http://aids.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com AIDS / HIV GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-28T09:22:20Z Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:22:20 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/29/disposing-of-old-and-unused-medication.htm When we think of medical waste, we typically think about old syringes, bloody gauze, or items contaminated with bodily secretions. Few people realize that there is another type of medical... http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/29/disposing-of-old-and-unused-medication.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:55:42 +0000 2009-06-29T19:55:42Z http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/28/you-have-hiv-how-to-tell-your-kids-2.htm Along with the many challenges a parent with HIV or AIDS faces, there's also the issue of what to tell your kids. For some parents, the decision is an easy... http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/28/you-have-hiv-how-to-tell-your-kids-2.htm Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:22:20 +0000 2009-06-28T09:22:20Z http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/27/national-testing-day-get-yourself-tested-today.htm Today is National HIV Testing Day. What a better way to show the one you love just how much you care by getting tested for HIV together. Let your friends... http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/27/national-testing-day-get-yourself-tested-today.htm Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:41:38 +0000 2009-06-27T11:41:38Z http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/26/michael-jackson-raised-aids-money-and-awareness.htm Say what you will about Michael Jackson. His reputation as the King of Pop is undisputed. The rumors of unhealthy relationships with young boys is for each of us to... http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/26/michael-jackson-raised-aids-money-and-awareness.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:04:46 +0000 2009-06-26T15:04:46Z http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/21/porn-industry-taking-steps-to-prevent-hiv.htm In response to concerns expressed by film makers, the adult film industry is tightening controls designed to prevent the spread of HIV between their actors and actresses. The move came... http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/21/porn-industry-taking-steps-to-prevent-hiv.htm Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:21:25 +0000 2009-06-21T18:21:25Z http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/17/what-activities-put-you-at-the-highest-hiv-risk.htm HIV can be transmitted from person to person in many different ways. But which activities are the riskiest? Which activities carry the highest risk of HIV infection? Understanding how you... http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/17/what-activities-put-you-at-the-highest-hiv-risk.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:26:35 +0000 2009-06-17T09:26:35Z http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/17/stds-rates-continue-to-climb.htm The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the number of two STDs, syphilis and chlamydia are on the rise while gonorrhea is holding steady. The numbers from 2007 showed... http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/17/stds-rates-continue-to-climb.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:04:02 +0000 2009-06-17T09:04:02Z http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/10/undeserving-dad-gains-his-sons-forgiveness.htm When Brryan Jackson was 11 months old, he contracted HIV. How you ask? Believe it or not his father admitted to intentionally injecting the infant with HIV tainted blood. By... http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/10/undeserving-dad-gains-his-sons-forgiveness.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:06:27 +0000 2009-06-10T23:06:27Z http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/06/tdap-more-than-just-a-tetanus-vaccine.htm Most of us have had the tetanus diphtheria (Td) vaccine, given to protect us from those two serious diseases. There is another vaccine being given to HIV-infected people that protects... http://aids.about.com/b/2009/06/06/tdap-more-than-just-a-tetanus-vaccine.htm Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:26:07 +0000 2009-06-06T15:26:07Z http://aids.about.com/b/2009/05/31/man-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison-for-infecting-women-with-hiv.htm His own defense attorney described him as a "modern day casanova". His jury of peers saw him as a danger to society. Now Philippe Padieu will spend what will most... http://aids.about.com/b/2009/05/31/man-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison-for-infecting-women-with-hiv.htm Sun, 31 May 2009 14:58:05 +0000 2009-05-31T14:58:05Z