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Number of Americans Living With HIV Exceeds 1 Million, Illustrating Failure of Federal Government to Implement Prevention Plan

Atlanta -- As federal officials announce today new estimates indicating that as many as 1.18 million Americans may be living with HIV -- an increase from the previous estimate of 850,000 to 950,000 -- AIDS advocates blamed the increase on chronic... Read more »

Ryan Budget Spells Disaster for Americans Living With HIV/AIDS

Whose prosperity is Ryan talking about? The 2012 budget proposed by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan would be devastating for thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS. Here are the details from the National Minority AIDS Council . ... Read more »

100,000 Black Americans Are Living With HIV But Are Unaware of Their Infection

Washington, D.C. -- In commemoration of NAPWA's 15th annual National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), two leading AIDS organizations draw attention to the AIDS epidemic in Black America and release national report on the state of HIV testing in Black... Read more »

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American Living Abroad

Hi! First of all, thanks ofr such an informative website! I'm having a little trouble finding the appropriate forum for my question, as you will see. I will ask it here since it does have to do with my medication.I am an HIV+ American living...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.As far as I know, you won't have any issues. I have a number of patients (US citizens) who travel internationally with frequency-- I haven't heard of any problems at immigration or customs. Safe travels, BY... Read more »

African Americans and skin discoloration

Greetings, I am a 27 year old African American living with HIV for over 10 years now. I have been on meds for over 2 years, but around December of 2003 I began to notice that my skin was beginning to get darker. Since then I have gone from what some...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I have seen that in both African-American and African patients. Generally I have attributed it to AZT but perhaps other NRTI drugs could cause that. Some other diseases (liver, iron overload-etc) can cause that so your HIV doc and skin doc may... Read more »

African Americans and skin discoloration

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

The side effect you report has been reported in the "old days" with zidovudine. More recently, it is occasionally reported with other nucleoside analogues and, to a more limited extent, protease inhibitors. Interestingly, it is a bit... Read more »

Are all Americans this crazy?

Hi Dr.Bob,From one hiv+ to another you are awesome. You must be the most patient person in this world. I have to say if I was a doctor and got mail from people as ignorant to this disease as you do....that would make me suicidal not hiv! I am a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Canadian Poz-Friend,Loved your rant! What gets posted here is a mere tiny fraction of what gets sent to me. Not only do some folks analyze the amount of time spent "lunching at the Y" or "knob slobbing," but they actually tell... Read more »

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1.1 Million American living with HIV/AIDS

Posted by Florida69, 2 Replies

WASHINGTON - A new estimate of how many Americans have the AIDS virus puts the number at about 1.1 million, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

The CDC numbers, based on 2006 data, show the population living with HIV... Read more »

Making a documentary on HIV/AIDS in Af.Americans

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

I am a nursing student and we are looking to make a documentary to present to other nursing students. Our goal is to find out what we can do to make a difference, how we can support the health of those living with HIV and AIDS and also promote... Read more »

Question for African American Women

Posted by sadiesmom, 2 Replies

Do you feel you have good support from your church? My daughter is living with HIV and although the members of my congregation have been supportive, I have not been satisfied with the spiritual leaders. I just read an article that summarizes my... Read more »

Aids in the American Family

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

My husband was diagnosed with AIDS in December of 1999. I have done all that is humanly possible to get him the best drs and provide him loving and sympathetic care through all the opportunistic infections he has survived through. We have 2... Read more »

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