International Foundation for Alternative Research in AIDS; Posted May 23, 1:00 p.m. ET

A panel of experts talks about "premature aging" among people with HIV and the complications and factors associated with it. They touch on: drugs to help reduce inflammation; using aspirin; the risks of smoking; and the importance of anal pap smears for all.

Masonia B. Traylor, TheBody.com; Posted May 22, 5:05 p.m. ET

"I was proud of myself. It was a struggle mentally, emotionally and physically, especially because I was pregnant," Masonia Traylor writes. "But I must say that having an HIV-negative baby was the best result of my undetectable viral load."

Jason McDonald, TheBody.com; Posted May 22, 3:00 p.m. ET

"I am ashamed to admit that I, like so many gay men, buried my head in the sand when it came to HIV," says Jason McDonald, recalling his first day with HIV -- Oct. 25, 2007. Here he discusses what it was like to get a positive result after nine days "in a sort of limbo."

Maria T. Mejia, The Well Project; Posted May 21, 5:00 p.m. ET

"I am a strong fighter. We all need to continue fighting! I may feel like shit now, but tomorrow is another day -- and at least I have medicine, and a person next to me that has my back."

Whether or not you have heard of the treatment cascade, if you are living with HIV, then you are represented on it. The treatment cascade is a powerful visual reminder of the state of the HIV epidemic in the U.S. in terms of how many people have a fully suppressed viral load -- and how many people are at each stage of getting toward that health goal.

The treatment cascade relays to the viewer the idea that everyone's HIV diagnosis is the beginning of a journey. With this Treatment Cascade Spotlight Series, TheBody.com has set out to mix the medical statistics that comprise the cascade with personal stories from our community about each of the unique steps of this journey.

Warren Tong, TheBodyPRO.com; Posted May 21, 3:00 p.m. ET

HDAC inhibitors, which are traditionally used to treat cancer, are now being studied for their potential to flush HIV out of its reservoirs inside the human body. However, while this is a promising study, expectations about where it will lead us should be tempered.

Kellee Terrell, TheBody.com; Posted May 21, 11:50 a.m. ET

Taking your medication every day as prescribed isn't the easiest thing to do -- and anyone who says otherwise is lying. The reality is that everyday life brings with it obstacles that can stand between you and your meds. Read this evergreen slideshow for a quick rundown of some of the common reasons why people skip their meds, and how to resolve those problems.

Ed Perlmutter, TheBody.com; Posted May 20, 5:00 p.m. ET

"I liken those first days on meds to a Holy War against the virus, thousands of sophisticated and trained pharmaceutical soldiers at battle with millions of copies of the virus. It was exhausting work ... and wars are not always won or lost in a few days."

Tamara E. Holmes, Black AIDS Institute; Posted May 20, 3:00 p.m. ET

We hear the phrase "treatment as prevention" thrown around a lot in conversations about HIV. But what do those words actually mean for HIV-positive people and their HIV-negative partners? The Black AIDS Institute provides a down-to-earth overview.

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David Evans, Project Inform; Posted May 20, 1:00 p.m. ET

The Danish study we highlighted above made a major stir last week, due to some over-the-top coverage from mainstream media. David Evans of Project Inform offers a dose of reality: "Even if researchers hit a home run with this drug, it won't likely be a cure by itself."

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Posted May 19, 1:00 p.m. ET

This recently updated fact sheet from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides a quick rundown of the latest HIV infection numbers and prevention challenges impacting new moms and moms-to-be.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Posted May 19, 1:00 p.m. ET

A proposed law in North Carolina would bar people under 18 from receiving medical and mental health services without written, notarized parental consent. If it passes, it could have a devastating effect on HIV prevention and treatment for youths.

Terri Wilder, TheBody.com; Posted May 17, 8:18 p.m. ET

In this installment of our decade-by-decade glimpse of how the HIV pandemic has impacted -- and been impacted by -- women, we take a tour of the tumult and tremendous change of the 1990s.