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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.
Staying healthy is much of the time a matter of making healthy choices. Choosing the right foods to eat; choosing to exercise; choosing to stop smoking. No matter how you look at it, being healthy depends a great deal on you making healthy lifestyle choices. in this feature, I have provided you with some resources that will assist you when it's time for making healthy choices.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to physicians regarding an increased risk of heart attack and elevated cholesterol in people taking the GlaxoSmithKline HIV drug Lexiva (fosamprenavir). The FDA has sent "Dear Healthcare Professional" letters to HIV providers warning them of the increased risk of heart attacks and abnormally high cholesterol levels in patients taking a Lexiva containing regimen. The letter also warned providers of the need to monitor patients closely for fat redistribution signs and symptoms and cholesterol and triglyceride elevation during and after Lexiva use. The letter also suggested that people with other cardiac risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, previous heart disease, or a family history of heart disease should be monitored very closely while taking Lexiva. If you are taking Lexiva, speak with your HIV provider to see if you are at risk.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2009 marks another Worlds AIDS Day. Here at About.com we provide you with the best HIV resources on the Internet. We have assembled some of those resources for you. Also, as part of the worldwide observance or World AIDS Day, we have provided you with a few simple and fun ways you can participate in World AIDS Day on December 1, 2009 and throughout 2010. Read more about what HIV/AIDS at About.com has to offer.
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According to a recent survey of 1500 people age 15 to 24 from all parts of the world, 50% of those surveyed say they don't know enough about HIV and AIDS. While over 80% do feel HIV is one of the great challenges of our time almost 25% would not always use condoms when having sex. In fact, over one third of young people survied don't feel condoms are an effective means of preventing HIV transmission. Many of the respondents of this worldwide survey say that there is not enough HIV educational material available to them. Over 94% say they go online to get the HIV information they need and will go online before talking about HIV with family, medical professionals, or friends. It's obvious from the survey results that much needs to be done in terms of educating our young people about HIV and there is a huge need for free, easy to access HIV information on the Web.
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