http://aids.about.com/ AIDS / HIV http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/15/fda-gives-approval-to-use-aids-drug-to-treat-hepatitis-b.htm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given approval to the Gilead AIDS drug Viread, to help treat hepatitis B patients. The Gilead AIDS drug is known in its... http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/15/fda-gives-approval-to-use-aids-drug-to-treat-hepatitis-b.htm 2008-08-15T23:35:09Z http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/09/an-olympic-story-greg-louganis-and-his-hiv.htm The Beijing Olympics are finally here and with them the human interest stories of the Games and their athletes. One of those human interest stories has an HIV connection. Olympic... http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/09/an-olympic-story-greg-louganis-and-his-hiv.htm 2008-08-09T16:27:28Z http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/05/new-guidelines-say-early-treatment-beneficial.htm New guidelines slated to be announced at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City suggest that early treatment with HIV medications is beneficial for the HIV positive patient. The new... http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/05/new-guidelines-say-early-treatment-beneficial.htm 2008-08-05T17:39:13Z http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/05/12-year-old-with-hiv-opens-world-aids-conference.htm Keren Dunaway was 5 years old when her parents first explained to her that she and her parents had HIV. At 9 kids in her class refused to play with... http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/05/12-year-old-with-hiv-opens-world-aids-conference.htm 2008-08-05T11:51:19Z http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/03/cdc-changes-estimates-more-hiv-cases-than-previously-believed.htm In an unprecidented move, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recalculated their estimates of the number of new HIV infections. The new estimates show that there are 40 percent... http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/03/cdc-changes-estimates-more-hiv-cases-than-previously-believed.htm 2008-08-03T09:43:33Z http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/01/understanding-your-health-screenings.htm The key to staying healthy is to get regular check-ups with your HIV doctor. During these check-ups ask your doctor about those health screenings and vaccinations you need each year.... http://aids.about.com/b/2008/08/01/understanding-your-health-screenings.htm 2008-08-01T21:03:40Z http://aids.about.com/b/2008/07/25/hiv-infects-much-faster-than-previously-believed.htm Researchers at Duke University have found new evidence that suggests that HIV infects and attacks the body within days after transmission; much faster that first believed. What this means, according... http://aids.about.com/b/2008/07/25/hiv-infects-much-faster-than-previously-believed.htm 2008-07-25T16:26:00Z http://aids.about.com/b/2008/07/18/this-just-doesnt-make-sense-renaming-an-hivaids-bill.htm In an example of poor judgement to the highest degree, North Carolina's Republican Senator Elizabeth Dole has introduced an amendment that would rename the PEPFAR Bill currently heading to the... http://aids.about.com/b/2008/07/18/this-just-doesnt-make-sense-renaming-an-hivaids-bill.htm 2008-07-18T09:04:34Z http://aids.about.com/b/2008/07/15/160-organizations-join-to-push-for-end-of-hiv-travel-ban.htm Since 1987, the US has had in place, a law banning HIV positive people from imigrating to the US. In fact, HIV is the only medical condition is the only... http://aids.about.com/b/2008/07/15/160-organizations-join-to-push-for-end-of-hiv-travel-ban.htm 2008-07-15T19:25:55Z http://aids.about.com/b/2008/07/12/drug-company-to-halt-hiv-research.htm The Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding has announced that it will cease all HIV medication research and it's HIV researchers will be assigned to different areas. Roche made the announcement... http://aids.about.com/b/2008/07/12/drug-company-to-halt-hiv-research.htm 2008-07-12T21:37:34Z