HIV/AIDs
HIV/AIDS Myths: Fact or Fiction?
Despite widespread public education, myths concerning HIV and AIDS still abound. The following examples are but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to facts vs. fiction on the subjects of HIV and AIDS. These...
HIV/AIDs
It is not unusual to feel confused and uncertain about future sexual relationships when diagnosed with HIV. Because HIV is a sexually transmitted disease, it is unsurprising that having HIV has a direct impact...
HIV/AIDs
When awareness campaigns around HIV and AIDS began in the 1980s, they largely targeted white, gay males. In fact, in 1981 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported some 108 people were...
HIV/AIDs
Did you know that women are more at risk from the HIV virus?
World-wide half those infected with HIV/AIDS are women, but in some places women and young girls are much more likely to be infected than...
HIV/AIDs
There are many things you can do to reduce or prevent the risk of contracting HIV. Since we know how HIV is transmitted, these are exactly the areas to focus on in order to...
HIV/AIDs
If you know you've been exposed to HIV/AIDS then you will want to get tested to see if you've been infected. But what if you are just worried or concerned that you might have been exposed,...
HIV/AIDs
You can't tell if someone has HIV or Aids just by looking at them.
Looking Healthy
Can you tell if someone is diabetic, has cancer or even a headache merely by looking at them? Unless you are a qualified doctor the...
HIV/AIDs
The purpose of HIV medications is to interfere with the virus's ability to reproduce inside the body. No single drug is effective in controlling the HIV virus, and thus HIV medications are taken in combinations of three...