How To Avoid Aids Or Hiv

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New Jersey Legislature Examining Ways to Avoid HIV/AIDS Medication Copayments in State Budget

New Jersey lawmakers on Tuesday indicated that they are examining ways to avoid proposed co-payments for some people living with HIV/AIDS who receive medications though the state, NorthJersey.com reports. The copayments are part of Gov. Jon... Read more »

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Utahns Don't Expect Swift Widespread Use of AIDS Pill That Helps Gay Men Avoid HIV Infection

Utah HIV/AIDS physicians and advocates are reacting cautiously to news that an already approved HIV treatment can help prevent healthy gay men from becoming infected. The study involved men who have sex with men, and transgender persons who have... Read more »

AIDS Groups, Advocates Disappointed Vice Presidential Candidates Avoided Discussing Domestic AIDS Issues in Debate

Several HIV/AIDS advocates and groups have expressed disappointment that Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. John Edwards (N.C.) avoided discussing domestic HIV/AIDS issues -- particularly Ryan White CARE Act... Read more »

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RE: Echinacea - info to avoid if HIV+

The HIV+ should be wary of herbal and other supplementsthat say the "boost" or "activate" the immune system.One problem with HIV, and one of the ways it creates theconditions needed for continued replication areprecisely to put...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Dear Echinacea,Thank you for that enlightening message. Immune activation like with IL 2 is also not advisable unless the HIV is under total control. Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.... Read more »

can you get hiv/aids if you.. (QTND: HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2008)

me and my partner have been curious about trying anal sex. we are both hiv/aids free and free of any other std's. we were curious, can we get aids from anal sex even if you both are disease free?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Gosh, and folks wonder why we need age-appropriate, science-based sex education back in our schools!?!?!?Your's, my friend, is a QTND (Question That Never Dies) and has a common sense ATNC (Answer That Never Changes). See below.Dr. Bobgay... 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 »

HIV and AIDS (AIDS DENIALISTS)

I've got a BSc in Chemistry and maths (Statistics major). Recently ourt of intrigue I studied the HIV/AIDS information. I was shocked to discover that HIV has never been isolated and is therefore a theoretical virus. This is despite...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Paul,You've come to the brilliant conclusion that my foundation is run by "mass murdering, mass genocide criminals who should be executed for crimes against humanity worse than any of the crimes that the Nazis committed." Hmm .... Read more »

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avoiding reporting requirements

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I live in a state that has mandatory HIV reporting.

My question is this,

Although the state where I live currently offers anonymous testing, to get treatment the test must be confidential. As a result of this requirement the result of the test, if... Read more »

How To Avoid Excessive Negative Thinking

Posted by Choosing2Liv, 5 Replies

I really appreciate reading so many of your posts that give hope and receiving encouraging messages from some of you who are going through many of things that I have or will go through.

Recently, I received a message from Mike that reminded me that... Read more »

testing for HIV Aids

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

m 21 yr old, i resently had an incident which exposed me to ghonorea. got treated n m very much ok but was so worried i could have contracted AIDS as well. have been tested n i tested Negative. but the tester said HIV Aids virus may not appear... Read more »

HIV/AIDS drugs saved my life!

Posted by bradford

HIV/AIDS drugs saved my life!

From the time I was told I had six months to live by an AIDS specialist in 1985, I learned from other people infected with HIV and included supplements and complementary therapies. These kept me healthy and were... Read more »

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