Stribild, a new drug to treat HIV infection, was recently approved by the FDA. The once-a-day, single dose pill combines two previously ... Read More
Living with HIV
Cancer Drug May Help Destroy HIV Cells
Researchers may have discovered a way to use a particular cancer drug to help better identify, and potentially kill, cells infected with ... Read More
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
FDA Approves Home HIV Test
Federal health officials have approved the first at-home test to detect HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. This test is the first and only ... 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
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. "You can ... 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
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 ... Read More