Hiv And Keeping Healthy

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HIV and Pregnancy -- Keeping Yourself and Your Baby Healthy

Photo © Jani Bryson. Well, as you suspected, your pregnancy test is positive. Congratulations! Pregnancy can be an exciting time, and a really wonderful experience. Of course, now that you're expecting, you probably have lots of questions, some... Read more »

Keeping America Healthy Through Meaningful Health Care Reform

Meaningful health care reform that will provide comprehensive, quality coverage to people with HIV has been and will continue to be a top priority for Project Inform. In early 2009, the Obama Administration led the way, prioritizing health care... Read more »

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Wisconsin: Survival Rates Are Improving, but Complacency Keeps AIDS Prevalent

Of the 443 new HIV infections reported to the state in 2009, eight were in Rock County and five in Walworth County. Officials at AIDS Network, which serves a 13-county area that includes Rock and Walworth, say local HIV prevention efforts have... Read more »

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Starting the Fight to Keeping a Normal& Healthy Life

Please excuse my question if it has any redundancy to those previously answered.I am a Africian American male living in Philadelphia. I have just recently learned that I am HIV Positive.My Delema, even thought I am educated regarding HIV and AIDS...

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine

Thank you for contacting us. I am glad you are learning about HIV. That is the best first step. There is so much information out there and unfortunatley there is still a lot we do not know so it can be quite overwhelming for someone who just found... Read more »

Keeping immune system healthy while off meds

My partner has been taken off his meds (zerit, efavirenz, videx) after developing lactic acidosis. His doctor says it may take as much as three or four months for lactate levels etc to get back to normal and that no new HAART regimen should be...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There are no form answers to your important questions. You could check out the recommendations in Jon Kaiser's book Healing HIV or at the DAAIR website (www.daair.org) which represents some of the best of the conventional wisdom about... Read more »

Please - Don't keeping searching for symptoms - Get tested

Please don't keep searching for HIV symptoms online. The constant searching and assessing can make you ill, very ill; even if you are healthy. It makes you more distraught at a time when you need to have strength. Please take this advice. I had...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Thanks for taking the time to write in and share your story. It's a message that seems obvious and oh so logical, but unfortunately only in retrospect while WOO-HOOing with a negative definitive HIV test in hand. Getting folks to do what... Read more »

Keeping the Magic alive.

Hi docs. I was just curious. Since Magic Johnson of LA Laker fame was one of the first famous people that the public was made aware of as being HIV positive, is it possible that we can find out what ke does to stay healthy (ie. meds, fitness...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Dear Bryan,Much is made of Magic Johnson's seemingly successful and inspirational fight against HIV. While many think he receives special benefits stemming from his wealth, my own suspicion is that he is receiving that which has been proven to... Read more »

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i am living with hiv and have been fairly healthy.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am living with HIV/AIDS and have been fairly healthy for nine
years. I have been on many medications from AZT to Crixivan and
had severe side effects from disorientation, fatigue, digestive
problems, a brain hemorrhage and developing breast tumors... Read more »

Healthy vs. non-healthy.

Posted by nonamegirl, 2 Replies

Just a simple question.

Would a person who was healthy, with a strong immune system produce HIV antibodies sooner than someone who was unhealthy, with a weakened immune system? I know it's different for everyone. But generally speaking.

Just... Read more »

WORLD AIDS DAY 'KEEP THE PROMISE' DECEMBER 1, 2005

Posted by deeanna66

I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A INVITATION TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND WORLD AIDS DAY WITH OUR AGENCY TO PLEASE FEEL FREE AND JOIN US ON THIS DAY TO REMEMBER, REFLECT, AND PRAY FOR ALL THOSE INFECTED AND AFFECTED WITH HIV/AIDS. PLEASE DON'T FORGET... Read more »

WORLD AIDS DAY 'KEEP THE PROMISE' DECEMBER 1, 2005

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