Genes (made of DNA) are like instruction manuals for how to make the proteins that build our bodies and carry out our body functions. We ... Read More
HIV/AIDS
Closing Out 2018 With A Review Of Some Of Our Successes In HIV Medicine
As we end 2018, I like to take a look back and review some of the good things that have happened this year. I will primarily focus on new ... Read More
HIV and HPV: What Happens When 2 Bad Guys Crash The Party
We started out a couple of articles ago with the theme of HIV as a party virus. By this, we mean that HIV likes to hang out ... Read More
The 22nd International AIDS Conference: What You Need To Know
The International AIDS Conference is a huge conference that is unique in that it brings together scientists, clinicians, public health ... Read More
Blair Underwood: Fit, Fine & Focused On A Cure
Over the decades, Blair Underwood has thrilled audiences with suave and passion-filled roles on TV shows such as L.A. Law, The Event, and ... Read More
Why Are Blacks Suffering Disproportionately From AIDS?
The HIV/AIDS epidemic has been afflicting our country for more than three decades and is a disease that severely affects marginalized ... Read More
American Heart Association: The Link Between HIV & High Blood Pressure
HIV positive individuals face a range of emotions and symptoms that come with the condition. To add to the list of ailments, a new review of ... Read More
The ‘Kissing Bug Disease’ On The Rise
A little-known life-threatening illness caused by blood sucking insects has been labeled the "New AIDS of the Americas" by leading health ... Read More
A Crash is Inevitable: The HIV epidemic and Drug Addiction
In the previous article, I tried to shed some light on this current “Opioid Epidemic”, the social and political complexities and it’s ... Read More
Major Health Epidemic Spells Double-Trouble for HIV-Infected Individuals
While we have been discussing the microbiome, we have a golden opportunity to show how it can influence the development of other types of ... Read More
The Intersection of Two Epidemics: Not a “Color-blind” Discussion
In the early 80’s, the medical community was stunned by a growing epidemic of severe complications of immune deficiency which first appeared ... Read More
HIV Tests: 4 Facts You NEED To Know
Twenty years ago, when I would encourage many black men and women to get tested for HIV, the response I frequently got was: “What difference ... Read More