Impact Hiv Aids On Biology

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AIDS Myths and Misunderstandings

Why Are There so Many AIDS Myths? When AIDS first showed up, it was a very mysterious disease. It killed a lot of people. There are still many unanswered questions about the disease. A lot of people reacted with fear and came up with stories to back up their fear. Most of these stories had to do with how easy it was to get infected with HIV. Most of these are not true. Myths About "Catching" HIV Many people believed that HIV and AIDS could be...

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impact of HIV AIDS in the workplace

What are the impacts of HIV AIDS in the workplace...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

That's a broad question. It obviously varies greatly by employer, however, regardless of what type of employer you have there are legal protections to prevent discrimination. Laws are helpful, but they don't always work in the real world,... Read more »

HIV positive and wanting a biological baby

If a woman is HIV positive, but for other medical reasons cannot become pregnant herself, can her egg be implanted in a surrogate without transmitting the disease?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your interesting question.To my limited knowledge, I'm not aware of any cases of such in vitro fertilization from a HIV positive egg donor.Any readers hear otherwise? BY... Read more »

impacts of aids

what are the socio-economic impacts of aids in a developing contry?...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

I think you should contact the CDC to get information on this. I am not qualified to respond.... Read more »

Impact of Aids on Operational requirements of flight attendants

What are the opportunistic infections that are manifested during the asymptomatic phase of the disease, and how will it impact on the inherent operational requirements of a flight attendant?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

By definitions, OIs do not occur during the asymptomatic phase of HIV disease. They only appear when your immune system has been sufficiently weakened by HIV. If you are asymptomatic, there should be not be any reason that you cannot fulfill your... Read more »

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hiv/aids and impact on family

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My name is Susy. My Dad died from AIDS 9 yrs ago. i am currently in graduate school, (almost finished), with a degree in clinical psychology. I have a project due in oe of my classes about the impact of HIV on the family. i would be interested... Read more »

Questionaire on AIDS and Treatment For HS Biology

Posted by thom26

Hello,
My name is Thomas Nesbitt and I am doing an extensive research project for a senior biology class on HIV/AIDS. I am looking for people preferably with AIDS, but if you just have HIV currently, it is perfectly fine. Any response helps. Please... Read more »

Impact of maternal loss due to AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I'm finishing my doctorate in psychology and am investigating the impact of a mother's death due to AIDS on children. I am so excited about this research, and think it will really give those of us in the mental health field more information about... Read more »

MTV needs people impacted by HIV

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MTV Needs the Names of Young People for a Programme on HIV/AIDS
Please reply directly to stayingalive@mtvne.com
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Staying Alive, MTV's HIV/AIDS global awareness campaign is looking for
names of young people up to the age of 25 whose lives have been... Read more »

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