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Secretary of State Rice, Libyan Foreign Minister Meet to Discuss Bilateral Ties; Groups Call on Rice to Address Human Rights Issues

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Abdel-Rahman Shalgam on Thursday met in Washington, D.C., to discuss potential bilateral ties between the U.S. and Libya, Reuters reports. Prior to the meeting, some groups... Read more »

United States Mission to the United Nations

Statement by UN Ambassador Susan Rice

On World AIDS Day, we honor heroes in the fight against HIV/AIDS and join in remembrance with those who have lost loved ones. Above all, we reaffirm our commitment to defeating HIV/AIDS. I am proud to join President Obama's call to achieve an... Read more »

Rice Nominates Tobias to Be Administrator of USAID, Foreign Assistance Director; Restructuring Questioned by Some Staff, Advocates

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday nominated Randall Tobias to be the new administrator of USAID , as well as director of foreign assistance at the State Department , a new position that will oversee all U.S. foreign aid programs, the ... Read more »

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White rice as a treatment for diarrhea

Just a helpful hint for folks dealing with HIV-related diarrhea. White rice and rice water! I've been Poz since the mid 80s. After several infections, drug resistance and t-cell counts around 0, I've discovered the joys of white rice and a...

Response from Alvan Fisher, M.D.

Brown University School of Medicine

This is excellent advice. When I was in Durban this month for the AIDS conference I came down with an episode of food poisoning (which for me is always diarrhea). I did not recover till I had a dinner of white rice with a "yogurt drink"... Read more »

atripla and red yeast rice

can you take red yeast rice for my high cholestor with atripla and cialis ...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There have been no formal interaction studies for Atripla and red yeast than I am aware of. Red yeast can contains chemicals related to statins. Efavirenz can interact with some statins for example lovastatin which can result in an increased risk... Read more »

Atripla vs red rice yeast

Hi Doc,I am currently on Atripla with undetectable viral load and cd4 between 700 and 800. All is well except my cholesterol and triglycerides which has been significantly increasing lately. My doc said she wanted to try some alternative natural...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Use of red rice products for treatment of elevated lipids is not approved in the US and there has been concern about the quality/purity and safety of products that are available. There is also concern about possible interaction with HIV drugs... Read more »

HIV medicines and Anti-depression medicines

Dear Michael Shernoff,I am one of those persons that suffer from chronicle depression plus I and HIV+. The depression most of my life and the HIV+ for that last 16 years.Fortunately, I am very healthy and have had no AIDS related sicknesses. My...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

Derar Steven,Unfortunatley I am unable to help you since I am not a medical doctor and really do not have any knowledge about the medical properties of psychiatric medications. I am not sure where to suggest you turn to research the answers to the... Read more »

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Free HIV medicine

Posted by new2this2010, 1 Reply

I have figured out a way to get my HIV medication for free. It does not cost me one penny at all, thank God! Im sure no one is interested so I wont bother posting the details. Read more »

HIV medicines

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Do you need ANY HIV related drug or any Opportunistic Infection medication, such as: Zerit (d4T), AZT, Abacavir, ddI, ddC, Crixivan, Fortovase, Saquanavir, Viracept, Virammune, Diflucan, any protease inhibitor available at the pharmacy? Do you need... Read more »

HIV - Medicine Early? Support?

Posted by bigdog2007, 3 Replies

In Late-January of 2006, i was a male victim of sexually assault. I went to a local urgent care, and they advised me to get a HIV test. I did get a test, and the test results for RNA came back positive. The ELISA test came back negative. I... Read more »

EXPIRED HIV MEDICINES

Posted by Queenster, 1 Reply

Hiya all, is so sad in some part of the World like Africa more especially Ghana where expired drugs are given to hiv positive people. I don't know which organisation or how the drugs gets to Ghana, but it is so bad to give expired drugs persons... Read more »

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