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This Month in HIV: Stopping HIV/AIDS in the Black Community

This is Bonnie Goldman, and I'm here with Phill Wilson, executive director and founder of the Black AIDS Institute. Even though African Americans have been disproportionately affected by HIV for many years, much of the black community seems not to... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ralph Fiennes Visits India HIV Patients and Feels Moved by Their Strength

Film star Ralph Fiennes has been traveling to villages in western India this week in his role as a UNICEF ambassador. After meeting a group of people whose families had disowned them after learning they were HIV-positive, Fiennes said, "What moved... Read more »

"Complacency," "Stigma" Hindering Efforts to Reduce HIV/AIDS in Black Communities, Opinion Piece Says

"Nearly 30 years after the discovery of HIV and AIDS, the epidemic is still ravaging black neighborhoods in Baltimore and across the nation," Kevin Fenton -- director of CDC 's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention --... Read more »

Ask the Experts

accepting possibility, need strength to test (WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN KILL YOU, 2009) ( IS IT BETTER TO GET HIV TESTED OR NOT TO KNOW, 2010)

Dr, this past summer I had an unprtected encounter.The gay male asked to but i said no. He assured me he was negative of anything and he had just returned from serving and said the armed forces required testing and had since been tested again. i was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your HIV-acquisition risk is brief unprotected anal receptive sex with a partner of unknown HIV serostatus. I agree you need to be HIV tested; however, your pessimistic fears are way out of proportion to your real risk. The CDC's... Read more »

drug strength affected by HIV meds?

I have bone pain on a regular basis after many specialists, and many non-allergic medications, we found one that worked. I am on 5m/oxycodone/325mgAPAP:30mgs/a day however for whatever reason my Dr. has decided to try and change the dosage for fear...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

You don't provide details about which HIV medications you are on. In my experience some HIV meds seem to alter narcotic drug levels (often an increase in the case of protease inhibitors). There is high variability in the effects of different... Read more »

HIV+ and HEPc + in a small community

Hello dr...i live in a very small isolated community. I've been here for about 8 years now and expected to have left here long before now. On Aril/99 i found i was + for hiv and hepc. I have my family here that are very supportive, but i feel...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

No one but yourself can or should offer any suggestions about making this big decision. This is what being an adult is all about. All you can do is talk with people you trust and evaluate all the pros and cons. If you are really having trouble... Read more »

Vaccines-for the HIV- community only or for POZies as well

Doctors,Are the vaccines currently being evaluated for human trials targeted for only HIV- individuals or are they going to provide additional artillery for those that are HIV+...if only HIV-, would we expect to see reduced R&D for future drug...

Response from Andrew T. Pavia, M.D.

University of Utah, School of Medicine

So-called therapeutic vaccines are designed to improve the ability of an infected person to fight their infection, while preventive vaccines are meant to either prevent infection or prevent disease after infection in an HIV negative person. The two... Read more »

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Community Member Sought for HIV Treatment Guidelin

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Community Member Sought for HIV Treatment Guidelines Panel

The Panel on Clinical Practices for Treatment of HIV Infection is seeking nominations for a community representative to serve a 3-year term on their Adult Guidelines Panel. The ideal... Read more »

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