Watch television on any day of the week for any period of time and you’ll be overwhelmed at the number of ads there are for drugs. Pharmaceutical drugs, but drugs none the less. Given that the death rate in America due to prescription drugs is around 100,000 it’s fair to say that just because something […]
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There seems to be a reason the wealthier and more conservative Americans aren’t as sympathetic to the plights of others, they can’t seem to recognize emotions or empathize with others. So says the latest study from Psychological Science. The wealthy don’t need to rely on others for help, the study determined, and so their people
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Courtesy HIVPLUSMAG.COM A drug company has been given approval by the Food and Drug Administration to market an HIV test that provides results in 60 seconds. BioLytical Laboratories’ test will allow results in one minute; most rapid tests take about 15 to 30 minutes. “We believe the speed, accuracy, and unique technology of our 60-second
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Doctors believe that a patient who has undergone stem cell transplants as a treatment for leukemia, has in fact been cured of his HIV infection. It’s believed that genetically engineered stem cells may lead to a cure for the disease. Another recent finding indicates that healthy people taking antiretrovirals, medicines used to treat HIV,
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Derrick Burts began work in the porn industry in Los Angeles in June of 2010. He then became the center of controversy when his HIV positive status was released and in turn shut down several adult film sets due to fears of contracting HIV. Courtesy AP: The boyishly handsome 24-year-old, who performed in straight
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Hello Friends, Today is WORLD AIDS DAY…the first World AIDS Day began on December 1,1988…today marks the 22nd year since being found to help raise AIDS awareness, fight prejudice and improve education. We can thank, James Bunn and Thomas Netter who came up with the idea…they shared their idea in late 1987 with the Director
What does it mean to live with HIV? Click on the following link to view a slideshow put together by Positively Aware magazine. The magazine collected pictures from all kinds of people living with HIV & AIDS. A DAY WITH HIV IN AMERICA Slideshow
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The FDA is planning a bold new look for the warning labels for cigarettes. The images are graphic and shocking at times, but the FDA plans to take into account public comments and results from a large study to decide how to move forward with the campaign. Apparently, the decline in cigarette smoking over the
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