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Massachusetts: Search for a Cure and Department of Public Health to Hold HIV Treatment and Prevention Fair

Boston Department of Public Health (DPH) officials, community health experts, and advocates will present an HIV treatment and prevention fair for individuals and organizations at the State Laboratory Institute in Jamaica Plain on Saturday, March 24.... Read more »

Male Circumcision, New Antiretrovirals, Genetic Engineering Most Promising HIV Prevention, Treatment Methods, Conference Delegates Say

The emergence of new antiretroviral drugs, genetic engineering and male circumcision are the latest and most promising HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment methods, delegates attending the 4th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and... Read more »

Doctor, Mechanical Engineer Developing Disposable Plastic Hypodermic Needles to Prevent Spread of HIV, Hepatitis

A doctor who works for CDC 's National Immunization Program and a mechanical engineer from the Georgia Institute of Technology have received a $60,000 seed grant to develop disposable plastic hypodermic needles for use in developing countries to... Read more »

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searching for health insurance being hiv+

on july 2001 i was diagnosed with hiv, i am under treatment and have health insurance thru my employer but i am trying to became self employed and so fa numerous health insurance companies are denaying coverage being hiv+, is there any company that...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

When you cease your current employment, you could get COBRA benefits from your employer. When your COBRA coverage ends, you could apply with any insurance carrier (such as Blue Cross or Blue Shield) that offers individual health policies. They... Read more »

Searching for the BEST health care for Aids

Hello, I'm presenlty living in Las Vegas, while I believe we have the best resources for people living with HIV/Aids and great health care for people living with HIV, I feel our health care for Aids needs improvement. Just recently, I learned...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Yes, sounds like there is a bit of a problem. Many times surgeons or interventional radiologists are reluctant to perform procedures on those patients with HIV infection. There is no reason that this needs to be the case. You should discuss this... Read more »

Ans. for HOMER who is busy, I searched all 4 questions, please review and forward to him

Dr. Frascino,Many thanks to you for all you do. You are a great man. Also I wish you, Dr. Steve, your family and all the readers a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.Dr. Frascino I was reading through the forum, and I came across this post, dated...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

So since I responded to that question like Miranda Priestly, (played by Meryl Streep), you decided to respond like Andrea "Andy" Sachs, (played by Anne Hathaway). OK fine. But what about the unpublished Harry Potter manuscript and where... Read more »

Comments - Massachusetts Department of Public Health

I am pasting something from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website which could be of alot of interest for WWs (http://www.aac.org/site/PageServer?pagename=basics_home)Window Period: When having a HIV antibody test, there must be at...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Thanks for posting that information.... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have been using the search engine here at this forum for the webboard and have used the key word {France} there is some interesting stuff.

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How to fight HIV - Public Health Reform

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2014854&dopt=Abstract

Many won't like this but I think... Read more »

HIV & Public Health - lets rethink.....

Posted by GamboJim, 2 Replies

All,

I posted this reply to one of the messages earlier. I feel we need to examine current testing conditions to really fight HIV. Also google "Sharon Mitchell" & "Pcr" - she's the Director of AIM (clinic that caters to Adult Industry) - for her... Read more »

Best states for private/public health insurance

Posted by johnpaul10028

I am retired due to hiv/aids and other conditions. I am too sick to work but not sick enough to die. I want to move somewhere in the US (or even out of country if that's possible anymore). I make about 58.000 USD per year on SSDI + disability... Read more »

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