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Thursday September 2, 2010

Determinants of alcohol consumption in HIV-uninfected injection drug users

Sander PM et al. – The study demonstrates that in a large urban cohort of persons with a history of injection drug use, risky drug use and sexual risk behavior are associated with subsequent alcohol consumption. ... Click Here to Read More
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Overview

Background and Definition of AIDS and HIV

AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the final and most serious stage of HIV disease, which causes severe damage to the immune system....

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What are the symptoms of HIV infection?

Many people do not have any symptoms when they first become infected with HIV. Some people, however, have a flu-like illness within a month or two after exposure to the virus....

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Preventing AIDS

If you believe you have been exposed to HIV, seek medical attention quickly. There is some evidence that early use of anti-viral drugs can reduce the chances that you will be infected...

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Treatment/Medications for HIV/AIDS

When AIDS first surfaced in the United States, there were no medicines to combat the underlying immune deficiency and few treatments existed for the opportunistic diseases that resulted...

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Clinical Trials and Studies Related to HIV/AIDS

Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others...

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We've gathered together many internet links to get you to the information you need on HIV/AIDS advocacy, programs, services, and research...

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