood and shows how actively the virus is reproducing in the body.

A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that supplements of the mineral Selenium may be helpful in reducing the HIV viral load and improving the immune function in patients with HIV/AIDS

Although scientists have developed many different theories about the origin of HIV, none of them have been proven. HIV is a human virus that is closely related to a virus that infects primates such as monkeys and chimpanzees.

Bulgarian workers hope that the Libyan court system will find them not guilty of injecting over 400 children with the HIV/AIDS virus. Could Libya be looking for a scapegoat to blame for their own medical tragic errors?

For women seeking protection from not only pregnancy but also sexually transmitted disease, research is aggressively underway in a new HIV vaginal gel known as PRO 2000.

Researchers report the first clinical test of a new gene therapy based on a disabled AIDS virus carrying genetic material that inhibits HIV replication.

Joshua Montgomery said finding out he was HIV positive was the reality-check he needed to get over his addiction to alcohol and drugs. He now works for the Las Vegas Gay and Lesbian Center, where he leads a youth group and teaches HIV prevention workshops