Life Expectancy & HIV/AIDS

Overview

Worry Your Way to Longevity: A Blog Entry by Philip D. (June 9, 2012)
"According to a book I read recently, those who worry in moderation appear to outlive their overly cheerful counterparts. If that's really true, I may be around to blog for a very long time."
From TheBody.com
Counting Down to 50! A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (April 3, 2012)
"I NEVER thought that I would have made it! Like #ForReal #ForReal! I've been living with HIV for 29 years. Just think about it, HIV is only 31 years old. That means that I've lived almost the entire AIDS pandemic with this disease and over half of my life!"
From TheBody.com
FAQs About HIV/AIDS and Life Expectancy (January 12, 2012)
From The Body's "Ask the Experts" Forums
New Yorkers Living Longer Than U.S. Average; Officials Cite Expanded HIV Testing and Treatment as Main Factor (January 5, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Life Expectancy for Babies Climbs to Record Level in New York City (January 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Adding Life to Our Years: A Blog Entry by Philip D. (July 7, 2010)
Let's say you do want to live until you can't go a day longer. You might still ask yourself, am I just adding years to my life or am I striving to add life to my years?
From TheBody.com
Global Life Expectancy Is Up, U.N. Report Says (April 12, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
How Long Will You Live With HIV? Take Studies With a Grain of Salt: A Blog Entry by Myles Helfand (September 9, 2009)
From TheBody.com
Anti-HIV Agents: A. Good News for HAART Users (August/September 2008)
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In Treatment Update, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Mortality Trends: Toward a New Definition of AIDS? (Winter 2004/2005)
An epidemiological review of the changing nature of HIV disease progression in the U.S.; includes a discussion of opportunistic infection trends.
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
On TheBodyPRO.com
Study Examines Mortality Factors in HIV Patients on Protease Inhibitors (October 10, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com

Research

Issues That Divide Expert Opinion: When to Start, HIV and Aging and the Impact of HIV on Life Expectancy (November/December 2012)
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In HIV Treatment Bulletin, from HIV i-Base
HIV+ People With CD4 Counts Above 500 Match Life Expectancy of General Population (April 2012)
From HIVandHepatitis.com
Life Expectancy Increases for North Americans Living With HIV (March 26, 2012)
In The 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from TheBodyPRO.com
The Impact of Missed Health Care Visits on HIV Outcomes and Mortality (Video) (March 8, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
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No Increased Risk of Non-AIDS Deaths From Cumulative Use of ART in EuroSIDA Cohort (January/February 2012)
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In HIV Treatment Bulletin, from HIV i-Base
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Projected Life Expectancy of People With HIV According to Timing of Diagnosis (February 14, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
Life Expectancy With HIV Increases Dramatically (Winter 2011)
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In Being Alive Newsletter, from Being Alive
On TheBodyPRO.com
UK Study Shows How Better HIV Drugs Extend Lives (October 14, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Can Be Deadly Even Before CD4 Counts Fall, Researchers Say (July 27, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
Death Rate Has Not Dropped in Certain Disadvantaged HIV+ US Groups (July 19, 2010)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project

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