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HIV News & Views: Summarizing the Latest HIV Cure Research; A Virus, a Vajayjay and the Same-Sex Marriage Debate; and More

HIV News & Views, April 4, 2013 - TheBody.com April 4, 2013 Top Stories at TheBody.com Read Past Newsletters Change/Update Subscription BLOG CENTRAL Rae Lewis-Thornton: A Woman's Vagina Should Not... Read more »

The Latest on H1N1 (Swine Flu) and HIV/AIDS

If you feel like swine flu (or H1N1, as we're supposed to be calling it) never actually left us here in the U.S., you wouldn't be far off. Flu season in the U.S. normally runs from late November through the end of March. However, thanks almost... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

De Beers Becomes Latest Company to Make AIDS Drugs Available to Its Employees

The diamond giant De Beers announced today it would heavily subsidize the cost of AIDS medicines for its employees. The announcement makes De Beers the latest major business in South Africa to offer its employees medicine to fight the pandemic.... Read more »

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Latest Stats?The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

I was just wondering what some of the latest statistics are for teens and the HIV Virus..... do you know where I may be able to find a web page or such that could give me answers?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. For the latest HIV and AIDS statistics for the United States (includingstatistics among teens), go to the following website:http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/hiv_aids/stats/hasrlink.htmFor statistics in other countries, you... Read more »

Worried about latest encounter

Hi Dr Bob,I have donated $100 to your organisation. I have read many of your replies and just got to know that while treating one of the patients you are living with the virus for 20 years and still working hard to fight it. Hope my donation does my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.1. Essentially nonexistent.2. Yes.3. Beyond remote.4. Nope!Your fears are unwarranted. If you remain worried, get a single HIV-antibody test at the three-month mark. The result will undoubtedly be negative.Thanks for your support of The Robert... Read more »

latest update on valtrex. does this mean i have to wait how long to get an HIV test. Please help me with an answer Barbara.

Hi Doctor, THere is a recent update on the body.comhttp://www.thebody.com/updates/2007-03-01.htmlHerpes Treatment Can Control Herpes and HIV Viral Load, Study FindsTreatment with the herpes drug Valtrex (valacyclovir) not only reduces the viral load...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

No I would not expect that Valtrex would have any effect on your antibody testing. Please forward all future HIV questions to the HIV forum.... Read more »

Latest on rimming?

I'm HIV+ and have been undetectable (<50 copies/ml) for about a year. I'm dating an HIV- guy who loves to rim me. I don't bleed or have hemorrhoids, but I'm still concerned that he might get it from me that way. I've...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It is unlikely that your partner would be at risk for HIV infection through insertive/giving anilingus (rimming, oral-anal contact). A person putting their mouth on an HIV positive person's anus/rectum poses a very low-risk for HIV infection.... Read more »

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Spirulina Latest Scientific Research

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Effects on the AIDS Virus, Cancer and the Immune System.
by Richard Kozlenko DPM, Ph.D M.P.H. and Ronald H. Henson. Copyright 1998

Spirulina is gaining more attention from medical scientists as a nutraceutical and source of potential... Read more »

latest on co-infection

Posted by Anonymous

Dear Dr. Dieterich, in response to some questions in this forum you stated that co infection (or better said co-trasmission) of HIV and HBV (or HCV) can slow down the production of immunoglobulins for both antigens. Even after the "conservative... Read more »

LATEST TEST RESULTS.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

First i want to say"sorry"to everyone whom im pissing off!,
by my continued posting,however please think of my situation.im only trying to get at the truth,soon i will have to stop testing for hiv.i will have to "give up"and if i have it just watch... Read more »

Latest update

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Firstly I would like to thank those who responded to my latest update post a few weeks back. In response to your questions (sorry I didnt get back earlier I went on a 3 day bender and consequently have only just learnt how to type again): -

Jackie... Read more »

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