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999. Internet Bookmarks for AIDS A listing of over 750 web sites dealing with HIV/AIDS, divided into categories. [Revised: May 4, 2007] source: The AIDS Infonet

800. Nutrition A discussion of the role of good nutrition for people with HIV. [Revised: May 13, 2007] 801. Vitamins and Minerals A discussion of the role of vitamin and mineral supplementation for people with HIV. [Revised: April 26, 2007] 802. Exercise and HIV A discussion of the role of…

700. Alternative and Complementary Therapies A discussion of the use of alternative and complementary therapies by people with HIV, and a discussion of the challenges in researching these approaches. [Revised: April 26, 2007] 702. Ayurvedic Medicine A discussion of the use of Ayurvedic medicine for people with HIV. [Revised: September…

651. HIV and Kidney Disease A discussion of kidney disease in people with HIV, including risk factors and diagnostic tests [Revised: October 27, 2006] source: The AIDS Infonet

610. Women and HIV A description of special considerations for women with HIV, including transmission, symptoms, side effects, and treatment. [Revised: May 5, 2007] 611. Pregnancy and HIV A discussion of special considerations for women with HIV during pregnancy. How to protect the health of the mother and reduce the…

Side Effects 550. Side Effects A discussion of the most common side effects of antiretroviral treatment, with links to other fact sheets for more information. Includes fatigue, anemia, digestive problems, lipodystrophy, peripheral neuropathy, mitochondrial toxicity, and osteoporosis. [Revised: April 26, 2007] 551. Fatigue A description of fatigue among people with…

Opportunistic Infections and Related Diseases 500. Opportunistic Infections A definition of opportunistic infections. Description of the most common opportunistic infections with links to more detailed information. [Revised: September 12, 2006] 501. Candidiasis (Thrush) A description of candidiasis (thrush), including transmission, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. [Revised: April 26, 2007] 502. Cryptosporidiosis…

480. Immune Therapies in Development A description of immune stimulators in development against HIV. [Revised: June 25, 2007] 481. Immune Restoration A discussion of ways to restore the immune function of people with HIV. [Revised: June 25, 2007] 482. Interleukin-2 A description of interleukin-2, an immune stimulator that increases the…

Background 400. HIV Life Cycle A diagram of the steps in the HIV life cycle. [Revised: April 27, 2007] 401. Taking Current Antiretroviral Drugs (2 pages) A chart showing currently approved antiretroviral drugs and standard dosages. There are notes on how to take and store each drug, and on the…

200. Important Resources in the USA A listing of AIDS organizations in New Mexico and the US with a link to a national database. [Revised: October 10, 2006] 201. How Do I Start? When you first learn that you are HIV-positive, you need to learn more about HIV, monitor your…