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Rights Group: Zimbabwe Slum Demolitions Disrupt Treatment of HIV/AIDS Patients

Scores of HIV/AIDS programs in Zimbabwe have been disrupted by the country's widely condemned Operation Murambatsvina ("Drive Out Trash") slum demolition campaign, according to a report released Sunday by New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW). The... Read more »

NPR's "All Things Considered" Examines Disruption of Family Relationships in Uganda Because of HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS has disrupted family relationships in Uganda, where more than 100,000 residents -- many of them young adults -- died each year from AIDS-related complications in the 1990s, according to government statistics, NPR's "All Things Considered "... Read more »

Kenya's Political Woes Disrupting Treatment of HIV Patients

When post-election violence last winter disrupted the treatment of HIV-positive patients, North American partners of Kenya's Moi University raised $100,000 to finance alternative methods of getting drugs to patients. The consortium, the... Read more »

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Disrupted sleep

Dr Henry - I have been HIV+ for a year and a half - I started Truvada/Sustiva in the beginning of June and have good results so far. In the beginning I had a slight rash and then I went through some intense anxiety - crying on my way to work - not...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Certainly Sustiva can contribute to or cause persistent sleep problems (perhaps occurs in 10% of patients or so). You might consider discussing with your HIV specialist whether a trial of switching off Sustiva (to perhaps nevirapine or a boosted... Read more »

Re: Disrupted Sleep

Dr. Henry, thanks for all the good advice. Regarding the person who discussed sleep problems related to Sustiva there was one piece of information that was not addressed and may help. The individual said his/her legs moved around alot while they...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Thanks for that additional comment about restless leg syndrome as a possible condition contributing to sleep problems. KH... Read more »

Re: Disrupted Sleep

Dr. Henry: I am not a doctor so let me disclose that right away but for the reader who wrote in concerning the above question please know this: I was on Paxil for several months prior to starting Sustiva/Truvada for some of the same reasons you...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Thanks for caring and sharing your experience on the issue of sleep problems while starting efavirenz. KH... Read more »

HIV and Chiropractic (CHIROPRACTIC CARE AND HIV, 2009)

For the question on can Chiropractic help patients with HIV, I beg to differ. While in school at Life University of Chiropractic research was done that I had patients under, And blood work did before and after care showed a increase in their CD4...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You can "beg to differ" with me all you like, but it will not change the facts that chiropractic has no effect on CD4 cell counts (or any other aspect of immune function) and is not a recommended treatment for HIV. As a... Read more »

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Disrupting the Boards

Posted by Bear60, 1 Reply

Ok, here is the PUUURFECT example:
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Would anyone care to translate that for me?
I am not going to make this... Read more »

caffeine, sleep, and HIV

Posted by Anonymous

PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR RESEARCH STUDY which will examine the effect of caffeine on sleep and well-being in persons with HIV. Persons with HIV and AIDS seem to suffer more sleep disruption than the general population. This study will examine what... Read more »

IS THERE SUCH THING AS HIV-NEGATIVE AIDS?

Posted by bura, 3 Replies

As per the title, is there really such a thing? Read more »

My sister is hiv+

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

My sister was married to her late husband for 6 years he died just last week. She discovered he had full blown aids. The anger i feel inside is sometimes hard to control. He never told my sister he had aids. She got tested as soon as possible and... Read more »

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