Hip Hop For Hiv Awareness

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Florida: Hip-Hop Event for HIV Awareness

In Spring Hill, DJ Risk is providing the music for Saturday's Hip-Hop HIV/AIDS Awareness Night, where rapid-result oral HIV tests will be offered to attendees. The event, sponsored by the Hernando County Health Department and businessmen Mark... Read more »

Texas: Hip-Hop Artists Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness

More than 3,000 people took HIV tests to get free tickets to a concert presented on Sunday at the Dallas Palladium Ballroom by the new local initiative "Hip-Hop for HIV." The concert was a cooperative effort by the city, KBFB-FM, the Martin Luther... Read more »

Hip-Hop Artist Common to Encourage HIV Testing in KNOW HIV/AIDS Campaign Ads

Hip-hop artist Common encourages young people to undergo HIV testing in new public service announcements that are the part of the "Knowing is Beautiful" series of the Viacom and Kaiser Family Foundation HIV/AIDS education initiative KNOW HIV/AIDS... Read more »

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Hip Hop Hong Kong

Yo Dr. Bob - What up from Hong Kong - 3 weeks ago I was alone and wanted someone to touch on my dong - It was wrong, but unfort I can't take it back - I cheated on my girlfriend and I know that's whack.I used to be happy - but this stopped...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Yo Hip Hop Hong Kong Rapper,I could answer back in rhyme,But that would take too much time.Besides, for those who don't know it,I am not much of a poet.1.No risk.2.Risk would still be negligible, at best.3.No risk.Relax Mr. Ryhme,HIV did not... Read more »

Aussie going hopping mad

ha doctor,i had a sex at a legal brothel in melbourne around two weeks back. We had sex twice both time protected. Since then i have had a temperature that has since gone away (lasted a day or two), and stomach aches and general aches and pains as...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Hopping Mad Aussie,Relax Max! Protected sex is indeed "protected." That's why we call it "protected." Clever, eh? This, of course, assumes the latex condoms were used properly and did not break. I agree with your doctor.... Read more »

HIV and hip replacement

I am going to have hip replacement surgery. I am HIV+. I am told that I will need to take antibiotics after the surgery to prevent infection. Is this common? Thanks....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Antibiotics are often given shortly before hip replacement surgery as prophylaxis. Use of routine antibiotics after routine uncomplicated hip replacement surgery may be up to the individual surgeon (variability in practice). KH... Read more »

side effects/allergies/after hip replacement/ with HIV

Having HIV,and a total hip replacement.What would cause ithcing and wheps every 24 hrs.could it be the titanium metal ?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I have no direct experience with possible allergy to titanium. Other meds taken prior or during surgery can cause allergies so full history and physical history is recommended to evaluated what could contribute to a new rash as you describe. If any... Read more »

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HIV and Hip Replacements

Posted by Anonymous

I've been positive for about 13 years now, but under treatment only for 3 1/2 years. My viral load is undetectable on the ultrasensitive test, and my CD4 count is 957... I am in great shape regarding my HIV... My problem is that due to causes... Read more »

HIV and Hip Replacements

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World AIDS Day 2006: raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

Posted by Anonymous

World AIDS Day 2006: Raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

We urgently need to raise 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness to stop the epidemic spread of AIDS-related Myths, HIV-related Lies and Pharmogenocide: Iatrogenic 'AIDS' ('AIDS' caused by anti-retroviral' drugs).

World... Read more »

An HIV/AIDS awareness program for the youth!

Posted by Anonymous

Welcome to the HummingBirdPress,a program designed for the youth!Information contained within this educational package is very valuable for teaching,advising,and educating todays children about the dangers of the HIV/AIDS virus.To leave a voice mail... Read more »

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