Research Suggests HIV Brought To The US From Haiti in 1969
Tuesday October 30, 2007
The AIDS virus invaded the United States in about 1969 from Haiti, carried most likely by a single infected immigrant who set the stage for it to sweep the world ... Read More
Tuberculosis - Potentially More Lethal Than HIV
Monday October 29, 2007
In some parts of the world, HIV is killing millions. But there is another killer that gets less attention but has the potential to be more lethal than HIV. Tuberculosis, ... Read More
Can an HIV+ Person Take FluMist?
Thursday October 25, 2007
It is the flu season and doctors around the country are offering their patients the flu vaccine. Most people will get their vaccine as a shot in the arm. But ... Read More
Think Twice Before Having Unprotected Sex
Monday October 22, 2007
When the mood hits you, there is little that can be said or done to convince you to take a time out and think about safer sex. But knowing the ... Read More
Some HIV+ People Want Lower CD4 Counts
Thursday October 18, 2007
The goal of all HIV positive people is to stay healthy as long as possible. At least that's what I assumed. In fact, that may not necessarily be the case. ... Read More
Kaposi Sarcoma Cases Emerging in Long Term HIV Patients
Tuesday October 16, 2007
Doctors in San Francisco have reported 15 cases of Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) among 40 to 50 year old gay men who are long-term HIV patients. All are on some type ... Read More
The FDA Approves The Newest HIV Drug - Isentress
Friday October 12, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its approval of a new HIV medication from a brand new class of drug. Isentress (raltegravir) is Merck and Company's newest HIV ... Read More
HIV Vaccine Development - Where Do We Stand?
Tuesday October 9, 2007
The epidemic has been raging for more than 25 years. From those very first days and weeks after the first cases appeared, work on an HIV vaccine has been done. ... Read More
Keeping an Eye on Lipodystrophy and Wasting
Saturday October 6, 2007
HIV and the medications used to treat the virus affect the body in many ways. As people live longer, we are beginning to see some of the effects of long-term ... Read More
Trimeris Decides Not to Pursue Needleless Injection System For Fuzeon
Thursday October 4, 2007
When the HIV medication Fuzeon came on the market, it was labeled the new hope for HIV+ people. A new drug in a new class was just what patients needed. ... Read More
How Safe is Oral Sex?
Tuesday October 2, 2007
Is there a connection between HIV and oral sex? There is a commonly held belief among many lay people that oral sex carries little or no risk. In fact, some ... Read More