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.

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."

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.

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.

Erin Gingrich, TheBody.com; Posted May 17, 7:19 p.m. ET

After 21 days in a drug addiction treatment facility, Erin Gingrich received the news that her HIV test had come back positive. At that time, she thought it was a death sentence -- but, she now realizes, it was the beginning of a new life.

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Erika Nelson, TheBody.com; Posted May 17, 6:19 p.m. ET

"I'm doing damn good," says Ed Viera, Jr. "I exercise, I eat right, I sleep, I don't smoke, I don't drink, and I don't do drugs." He's been HIV positive for more than 25 years, and he declares he's "never going to stop living."

Bob Leahy, TheBody.com; Posted May 17, 5:07 p.m. ET

"Most of my once fervently held objections to treatment as prevention, in 2013, make much less sense than they once did. ... The realist in me tells me that when it comes to HIV prevention, the status quo isn't working."

Candace Y.A. Montague, Black AIDS Institute; Posted May 17, 1:05 p.m. ET

In this first interview in a series by Black AIDS Institute spotlighting African Americans helping to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the director of external affairs in the U.S. Department of Health explains his favorite parts of the ACA, and why the ACA matters for black men.

Richard Jefferys, Treatment Action Group; Posted May 17, 1:01 p.m. ET

Speaking of reservoirs: HDAC inhibitors are just one of several approaches researchers are investigating as they try to pry open a door to the areas of the body that HIV meds currently can't reach. Read more in this technical article from Treatment Action Group.