AIDS/HIV was once considered a death sentence, but thanks to advancements in medical research and treatment, people living with the virus can now lead long and healthy lives. According to hiv.org, a diagnosis of AIDS/HIV in the early 1990s was a grim prospect. At that time, there was limited understanding…
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is an illness caused by HIV. AIDS is the stage of infection that occurs when your immune system is badly damaged and you become vulnerable to opportunistic infections. Without treatment, people who are living with AIDS typically survive about 3 years. There are medications, such…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) — People with HIV can reduce the risk of infecting their sex partners by more than 90 percent if they start treatment with antiretroviral drugs when their immune system is still relatively healthy, researchers announced Thursday. The study, which included…
Stroke rates have increased among people with HIV in recent years while declining in the U.S. population at large, new research shows, raising the possibility that treatments for the AIDS-causing virus may put these patients at higher risk for cardiovascular trouble. There’s no direct proof linking the medications to the…
WHAT IS LYMPHOMA? HOW IS NHL DIAGNOSED? WHAT CAUSES NHL? HOW IS NHL TREATED? THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS LYMPHOMA? Lymphoma is a cancer of white blood cells called B-lymphocytes, or B-cells. They multiply rapidly and form tumors. Lymphoma of the brain or spinal cord is called central nervous system…
WHAT IS MOLLUSCUM? HOW DOES MOLLUSCUM SPREAD? HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE MOLLUSCUM? HOW IS MOLLUSCUM TREATED? CAN MOLLUSCUM BE PREVENTED? DRUG INTERACTION PROBLEMS THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS MOLLUSCUM? Molluscum contagiosum is a skin infection. It is caused by a virus. Molluscum causes small bumps (lesions) to…
MONDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) — One in four people infected with HIV suffer from neurological complications, new Canadian research reveals. And those that do have such problems harbor double the risk of dying compared with HIV patients who are not plagued with neurological diseases, the study authors reported in…
This background article addresses two different audiences. It is both an introduction for persons not familiar with AIDS and the HIV exclusion issue, and also a resource for activists; it includes information not generally available or not published before. Chronology * The U. S. Public Health Service (PHS) has long…
WHAT IS HPV? HOW CAN HPV BE DETECTED? CAN HPV INFECTION BE PREVENTED? HOW ARE HPV INFECTIONS TREATED? THE BOTTOM LINE NOTE: In the US, counseling and referrals are available on a national human papillomavirus (HPV) hotline. Call toll-free at 877- HPV-5868 (877-478-5868.) WHAT IS HPV? There are over 100…
A series of laboratory tests at the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine in Palo Alto, California found that ascorbate (vitamin C) reduced the growth of HIV in cultured human lymphocytes, in concentrations not harmful to the cells. The experimental study, conducted by Steve Harakeh, Ph.D., and Raxit J.…
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