Make a New Year's Resolution to Be Healthier
Saturday December 30, 2006
The new year is here already. People are making their annual New Year's resolutions. Some will stop eating chocolate; others will lay off the fast food; still others will work ... Read More
It Turns Out Drug Holidays Aren’t Such a Good Idea After All
Friday December 29, 2006
Results of an International study known as SMART (Strategies for Management of Antiretroviral Therapy) indicates that cycling people on and off HIV therapy is a bad idea and in some ... Read More
You Really Can Prevent STDs!
Wednesday December 27, 2006
Sexually transmitted diseases are not a thing of the past. In fact, their prevalence continues to rise among some populations and in certain parts of the country. But there are ... Read More
HIV Treatment Needs to Start Earlier in the Presence of Hepatitis C
Saturday December 23, 2006
The trend over the last few years is to wait longer to start HIV medications to avoid side effects, long term adverse affects, and to leave more options for later ... Read More
Circumcision Found to Offer Protection Against HIV Infection
Thursday December 21, 2006
For years observational studies suggested that circumcision offered some protection against HIV infection. Now controlled trials conducted in Africa has proven that circumcision can reduce the HIV infection rate. Could ... Read More
AIDS Group Pushing to Halt Viagra Ads
Tuesday December 19, 2006
A Los Angeles based AIDS prevention agency has urged drug manufacturer Pfizer to halt their ads that the group says promotes the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra to be used as ... Read More
10 Tips to Help You Avoid STDs
Saturday December 16, 2006
Sexually transmitted diseases are not a thing of the past. In fact, their prevalence continues to rise among some populations and in certain parts of the country. But there are ... Read More
A "Molecular Condom" - A New Way to Deliver Anti-HIV Meds
Wednesday December 13, 2006
University of Utah researcher Patrick Kiser is in the early stages of testing a new vaginal gel that if approved would halt HIV before it had a chance to enter ... Read More
It's Not Too Late - Get the Flu Shot
Sunday December 10, 2006
The New Year is approaching and we are starting to see outbreaks of this year's flu. Even though the vaccine has been out since October, it's not too late to ... Read More
Dating and Relationships when HIV Positive
Thursday December 7, 2006
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 ... Read More
New Initiative Will Provide Care for Nurses on the Front Lines of the HIV/AIDS Battle
Monday December 4, 2006
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and global medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) have announced a multi-year initiative to provide health and wellness services to HIV/AIDS healthcare ... Read More
The History of Condoms
Saturday December 2, 2006
Have you ever wondered where condoms came from? Are you curious to know when they were first used and who invented them? This brief history lesson will answer those questions ... Read More