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The Search for an HIV Vaccine

The ideal scenario would be the development of an HIV vaccine that would effectively prevent HIV infection. They have flu vaccines; why not an HIV vaccine. Easier said than done. What is the status of an HIV vaccine.

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AIDS / HIV Blog with Mark Cichocki, R.N.

Healthy Food for the Holiday Season

Thursday November 26, 2009

The holidays are upon us and one of the keys to a happy holiday celebration is good food. From Thanksgiving Dinner to New Year's parties, food is a prominent feature of our celebrations. Make sure that your holiday parties are healthy as well as fun. The right foods prepared in the right way will assure you that you won't pay the price come January 2. These resources provide you with the information you need to prepare foods the correct way and to eat the right foods to enhance your health not make you sick.

Resources for Healthy Eating

Dating and Relationships when HIV Positive

Tuesday November 24, 2009

In this day and age, getting out and meeting new people is hard enough. So one can imagine how difficult it is the first time you set out to meet new people after being diagnosed with HIV. While many newly diagnosed people feel they have to give up any hope of dating and relationships after diagnosis, the truth is finding that special someone can and does happen. With the right information and guidance, people living with HIV can have healthy loving relationships just like anyone else. Read more to learn a few things before testing the waters.

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The AMA Changes Views on Medical Marijuana

Wednesday November 18, 2009

The American Medical Association (AMA) has reversed course regarding medical marijuana now urging the FDA to review marijuana's classification as a top tier controlled substance. While the AMA emphasizes that they are not endorsing state-based medical cannabis programs, the legalization of marijuana, or that scientific evidence on the therapeutic use of cannabis meets the current standards for a prescription drug product. They are urging the review to pave the way for more comprehensive studies of smoked marijuana of which on a few small trials now exist. The AMA's House of Delegates met in Houston and has adopted a policy that would call for more studies of the efficacy and use of smoked marijuana. The AMA is not the only physicians group calling for more research. In 2008, the American College of Physicians issued a position statement supporting research into the therapeutic role of the drug.

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Alledged Fort Hood Shooter Left Behind an Old Bottle of Combivir

Friday November 13, 2009

In a shoe box filled with vitamins and prescription medications, the alledged Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Malik Hasan had a bottle of the HIV medication Combivir. The box of drugs, found in the laundry room of his Casa del Norte apartment near Fort Hood, gives authorities a peak into the life of the man believed to be responsible for the shooting tragedy at Fort Hood. The prescription was dated 2001 and was the only HIV medication in the box. Does this mean Major Hasan had HIV? There is no way to tell from just a that prescription. Combivir, a combination of the drugs Epivir (lamivudine) and Retrovir (AZT), is not prescribed as a sole drug in an HIV regimen however, Combivir was often given to healthcare workers who had been exposed to HIV through an accidental needle stick or exposure to infected bodily fluids. It's one of many possible explanations for the bottle of Combivir.

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