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Should Athletes With Hiv Be Allowed To Play Sports
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what do you think about hiv and sports. Should players who have it be aloud to playWhat do you think about hiv and sports. Should players who have it be allowed to play....Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.
New York University, School of Medicine
It depends on the sport! Virtually all sports have no risk of blood to blood contact. The only one I would worry about is actually boxing because of the blood that is often shed. Most other sports should be safe. Practice safe sports! DTD...
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HIV transmission through sportsDear Dr.I was wondering what are the chances of contracting HIV through sporting events?... Read more »water Sports and Scat PlayDear Robert, how are you? Hope you are fine... Here in Italy everything goes well and in about one... Read more »
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Washington, D.C.: College Athletes Use Sports to Teach Kids About AIDSGrassroot Project is a District-based program that teams up college athletes with local youth to provide them with the tools and information they need to prevent HIV/AIDS. "Sports are a way to break the ice and begin a serious discussion," said... Read more »U.S. Athletes, Sports Leagues Should Increase HIV/AIDS Advocacy Programs, Opinion Piece SaysWhile sports have been a "vehicle" for disseminating HIV/AIDS advocacy, prevention and education information in Africa and developing countries in Asia, Eastern Europe and South America, it is "difficult to find" many such programs in the U.S.,... Read more »Ohio Children's Football League Reverses Decision, Allows HIV-Positive Man to Fill Coaching PositionThe governing board of the Ellet Suburban Football League, a children's football league outside of Akron, Ohio, on Thursday overturned an earlier decision that barred an HIV-positive man from being an assistant coach and restored the man to the... Read more »South Africa: Playing Soccer, and Talking HIVIn a country that has the world's highest number of HIV-positive residents, a nascent soccer league in South Africa's Mpumalanga Province is simultaneously honing athletic skills and fighting disease. The league is home to some 2,500 boys on 160... Read more »
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LOOKING FOR HIV+ ATHLETES IN & NEAR NYC...
Posted by icastu
Logo is doing a search to find 3 charismatic, healthy and active male athletes to star in an upcoming Public Service Announcement airing on Logo only. These athletes will be filmed talking about the passion they have for their sport and how living... Read more » LOOKING FOR HIV+ ATHLETES IN & NEAR NYC...
Posted by icastu
Logo is doing a search to find 3 charismatic, healthy and active male athletes to star in an upcoming Public Service Announcement airing on Logo only. These athletes will be filmed talking about the passion they have for their sport and how living... Read more » Athlete's foot getting worse due to hiv?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I've had athletes foot ever since I've been young. My feet always crack and peel. If you were infected with hiv after 13 weeks would it cause your foot problem to get worse? I am noticing more peeling lately.
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and the band played on
Posted by hopefulone, 5 Replies
i started reading and the band played on...i am 30 and i had viewed the movie many years ago....i cannot put the book down it is amazing.we are all so fortunate that we were not infected in those early days. it is so sad to think about what... Read more »
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