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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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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. ... 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 ... 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 ... 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. ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Read More