Living With HIV: Do You Need Supplements?
Staying healthy when you’re HIV positive is about so much more than taking antiretrovirals. Yes, HIV medications are the most important part of the equation…
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Can I Get HIV From Visiting My Doctor Or Dentist?
People often wonder if going to the doctor or dentist poses any HIV risks, particularly when needles or other medical tools are used as part…
Black AIDS Institute Applauds FDA Approval Of PrEP
The Black AIDS Institute recently announced its support of the FDA’s decision to approve use of the antiretroviral drug Truvada as an option for HIV…
HIV Tests: The Basic Facts You Need To Know
A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test detects antibodies to HIV or the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of HIV in the blood or another type…
The ER: How To Tell If You Really Need To Go
Going to the emergency room has become a trend in the United States. More and more people are heading to emergency rooms rather than urgent…
Chagas Disease: ‘AIDS of the Americas’?
A little-known life-threatening illness caused by blood sucking insects has been labeled the “New AIDS of the Americas” by leading health experts. Celebrate great health!…
How To Pay For Your HIV Treatment
You probably know that HIV medications are very expensive. How does the average person pay for them? The answer is that there are lots of…
Rae Lewis-Thornton: Ain’t Nothing Pretty About AIDS
Having AIDS means that my health is always at risk. There a several health treatments that I have to go through every day to remain…
HIV & Religion: How The Church Can Help You Heal
Receiving an HIV-positive diagnosis is very difficult. For some people, the emotional aspects of HIV are as overwhelming as the physical aspects. HIV affects the…
10 Things You Need To Know Before Starting HIV Treatment
An HIV diagnosis comes with its very own set of issues to be aware of, as well as questions to ask and decisions to make.…
Why Blacks Are Getting HIV More
(BlackDoctor.org) — HIV/AIDS continues to be a national epidemic, with African Americans and poor communities disproportionately affected. Blacks make up roughly half of people living…
Study: Financially-Dependent Women Less Likely To Use Condoms
(BlackDoctor.org) — Young women whose significant others are their primary source of spending money are more likely to report that they don’t use condoms, according…
Is It True That Men Can’t Get HIV From Women?
How does HIV spread? Who’s most susceptible to infection? These are just a couple of questions that, thanks to myths and misconceptions, may be just…
HIV & HPV: What Happens When 2 Bad Guys Crash The Party
We started out a couple articles ago with the theme of HIV as a party virus. By this we mean that HIV likes to hang…
What Is Hepatitis & HIV Co-Infection?
(BlackDoctor.org) — (BlackDoctor.org) — Coinfection with HIV and the hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus is a growing public health concern. Because the…
HIV Positive? Find Quality Health Care
(BlackDoctor.org) — Even if you don’t need treatment yet, you’ll still need to find a medical professional experienced in treating people with HIV. Regular checkups…
