Regulations Regarding Hiv At The Gym

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Drug Approval: Moving Drugs From the Laboratory to the Pharmacy

Table of Contents New Ideas, New Drugs FDA Regulation and Clinical Trials Clinical Trial Safety Promoting Diversity in Clinical Trials Conducting Clinical Trials (Phases 1-4) Final Thoughts Almost 20 years have passed since Retrovir (zidovudine, AZT, ZDV) was approved as the first treatment for HIV. During that time, researchers have developed close to 30 HIV drugs, an amazing accomplishment. The drug approval process starts with...

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Mississippi state regulations on HIV employees

What is the state of Mississippi's regulation on employing HIV positive individuals in senior housing communities?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Good news: you don't need to know the State of Mississippi's regulations on employing HIV positive individuals in senior housing communities because federal anti-discrimination law supercedes local law in this area, and I'd bet that... Read more »

USA regulations for HIV+ foreigners

This is sort of work-place related.I am a Canadian and have to travel to the US for my work several times a year. I know that HIV-infected people are at least theoretically forbidden entry, unless they obtain some special waiver.Normally, I never...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Thank you for your question. I wish you had no need to pose it.My research confirms my first instinct in preparing your answer: always carry a photocopy of the prescription with you when you travel with medical paraphernalia, and even a note from... Read more »

HIV + GYM + BLOOD

Hi,At the gym i go to the bicep curl machine is very popular and the arms pads are all torn up. I was lifting hard and my arms scratched up against the pads to the point were i was bleeding... a lot. Could i get hiv this way if some 1 eles bleed on...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

No, you cannot.... Read more »

hiv from possible blood in shower and gym locker key

I am very nervous about my possible exposure. I was at the gym, going for shower with no shoes on when i noticed a large quantity of red stuff on the floor which looked like blood. Im not sure if i stood in it but im pretty sure i didnt and i am...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:I would not be concerned. HIV does not live well outside the body. Even if this blood was in a warm, moist area like the steam room, it would be unlikely that it would be unable to infect you. Furthermore, you had no cuts or abrasions on... Read more »

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Hiv from used steriod needle at gym!!

Posted by hwood76, 1 Reply

Hello.. I work at a gym and one of our members lost thier card... I checked to see if they had thrown it in the trash..that happens for some reason..and I felt myself bet stuck by something.. I looked through the trash to see if it was a syringe and... Read more »

diabetes & hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anybody know if having diabetes would effect hiv antibody production after infection??? I'm a juvenile diabetic who tested negative (ELISA) at 6 weeks and i'm so scared that my body hadn't developed antibodies yet. Please let me know if anyone... Read more »

Bigotry and HIV do not mix!

Posted by spadude64, 2 Replies

Bigotry is the major cause of HIV spread due to the fact that Bigotry only causes gays and others to become uncaring. For example look at those fake TV evangelists! Like they are starving for money? But they are good at ripping up HIV positive... Read more »

HIV at the salon?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I might sound a little paranoid now, but I am pretty worried. My dad went to get a hair cut recently and the barber was using a razor and accidently cut my dad. I am afraid that the barber used the same razor on a lot other people. Is it possible... Read more »

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