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 of their treatment. In July of 2012, a ... Read More
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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 prevention. Gilead Sciences, ... Read More
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 cares or general physician ... Read More
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 resources available to help you pay for ... Read More
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 healthy. On day 29 of my continued journey ... Read More
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 whole body; ... Read More
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. One of the most important is when you should start ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 to a study in ... Read More
Is It True That Men Can’t Get HIV From Women?
Can men get HIV from women? Surprisingly, this is still a very popular question that many people are still asking. How does HIV spread? Who's most susceptible to infection? These ... Read More
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 diseases are ... Read More
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 with an HIV ... Read More
States Cutting Back On Drug Programs For HIV Patients
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Cash-strapped states across the country are scaling back efforts to provide life-saving medicines to HIV patients. The result: more than 8,300 people – a ... Read More
“Alarming Increase” in HIV Infections Among Young Black Gay/Bisexual Men
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The number of new HIV cases in the United States has remained relatively stable at about 50,000 per year-but the soaring number of new cases among young Black ... Read More