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Talking About Being HIV-Positive
Along with your doctor, you should tell also your mental health care providers, such as a therapist, Lightfoot says. The next step is to decide who...
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What is HIV?
HIV is a virus that grows in your body and weakens your immune system. Call your doctor or get emergency care right away if you think you have a se...
Read moreNutrition and HIV/AIDS
Here are tips for dealing with some of the most common problems. For example, you may experience extreme weight loss, infections, or diarrhea. Anot...
Read moreChildren with HIV and AIDS
Up to 3.7 million kids (under age 19) are infected with HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS. Kids with HIV and AIDS can safely go to school. But w...
Read moreHIV/AIDS: Resources
It's also one of the best places on the web for AIDS information. The Harvard AIDS Institute: This site offers authoritative information on HIV and...
Read moreFederal Disability Insurance When You Have AIDS
It's a good idea to seek legal advice when you apply for Social Security Disability. Also, what it takes to win benefits claims often doesn't make ...
Read moreWhy and How You Should Talk to Your Kids About HIV
If you have more than one child, talk to them separately. And many parents don't want to think that their child could get infected with HIV. You do...
Read moreHow CD4 Counts Help Treat HIV and AIDS
The CD4 count is a test that measures how many CD4 cells you have in your blood. HIV damages your immune system because it targets CD4 cells. When ...
Read moreAlcoholic Hepatitis
Heavy alcohol use is binge drinking at least 5 or more times in the past month. Most people who are diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis are between ...
Read moreHepatitis a Treatments, Complications, and Prognosis
Unlike other types, the hepatitis A virus is rarely dangerous. If you have liver failure, you’ll need a transplant. If you think you’ve been expose...
Read moreHepatitis a Vaccine for Adults
But in very rare cases, people can have a severe allergic reaction to the hepatitis A vaccine. There are also combination vaccines for adults that ...
Read moreHepatitis a Symptoms
Some people have symptoms that can last more than 3 months or have problems that come and go for 3 to 9 months.
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