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The Basics

Backgrounder: Mind-Body Medicine -- An Overview (May 2007)
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From U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Mind-Body Medicine and HIV/AIDS (April 20, 2003)
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From PositiveWords
A Winter Tour of Harlem (March 2003)
Dr. Mindy Fullilove explores how the "psychology of place" affects the health of the community.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
It's Never Too Early to Take Charge of Your Health (December 2001)
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In WISE Words, from Project Inform
+ Choices -- An Upward Spiral (Spring 1999)
In Notes From the Underground, from PWA Health Group
Keys to Success for Living With a Serious Illness (December 1998)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Rallying the Troops Inside Our Bodies (1997)
From American Psychological Association
Characteristics of Long-Term Survivors (June 1996)
From Mind/Body Medical Institute
Psychoneuroimmunology and HIV: Mind Body Connection & HIV (Summer 1995)
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
Excerpt from The Immune Power Personality: 7 Traits You Can Develop to Stay Healthy (1995)
By Henry Dreher.
In The Immune Power Personality, from Penguin Books USA, Inc.

Meditation Techniques

Backgrounder: Meditation for Health Purposes (June 2007)
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From U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Tips on Meditation Techniques (May/June 2005)
Sure, it involves a lot of touchy-feely terms like "inner being," but many have found that meditation truly helps.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Will Your Way to Better Health (April/May 2002)
Mind-body medicine: meditation using controlled breathing.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Take a Walk With Me (April 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
"Mini" Relaxation Exercises (June 1996)
From Mind/Body Medical Institute
Creating Passion in Your Life (June 1996)
From Mind/Body Medical Institute
Dealing With Emotions: Journal Writing Exercise (June 1996)
From Mind/Body Medical Institute
HIV Is a Mind/Body Issue (June 1996)
From Mind/Body Medical Institute
Relaxation Response Techniques (June 1996)
From Mind/Body Medical Institute

News & Research

Practice of Mindfulness Meditation Slows the Progression of HIV, Study Shows (July 24, 2008)
Reducing stress can bolster immune system in HIV-positive adults, others.
From University of California-Los Angeles
Social Support Can Help Blunt Physical Health Symptoms in HIV-Infected People, Irrespective of Coping Style, Study Finds (September 30, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Shy" Study Suggests New Treatment Mechanism (December 26, 2003)
John James on the recent finding that HIV tends to progress more quickly in shy men.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Prospective Study of Emotional Reactions to Changes in HIV Viral Load (2003)
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
Association of Depression With Viral Load, CD8 T Lymphocytes, and Natural Killer Cells in Women With HIV Infection (October 2002)
In American Journal of Psychiatry
AIDS Cocktail: Medicine, Faith and Trust (March 20, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
There's More to Good Health Than Viral Load and T-Cell Count (November 2001)
Studies show that stress, poor diet and low exercise may help HIV flourish.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
Long-Term Survivors of HIV/AIDS (May 1996)
In PWA Newsline

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