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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Among American Indians and Alaska Natives

HIV/AIDS is a growing problem among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Even though the numbers of HIV and AIDS diagnoses for American Indians and Alaska Natives represent less than 1% of the total number of HIV/AIDS cases reported to CDC's HIV/AIDS Reporting System, when population size is taken into account, American Indians and Alaska Natives in 2005 ranked 3rd in rates of HIV/AIDS diagnosis, after blacks (including African Americans) and...

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Selenium deficiency directly related to AIDS? (AIDS DENIALISM)

Hello, Dr. Frascino! I love your work and your sarcastic sense of humor! I just read a LONG article a friend of mine sent me that talks about how HIV is not the sole or direct cause of AIDS. Instead, HIV has co-factors, which could be other viruses...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Wondering In NY,The AIDS denialists' arguments are far from convincing to anyone who truly understands HIV/AIDS. I'd suggest your friend review the "Debunking AIDS Denialism" information that can be found on TAC's... Read more »

Advanced AIDS & depression

In AIDS related depression what specifically do you mean when you say "slowed thinking"? Could this apply to cd count of say under 30 and pos for over 20 years? ...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

By slowed thinking, I mean that a person is not able to process information as quickly. For example, to complete a complex task may take twice as long as usual because the affected person cannot process the relevant information as efficiently.... Read more »

HIV/AIDS (HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2010)

Can two HIV negative men develop HIV/AIDS from having unprotected sex with each other?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,See below.Dr. BobHow to contract HIV (HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2009) (Obama Budget Would Kill Abstinence-Only Funding) May 15, 2009If a HIV - woman and a HIV - man have sexual intercourse while the woman is on her menstrual... Read more »

How do medical advances affect HIV prevention efforts?

As an HIV Prevention Specialist, I am concerned about how recent medicaladvances such as Protease Inhibitors and talk about an AIDS vaccine willaffect people's decision-making process regarding risky sexual practices andinjection drug use....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. I am not aware of any recent study thusfar, looking at the effects of recent improvements in therapy, to that ofpeople practicing safer sex. Many in the HIV prevention field have concernsthat as treatments... Read more »

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My dad was just diagnosed with advanced AIDS

Posted by ontariogirl, 5 Replies

Hi everyone. I just found this forum and have an intense need to talk about what's going on anonymously. It's been a terrible 24 hours.

My dad is gay and spent pretty much his entire life hiding it from everyone. My parents finally split for good... Read more »

Manager, Center for HIV Information SF

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Manager, Center for HIV Information

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The UCSF Center for HIV Information (CHI) is a faculty-directed program of the Department of Medicine with a remarkably successful track record for developing key information resources on... Read more »

Anyone went directly to aids defining symptoms?

Posted by Brickwall, 2 Replies

Is there anyone that went directly from infection to aids defining symptoms?

I had a severe primary infection 3 weeks after risk, then it has stayed/got worse now 20 weeks..

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HIV/AIDS Education at the Utama Foundation, Sumatr

Posted by Anonymous

Dear HIV/AIDS activists,

As the Recruitment Coordinator at VIA, I would like to inform you about some exciting opportunities for your students. VIA is a non-profit organization based at Stanford University that has been sending motivated... Read more »

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