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…
Living with HIV
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.…
12 Things Your Feet Say About Your Health
Want to make a simple, ten-second check on the state of your health? Take a look at what your feet are saying about your health.…
Hepatitis C Spreads Rampantly Amongst HIV-Positive Men
(BlackDoctor.org) — There is an ongoing “explosion” of deadly hepatitis C among men who have sex with men. It’s spread mainly by anal sex, often…
Wider Waistlines Linked To Mental Problems In HIV Patients
(BlackDoctor.org) — HIV-positive patients with larger waistlines may be at greater risk for memory problems, according to a new study. Exposure to combinations of certain…
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…
Sex & HIV: What To Say Before You Play
(BlackDoctor.org) — With one in 50 Black Americans infected with HIV–and experts estimating that one in 16 Black men and one in 30 Black women…
HIV & Race: What Doctors Know That You Don’t
(BlackDoctor.org) — For as good of a country America is, we have some dark patches that are obvious. Slavery is high on the list; But…
How To Recognize & Treat AIDS Wasting Syndrome
(BlackDoctor.org) — AIDS wasting syndrome is the involuntary loss of more than 10% of body weight, plus more than 30 days of either diarrhea, weakness…
Study: Only 25% Of Americans With HIV Are Receiving Ongoing Treatment
(BlackDoctor.org) — Nearly three-quarters of Americans with HIV don’t have their infection under control. That’s in large part because they may not know they have…
Why Men Die Sooner (And How They Can Beat The Odds)
No matter the research study, scientific finding, or health care statistic, one of the most consistent health facts around is that men, in general, do…
Natural Remedies For Common Aches & Pains
(BlackDoctor.org) — Is the economy beating you up? It’s time to get creative and create your very own do-it-yourself medicine cabinet. Next time you have…
Magic Johnson & HIV: 20 Years Later, Still Strong
(BlackDoctor.org) — It was 20 years ago, on Nov. 7, 1991, when Johnson held a news conference announcing that he was HIV-positive and that he…
3 Ways To Prevent HIV Drug Complications
(BlackDoctor.org) — Many people still believe that if HIV doesn’t kill you, then HIV-related complications will. But that is not true. Managing complications from HIV…
6 Crucial Keys To Living With HIV & AIDS
(BlackDoctor.org) — Living with HIV/AIDS presents a unique set of challenges, some of which are not easily foreseen. Despite these, HIV-positive people live full and…
