HIV and AIDS: Living and Managing

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Life and Death - Regan Hofmann

blogs.poz.com — “If my doctor had told me I'd live to see the 30th anniversary of AIDS, when I was diagnosed 15 years ago, I wouldn't have believed him.” View full resource at blogs.poz.com

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There are many barriers to care we must overcome! We can stop #AIDS. Let's start doing it. http://t.co/7BkkH56T @pozmagazine #endofaids #HIV

Joint action on HIV and TB saved 900,000 lives-WHO | Reuters

reuters.com — “LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - An estimated 910,000 liveswere saved worldwide over six years thanks to bettercollaboration between health services to protect people with theAIDS virus from tuberculosis,” View full resource at reuters.com

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Today’s #WorldTBDay – Great news: Joint action on #HIV and #TB has saved 900,000 lives http://t.co/NVvPw1CX #smartaid @ONECampaign

Suzan Stirling: Join Me in a Mother's Fight to Eliminate Pediatric AIDS!

huffingtonpost.com — “I'll never forget the phone call that saved my children's lives. It was a new doctor. She was quick to the point. She said, "Something in your son's blood work warrants an AIDS test. I suggest your whole family be tested."” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Dr Sampurna Roy Doctor, Pathologist, and Physician

RT @HuffingtonPost: An HIV positive mother's brave story about passing the disease on to her children #globalmotherhood http://t.co/YMN6K4VG

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Blog posts comment on World TB Day

news-medical.net — “Several blog posts recently commented on the upcoming World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, commemorated on March 24. "Despite a clear legislative mandate, the U.S. Global Health Initiative (GHI) has consistently failed to live up to the goals of" the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB), and Malaria Reauthorization Act, passed by Congress in 2008, John Fawcett, legislative director for RESULTS, writes in the Center for Global Health Policy&#” View full resource at news-medical.net

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AIDSmeds.com - How is HIV Transmitted? : How are condoms used correctly?

aidsmeds.com — “AIDSmeds.com is dedicated to providing people living with HIV the necessary information they need to make empowered treatment decisions. By offering complete, but not complicated, up-to-date HIV and AIDS treatment and care information, AIDSmeds.com seeks to help those that are both new and old to this challenge, and to remain a powerful resource for years to come.” View full resource at aidsmeds.com

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Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation goes live with innovative business management tool | ITWeb

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Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation → Biz Mngt Tool - Manage finances, Projects, Reporting, Access info http://t.co/aWHM9kYh @ITWeb

Monitoring HIV Care in the United States: Indicators and Data Systems - Institute of Medicine

iom.edu — “Advances in medical treatment have made it possible for people infected with HIV to live longer, healthier lives. The CDC estimates that 1.2 million people live with HIV in the United States, with approximately 50,000 people newly infected each year. People with HIV require continuous access to quality care and treatment for HIV as well as their other health conditions. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy asked the IOM to identify core indicators related to continuous HIV care and acc” View full resource at iom.edu

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AIDSmeds - Top Stories : ARV Liver Toxicity in HIV/Hep C Coinfected Patients on the Decline - by Tim Horn

aidsmeds.com — “Rates of antiretroviral (ARV)-associated liver toxicity among people living with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have decreased since 1997, but it is still more common among people infected with both viruses compared with people infected only with HIV. This is the finding of an analysis reported Wednesday, March 7, at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle.” View full resource at aidsmeds.com

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#CROI2012 : ARV Liver Toxicity in #HIV / #HepC Coinfected Patients on the Decline http://t.co/zjYQW2FQ #CROI #hepatitis #AIDS

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Greater Than AIDS, SiriusXM OutQ to launch SpeakOUT

news-medical.net — “SiriusXM OutQ, the nation's first and only 24/7 LGBT radio channel, and Greater Than AIDS, a national movement to respond to AIDS in America, announced today the launch of SpeakOUT: Real Talk about AIDS in Gay America, a limited-run series of live, call-in shows that will connect listeners across the country with medical experts, people living with HIV and notable members of the LGBT community to have an honest and challenging dialogue about the current state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the ” View full resource at news-medical.net

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AIDSmeds - Top Stories : Treating HIV During Pregnancy Also Lowers Risk of Transmitting Hep C to Baby - by Tim Horn

aidsmeds.com — “For women living with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection, using antiretroviral (ARV) therapy during pregnancy may lower the risk of transmitting both viruses to their infants, according to encouraging new data presented Tuesday, March 6, at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle.” View full resource at aidsmeds.com

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Viewpoints: Health costs crushing Detroit; Military care still faces funding issues; Romneycare scores

news-medical.net — “Legacy costs are bankrupting Detroit just as they crushed its automakers. Firefighters can retire at 55 and earn 70% of their highest salary plus a 2.25% annual cost-of-living inflator in perpetuity. The result? Employee benefits alone now make up about half of the city's general fund. Health costs have grown by more than 60% since 2008 while the city's pension bill has quadrupled to $200 million.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Pets Help HIV Patients Cope Better - EmpowHER.com

empowher.com — “Taking care of pets and engaging in social roles helps HIV patients take better care of themselves.” View full resource at empowher.com

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Women who are living with HIV or AIDS could find coping becomes easier by adopting a furry pet: http://t.co/Am46Beck

AIDSmeds - Top Stories : Inhaled Beclomethasone Bests Fluticasone (Advair) When HIV PIs Being Used - by Tim Horn

aidsmeds.com — “Good news for people living with HIV and asthma, bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The inhalable steroid beclomethasone can be used at the same time as HIV protease inhibitors without the increased risk of adrenal suppression, according to a drug interaction study conducted in HIV-negative volunteers reported Thursday, March 8, at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle.” View full resource at aidsmeds.com

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Jamar Rogers Is Living Proof - The POZ Staff

blogs.poz.com — “Jamar Rogers Is Living Proof - The POZ Staff” View full resource at blogs.poz.com

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Jamar Rogers Is Living Proof: #HIV positive contestant on The Voice http://t.co/wTxO1XQi @pozmagazine