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AIDS--Living with AIDS

Health information topics about AIDS--Living with AIDS:

Alternative Therapy

    1. Herbs, Supplements and HIV
    Project Inform
    http://www.projinf.org/fs/herbs.html

Clinical Trials

    1. HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials
    AIDSinfo
    http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/clinical_trials/

Coping

    1. HIV: Coping with the Diagnosis
    American Academy of Family Physicians
    http://familydoctor.org/038.xml

    2. Telling Others You're HIV-Positive
    New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center
    http://www.aidsinfonet.org/articles.php?articleID=204

    3. Caring for Someone with AIDS at Home
    National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/careathome.htm

Dictionaries/Glossaries

    1. HIV Vaccine Glossary
    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/glossary.htm

    2. Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms
    AIDSinfo
    http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/ed_resources/glossary/

Disease Management

    1. Anti-HIV Therapy Strategies: Information to Consid
    Project Inform
    http://www.projinf.org/fs/avstrategies.html

    2. Management of Pain and Other Symptoms
    Beth Israel Medical Center, Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
    http://www.stoppain.org/palliative_care/index_pain.html

    3. Choosing an HIV Care Provider
    New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center
    http://www.aidsinfonet.org/articles.php?articleID=202&newLang=en

Law and Policy

    1. Your Rights as a Person with HIV Infection or AIDS
    Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
    http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/aids.html

Nutrition

    1. Food Safety for Persons with AIDS
    Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service
    http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Food_Safety_for_Persons_with_AIDS/

    2. HIV: Nutrition and Exercise When You Have HIV
    American Academy of Family Physicians
    http://familydoctor.org/457.xml

Organizations

    1. NIAID Division of AIDS
    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    http://www.niaid.nih.gov/daids/

    2. Project Inform

    http://www.projinf.org/

    3. CDC Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
    National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/

    4. AIDSinfo
    Dept. of Health and Human Services
    http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/

    5. AIDS Treatment Data Network

    http://www.atdn.org/

    6. AIDS Education Global Information System

    http://www.aegis.com/

Overviews

    1. Living with HIV/AIDS
    National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/livingwithhiv.htm

Related Issues

    1. Vaccinations and HIV
    New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center
    http://www.aidsinfonet.org/articles.php?articleID=207&newLang=en

    2. Safer Sex Guidelines

    http://www.aidsinfonet.org/articles.php?articleID=151&newLang=en

    3. Safe Food and Water: A Guide for People with HIV I
    National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/food.htm

    4. Re-Infection: Is it a Concern for People Living wi
    Project Inform
    http://www.projinf.org/fs/reinfection.html

    5. Programs That Provide Access to Healthcare and Tre
    Project Inform
    http://www.projinf.org/fs/access.html

    6. AIDS Dementia Complex
    Project Inform
    http://www.projinf.org/fs/dementia.html

    7. Anemia
    New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center
    http://www.aidsinfonet.org/articles.php?articleID=552&newLang=en

    8. Depression and HIV/AIDS
    National Institute of Mental Health
    http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/dephiv.cfm

    9. General information Regarding HIV and Travel: Heal
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    http://www.cdc.gov/travel/hivtrav.htm

    10. HIV/AIDS Workplace Issues and FAQ's
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    http://www.brta-lrta.org/faqs/faqs.htm

    11. HIV: How to Take Your Medicines for HIV
    American Academy of Family Physicians
    http://familydoctor.org/812.xml

    12. Preventing Infections from Pets: A Guide for Peopl
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/oi_pets.htm

Research

    1. Three-Year Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendatio
    American Medical Association
    http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ2BVWSQ6E&sub_...

    2. HIV-Infected Parents Report Limiting Physical Cont
    American Medical Association
    http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZZ6KWU15E&sub_...

Specific Conditions

    1. HIV/AIDS Prevention: Health Information for Intern
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/hivaids.htm

Treatment

    1. HIV and Its Treatment: What You Should Know
    AIDSinfo
    http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/other/cbrochure/english/cbrochure_en.html

    2. Drug Interactions
    New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center
    http://aidsinfonet.org/articles.php?articleID=407&newLang=en

    3. Combination Therapy
    AIDS Treatment Data Network
    http://www.atdn.org/simple/combo.html

    4. Adherence: Keeping Up with Your Meds
    Project Inform
    http://www.projinf.org/fs/adherence.html

Women

    1. Gynecological Conditions and HIV/AIDS
    Project Inform
    http://www.projinf.org/fs/gyn.html


 

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