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Articles about HIV (0-50 of 1229)
- Urgent Std Tests And Fast Treatment
By: Ronald Kresten | - There are many reasons to need a private STD clinic and some of those reasons may include the need to have an urgent Chlamydia test, HIV test or STD test. You can locate a private doctor quickly and easily to help you with your STD test when you need it as long as you know where to look.
Many people in the UK will take an HIV test and this test is necessary if you have been sleeping with a number of different sexual partners without using any protection such as condoms. HIV is the v ...
Tags: HIV Test, Chlamydia Tests, STD Tests, Gum Clinic, Private Doctors, Private Clinic, STD Clinic
- Instant Hiv Tests And Fast Std Test Results
By: Larry Reid | - It is possible nowadays, to have a Chlamydia test when you need it and have the results within 2 or 3 days.
A Chlamydia test is very simple and will be conducted with the use of a urine sample with no need for swabs. However, if preferred there is a Chlamydia test available which includes swabs. If you think that there is a chance you have just been at risk shortly before you had your last Chlamydia test then it is highly recommended that you wait a couple of weeks and have another ...
Tags: HIV Test, Chlamydia Tests, STD Tests, Gum Clinic, Private Doctors, Private Clinic, STD Clinic
- Symptoms Of Hiv And Aids
By: Tony Philip | - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS is difficult to recognize at its initial stage and a person infected by it may have perfect health. AIDS is an infection caused by human immunodeficiency virus that targets the immune system of the body, making it irresistible towards various types of diseases. The signs and symptoms of AIDS can appear in the form of an array of diseases, which are otherwise conveniently resisted by an individual with healthy immune system.
Common Sign ...
Tags: AIDS, HIV, symptoms of HIV
- Having Treatment At A Gum Clinic
By: Larry Reid | - STD clinics, otherwise known as GUM clinics, specialise in genitor-urinary medicine i.e. sexually transmitted illnesses. These clinics deal exclusively with the detection and treatment of sexual diseases, ranging from easily treatable illnesses like genital warts and trichomonas, to life-threatening diseases like HIV, syphilis and hepatitis.
It is important that sexually active adults have regular check-ups, especially if they have more than one partner. Even if they are not showing ...
Tags: HIV Test, Chlamydia Tests, STD Tests, Gum Clinic, Private Doctors, Private Clinic, STD Clinic
- Having Treatment At A Gum Clinic
By: Larry Reid | - STD clinics, otherwise known as GUM clinics, specialise in genitor-urinary medicine i.e. sexually transmitted illnesses. These clinics deal exclusively with the detection and treatment of sexual diseases, ranging from easily treatable illnesses like genital warts and trichomonas, to life-threatening diseases like HIV, syphilis and hepatitis.
It is important that sexually active adults have regular check-ups, especially if they have more than one partner. Even if they are not showing ...
Tags: HIV Test, Chlamydia Tests, STD Tests, Gum Clinic, Private Doctors, Private Clinic, STD Clinic
- Hiv Travel Ban Lifted
By: GreenCard | - The Department of Health and Human Services has lifted the HIV travel ban that prevented people infected with the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) from entering the United States. Earlier, visitors and immigrants to USA who had tested positive for HIV were barred entry, provided a waiver was granted by the Department of Homeland Security.
Applicants for USA Immigration and Visas were subject to a list of medical examinations, including HIV infection examination. A final rule to ...
Tags: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, HIV TRAVEL BAN
- Fast Facts About Hiv And Mother To Child Transmission
By: Sandra Olivier | - It is a general mistake that people make thinking that pregnant woman who are HIV-positive will automatically pass the disease to their babies. This is not true. Very few people know that only one out of every three children born to HIV positive mothers will become infected with HIV disease.
The risk decreases significantly with less than 5% of babies become infected via their mothers with appropriate PMTCT programme. PMTCT is one of the most crucial issues in the current struggle a ...
Tags: aids, hiv, mother to child transmission
- Hiv And The Myths That Follow
By: Tony Philip | - Myths are associated with everything. Many a times, these myths govern the ways in which the society responds to them. HIV is something that has a deep impact on the social status of an individual and hence as a consequence, a number of myths are associated with it. The origin of this disease is associated with the chimpanzees although some still believe that it was a creation of the intelligence group of the American forces to reduce the minorities to dust.
The number of myths as ...
Tags: AIDS, HIV, myths about HIV, AIDS myths
- Aids Red Ribbon Makes You In Connection With Noble Cause
By: Azeem Ashraf | - There are millions of people who are suffering from one of the most horrifying chronicle diseases, HIV Aids. This disease has taken the lives of millions of people and the number of HIV Aids patients has been increasing by each passing day. If you look around, you will see that old, young and even children are suffering from this killing disease. It is very important to understand the complexity and severity of this disease. People need to educate themselves, in order to protect their lives from ...
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- Getting Life Indemnity When Your Are Hiv Positive
By: Uchenna Ani-Okoye | - Life insurance is a significant part of designing for your future. If you have dependants or loved ones who rely on you for their financial well being then life insurance can offer you a peace of mind and some comfortableness knowing they will be taken care of after your death. Finding out you are HIV positive can be stressful enough but when you try to obtain a life indemnity policy it can create more stress when you are rejected on the spot.
There are ways to protect your loved ...
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- World Aids Day Observed Tomorrow
By: Lorraine Olivar | - World AIDS Day is to be observed tomorrow across the globe with some 33 million people living with the virus in 2007, a report of the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) showed.
In its '2008 Report on Global AIDS Epidemic,' UNAIDS said the rate of new infections has gone down in several countries but this 'favorable' trend has been 'partially offset' by increases in new infections in other nations.
'The overall number of people living with HIV has in ...
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- What To Do If You Are Diagnosed Hiv Positive?
By: Mahoney | - Patients who do get confirmed with AIDS just consider this as an extended life sentence. I mean just consider what would have happened if you had got diagnosed with the disease? If you had a family the first concern would be who will take care of them when you are gone, right? Its not a disease that you can expect a cure for very soon. Although researchers are doing their best to find newer and better drugs to control the disease, there are very few chances of that happening soon. But with the n ...
Tags: HIV Positive, Hiv Infection, AIDS Knowledge, HIV Symptoms, AIDS Symptoms, AIDS Tests
- Life After Being Diagnosed Hiv Positive
By: Mahoney | - As we all know, AIDS is not a disease to be trifled with. The disease is extremely dangerous and it has killed millions till date and millions more get infected every minute. But has anyone has every imagined what the patients go through! Imagine the same condition on yourself! What would you go through if you had the same diagnosis? There are several infected people who devastated with the diagnosis have attempted suicide in an attempt to escape the eventual fate and social discrimination. But ...
Tags: HIV Positive, Hiv Infection, AIDS Knowledge, HIV Symptoms, AIDS Symptoms, AIDS Tests
- Tips On Living With Hiv
By: Mahoney | - Imagine that are diagnosed with the HIV virus, the first thing you have to do is to keep your emotions in check: calm down. This is not going to be the death of you yet! There are several millions of people afflicted with this deadly virus but still lead normal and healthy lives due to the abundance of medicines available in the market which may not necessarily cure the disease but will definitely contain the virus. The secret here is self- motivation and that can make you live your life complet ...
Tags: HIV Positive, Hiv Infection, AIDS Knowledge, HIV Symptoms, AIDS Symptoms, AIDS Tests
- How To Lead A Normal Life After Being Diagnosed Hiv Positive?
By: Mahoney | - Dont press the panic button in case your HIV reports have just tested positive. The world will not come crashing down. You have to be bold enough to take on the world with a positive mindset. Just remember that you are not the only one infected; and with the improvement in science and technology, the virus can be controlled. Although a permanent cure does not exist you can live normally with a few precautions in mind.
Your friends and family should be taken into confidence ...
Tags: HIV Positive, Hiv Infection, AIDS Knowledge, HIV Symptoms, AIDS Symptoms, AIDS Tests
Social Web Results   Discrimination against HIV victims at workplace will stop with the HIV bill Shared By: drverma - Mumbai, December 24: The Union labour ministry along with the... and workplace, which will include the HIV bill to be drawn up by the health ministry.
 News - Wales News - Church group’s backing for gay killings Shared By: SensualSexToys - If it passes into law, people convicted of gay sex would be given life imprisonment and those who are HIV positive could be put to death.
 Injecting Advice Shared By: injectingadvice - As it's World AIDS Day on December the 1st we decided we had to do a full show on HIV. Something which worried us at first because we like the podcast...
 December 24 – Christmas Eve « Living with HIV – as it happens Shared By: turgaymegrel - Well, it indeed has been a long time since last I posted here. This is not because nothing was happening, but more I was trying to work out what to...
 When it actually meant something more than for a headache « The Zen of Zero Expectations Shared By: ozgurd - The Asian Report on... (UNAIDS), warned that drug use, particularly intravenously, is responsible for an increase in the number of HIV infections in...
 BEWARE THE BITCHES ARE DISEASED (WESTCHESTER) | Westchester Want Ads Shared By: west_want_ads - BE FULLY AWARE, THERE ARE SICK BITCHES ON HERE WITH HIV AIDS AND OTHER STDS THAT SLEEP AROUND AND TELL MEN AFTER THE FACT THAT THEY ARE INFECTED WITH...
 Notice to HIV-positive applicants - U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Shared By: bathhouseindex - The Department of State has announced that from January 4, 2010 HIV Infection will be removed from the list of communicable diseases of public health...
 Women's Health management fitness tips, weight loss advice, beauty, nutrition: 'One in ten women suffer eating... Shared By: socialindex - womens pregnancy, menstrual disorders, breast feeding, breast cancer, infertility, STD, HIV, aids, FAQ, self-care, prevention Constipation, discharge,...
 Exercise, Aging and HIV - The Body Shared By: PhoenixHouseOC - As dietitians, we spend most of our time with clients talking about what they should eat. What some people might not realize is that dietitians are the...
 Uganda proposes death penalty for HIV positive gays Shared By: DavidBTwit - But if that person is also HIV positive the penalty — under the heading “aggravated homosexuality” — is death. The Bill has not been endorsed by the...
- Std Detection And Hiv Treatment
By: Eric Winter | - What is the link between STDs and HIV infection?
Individuals who are infected with STDs are at least two to five times more likely than uninfected individuals to acquire HIV infection if they are exposed to the virus through sexual contact. In addition, if an HIV-infected individual is also infected with another STD, that person is more likely to transmit HIV through sexual contact than other HIV-infected persons (Wasserheit, 1992).
There is substantial biological e ...
Tags: STD Detection, HIV Treatment, STD, HIV
- Who: The Fight Against Hiv
By: Danil Tavor | - The World Health Organization, formed in 1948, has struggled to cure and prevent countless diseases throughout their long history. Their strict regimen of studies, statistical analysis, and most importantly, education, has helped create sustainable cures and preventative vaccines for dozens of illnesses. By far however, one of their most desperate fights has been against the HIV virus.
Soon after its discovery in 1981, the HIV virus was found to lead to AIDS in the majority of inf ...
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- The Pope Wades Into The Condom/hiv Controversy
By: Howard Brule. | - The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, recently stirred up a bit of controversy over statements he made about condom use and their role in the program to control the horrific spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa.
The Pope was on his way to Cameroon and Angola which are part of sub-Sahara Africa where it is estimated that 22 million people currently are infected with the HIV virus.
Social workers and aid agencies, as well as major organizations such as ...
Tags: HIV, AIDS, condoms, online condoms, durex condoms, cheap condoms, UK condoms, safe condoms
- Life Expectancy Of Hiv Sufferers
By: Howard Brule. | - Everyone these days has heard of HIV and AIDS, but most of us know very little about these conditions. We may know that AIDS struck certain communities hard in the 1980s and 1990s, that it has spread to become a virtual pandemic in parts of Africa and Asia, and that it can be controlled - although not cured - with certain expensive drugs, but often leads to a slow, painful and inevitable death.
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and is a type of retrovirus that ofte ...
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- Pope's Recent Condom Comments Could Fuel Hiv/aids
By: Gen Wright | - The Pope's recent comments on the use of condoms have met with strong opposition from the International Aids Society (IAS). The scientific community has always encouraged the use of protective measures to help prevent the spread of aids. However, during a flight, the Pope commented that the HIV problem cannot be overcome by the distribution of condoms.
This is a simple comment, but it comes with grave implications. Apparently, the entire scientific community view this as an irres ...
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- Hiv Mutations Are Easily Spread To The General Population
By: Jason Hachkowski | - It has been shown that HIV can easily and rapidly adapt to evade immune system responses. It has now been shown that these mutations can be spread to the wider population, according to a study published in the journal Nature. Although it has been known for some time now that HIV will constantly adapt to conditions within the body, this new study shows that these mutations/adaptations that help HIV avoid immune cells within the body are now being passed on to large groups in the population.
Tags: AIDS, AIDS drugs, HIV, HIV virus, medical study, HIV mutations, Gay men\'s health
- Herbal Supplements To Fight Hiv
By: Darren Craddock | - Americans have been aware of AIDS since around 1980, and this new and terrible disease has yet to have a cure. As we continue to research AZT and antiretroviral therapy (since AIDS compromises the immune system through a viral route), we have been fortunate to find some natural remedies that seem to help. Worldwide, an estimated 88.2 people were infected with this disease. With numbers so staggering, it is imperative that we find a solution.
Multi vitamins have been shown in se ...
Tags: HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C, Immune function, diseases, Polysaccharides, reishi
- Hiv And Aids- The Coming Epidemic In The United States
By: Barry Lycka | - HIV and AIDS are diseases spread by sexual contact. They came to the forefront of the national scene with many prominent actors, sports figures, playwrights, and members of the arts community being infected. Formerrly they were death sentences but now adequate treatments exists, consisting of highly active antiretroviral therapy, or HAART. Although available, this treatment costs about 20k per year.
Several trends indicate that this disease is increasing in staggering numbers and ...
Tags: Aids, HIV, STD, CAUSES OF hiv
- Supplements That Help Fight H.i.v
By: Darren Craddock | - HIV/AIDS first came to the attention of people in the U.S. around 1980 and ever since, research has been ongoing into a possible cure for this terrible disease. Antiretroviral drugs and AZT have some benefit for fighting the disease, with research continuing into combating the virus.
There are also natural remedies which have been shown to be helpful in treating the disease as well. Around the world, more than 88 million people are infected with HIV - obviously, with so many infe ...
Tags: AIDS, HIV, virus, retroviral, alternative treatment, reishi, Polysaccharides, cordyceps, ganoderma,
- Missing Doctor Visits Increase Hiv/aids Mortality Rates
By: Jason Hachkowski | - When beginning any course of treatment for a chronic yet manageable disease such as HIV and AIDS it is important for one to follow their HIV specialists advice, maintain a regular schedule of appointments, and strictly adhere to the pharmaceutical treatment regimen. These three practices establish early on a life-time of disciplines that one will require to effectively manage living with the HIV/AIDS virus.
If ever there was doubt as to the importance of regular visits with one's ...
Tags: AIDS Drugs, Mortality, HIV, HIV medicine, HIV treatment
- Beware Of Hiv Kits That Are Not Fda Approved
By: emsplanet | - Approved HIV kits
AIDS is a indisposition that attacks the immuno system of a person spell alike a way that the body of the easy mark finds true tough to dogfight infections. Prestige consonant people, mild and remarkable diseases wax into hairy conditions. And all this is brought about by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Right is in that of this that HIV tests are today required, which is possible either buttoned up lab tests or eclipse the benefit of approved HIV kits. ...
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- Hiv Tests Are Today Required
By: Abraar Bashir | - Approved HIV kits
AIDS is a ailment that attacks the immuno system of a person prerogative matching a street that the body of the basket case finds certain onerous to dispute infections. Supremacy alike people, mild and exceptional diseases wax into precarious conditions. And all this is brought about by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Absolute is considering of this that HIV tests are today required, which is possible either wound up lab tests or salt away the convenie ...
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- Hiv Aids And Women
By: Vinay Gupta | - Around the world, women now make up half of all people living with HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus (im-myoo-no-duh-fish-in-see), and AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. In the U.S., more than 25 percent of new infections are in women. Women of color are especially impacted by the disease. HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death for African American women aged 25 to 34.
Although most of the cases reported early in the epidemic were men, it was not long before AIDS in wo ...
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- Vitamins And Minerals For Better Hiv Management
By: Jason Hachkowski | - Vitamins and minerals are present in the foods we eat, and in even greater quantities in whole foods which are not as processed as pre-packaged, and canned foods. The more natural the food source, the greater the levels of vitamins and minerals, or micronutrients. Micronutrients are important to our bodies as they are required only in small amounts, hence the name micronutrients.
Every function of our body requires micronutrients. This requirement is on a cellular level, with diff ...
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- Women And Hiv/aids
By: Jason Hachkowski | - Both men and women benefit from highly active combination antiretroviral therapy, or HAART. It can decrease incidences of opportunistic infections, delay the onset of AIDS, and increase lifespan. There is little doubt that HAART therapy is beneficial for those with HIV.
There are however many unanswered questions on HAART. This is especially true for women on HAART as the prevalence of HIV and AIDS in the male population is significantly higher. Due to this higher prevalence, more ...
Tags: AIDS, HIV, HAART, Women with HIV/AIDS, antiretrovirals, arv's, medicine, hiv medicine
- Aging, And Hiv - Under Reported, And Misunderstood
By: Jason Hachkowski | - The number of people over 50 years old who are HIV positive being under-reported. With current information stating that the infection rate is around 8 % of all newly reported infections. In addition to this, the number of people who are HIV positive and are 50 years old and older, is rising. The fact that HAART's (highly active antiretroviral therapy) are now helping people to live longer, means that men and women with HIV/AIDS are now facing the challenges of living with the disease, along side ...
Tags: aids, hiv, aids drugs, hiv drugs, ARV, HAART, aids and aging, hiv/aids
- The Repercussions Of Hiv In Oral Health
By: Robert Melkonyan | - People with HIV and AIDS have several oral problems because their immune system is weakened. Their body is not capable of fighting off infection and any changes in the status of the immunity are reflected in their oral health. The mouth experiences dryness, enlargement of the lymph nodes which is referred as lymphadenopathy, thrush or oral candiasis, hairy leukoplakia coupled with viral infection or Epstein-Barr virus, Kaposi's sarcoma, periodontal disease, swelling of the salivary glands, viral ...
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- Statistics Are Like Bikinis; Hiv/aids And Children
By: Screaming at the TV | - Today Bloggers Unite for World AIDS Day and so I join my voice along with thousands of others to bring to the surface the topic of HIV/AIDS.
Screaming at the TV tries to cast a light and have a voice for those who can not and for those who suffer in Africa. It is for the people of Africa that suffer from HIV/AIDS that I will dedicate my post:
Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. ~Aaron Levenstein
Tags: HIV, AIDS, Africa, Health, Epidemic, Breastfeeding, Parenting
- Hiv Infection Information
By: Esteri | - Definition
HIV or human immunodeficiency virus is the virus that causes AIDS -acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
This is an ailment of the immune system for which there is treatment, but no any reliable cure to this day.
The virus -HIV and the disease it causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome are often linked and referred to as (HIV/AIDS).
Background information
HIV/AIDS has been a worldwide epidemic for more than t ...
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- Meet Many Singles In Hiv Dating Website
By: Francis K Githinji | - It is essential to be positive in life, you need to look forward to each new day with confidence. More so, when you are are living with HIV. This is the virus that causes AIDS. People who are infected will often keep to themselves due to the stigma associated with the virus. This is however changing. A lot has been put over the years to overcome the stigma. Many people are starting to understand the disease better. As a result, positive singles are becoming more confident and they are more open ...
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- Do's And Dont's About Hiv And Aids
By: Anurag Walia | - HIV and Aids is a serious problem that affects adults, young people and children alike. HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus which causes Aids. Aids, on the other hand, stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Aids breaks down the bodys defenses so the body is unable to fight off some illnesses.
The HIV virus can be passed on through the exchange of blood, semen and vaginal fluids. This usually occurs during sexual intercourse and sharing needles ...
Tags: safe sex, HIV and AIDS, condom, sex, unsafe sex, support
- Hiv "€" Signs And Symptoms Of Hiv
By: Peter Hutch | - HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus, is a sexually transmitted disease that assails the immune system. The virus attacks your CD4 cells (or T4 cells), which are necessary to fight off illnesses. Eventually, the virus overwhelms the CD4 cells and your body becomes unable to fight off diseases and infections. Once your bodys CD4 cell count falls below 200 per cubic millimeter of blood, and/or an opportunistic infection takes hold of your weakened immune system, you will be diagnosed with A ...
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- Massage And The Art Of Hiv Self Care
By: Joseph Holmes | - We hold babies when they cry. We cup the backs of their heads and gently lay them on our shoulders. It isnt something were taught; we just do it. To offer comfort and affection and show love by enveloping in touch - it is so simple within a typically complex human spirit, its history ancient; we were hugging one another long before we could make fire. And no doubt it may even help keep us civilized.
We give hugs, and we receive hugs. It feels good during, and it feels b ...
Tags: HIV, AIDS, male massage, gay massage, self help
- Is Jergon Sacha The New Hope For Hiv Patients?
By: Patricia McDougall | - More and more people worldwide are contracting HIV and the medical researchers and the doctors that have been working overtime to find a possible cure for this disease is in a race against time. While there are a lot of different medical research facilities worldwide that have been working endlessly to come up with something that will stop HIV in its tracks, somewhere in the Peruvian jungles lies the possible cure to such a deadly disease. Used to cure snakebites by the Indian tribes who can be ...
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- All About Hiv Testing, Common Myths And How It Works
By: Brenda Stokes | - There are so many misconceptions about HIV testing. Some people think the tests are horribly invasive while others think you are automatically tested for it during your yearly physical. Neither of these ideas is true. You need to request an HIV test if you want one and they are really pretty easy. It is just like any other blood test.
There are several different types of HIV/AIDS tests available that can help you detect whether or not you have the disease. These types include:
Tags: HIV test, contracted HIV, HIV antigen test, HIV Testing & How HIV Testing Works, Signs and Symptoms of HIV AIDS
- Signs And Symptoms Of Hiv And Aids
By: Brenda Stokes | - The major problem with relying on symptoms to detect HIV or AIDS is that sometimes these conditions show no sign of their presence at all. You may feel and look great and still be HIV positive. Now that is a scary fact. And the reality is, you may be passing on the disease to others without even realizing it.
Now to avoid the guilt of this and to take action on your own condition, if you have even the smallest suspicion that you are suffering from HIV, get a test done to confirm ...
Tags: Signs & Symptoms of HIV & AIDS, Home Access HIV Express Test, HIV Home Tests
- What You Need To Know About Aids
By: Tom Norman | - AIDS is the fifth leading cause of death among persons between ages 25 to 44 in the United States. About 60 million people worldwide have been infected with HIV since the start of the epidemic. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS. The virus attacks the immune system and leaves the body vulnerable to a variety of life-threatening infections and cancers.
The growing impact of AIDS in Africa, Asia and Latin America has prompted the United Nations World Food Program to appe ...
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- Malnutrition And Hiv Interact
By: Paul Kanute | - Today, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) provides a dramatic demonstration of the interaction between malnutrition and infection. Transmission of the virus from mother to fetus is greater when the mother is deficient in vitamin A. The infection progresses fastest in people who are poorly nourished. And severe loss weight and muscle are hallmarks of the advanced disease, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Like other infections, HIV interacts with malnut ...
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- Understanding Hiv Transmission
By: Barney Garcia | - Since its medical discovery during 1980's, HIV has appeared as one of the deadliest challenges of human survival. But what does HIV actually mean? HIV is the abbreviation for the virus called Human immunodeficiency virus. It is a kind of retrovirus that causes a disease known as AIDS --Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. AIDS involves the syndromes where the immune system begins to fail and the patient becomes exposed to the risk of many life-threatening infections.
In the primar ...
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- Hiv / Aids - A Synopsis
By: Barney Garcia | - AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). HIV attacks the body's immune system. When people have AIDS, their body is unable to fight diseases. They catch hold of an infection easily and since their body becomes immuno suppressed, the infection does not get cured and they die of serious diseases like cancer etc.
HIV can only be passed from person to person through body fluids, like blood, semen and vaginal ...
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- Kaposi's Sarcoma-a Warning Sign Of Hiv Infection
By: Minh Nguyen, D. D. S. | - Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) was first described in the nineteenth century, as a neoplasm most commonly occurring in elderly middle-aged Jewish or Mediterranean men. Kaposi's sarcoma is a malignant neoplasm composed of spindle cells and vascular elements. More recently, it was seen in Africa where it is endemic, particularly in East Africa. The lesions in these groups were usually slow growing and responded readily to therapy. However, in association with HIV infection the lesions of KS may be more agg ...
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