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Caring for someone with HIV/AIDS
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are serious medical conditions throughout the world today. Left untreated, AIDS is 100% fatal; however, life-prolonging antiret...read more
Contraception and sti's
Sex can be a difficult subject to talk openly about but the reality is we are all interested in it, will most likely at some point experience it and no doubt have loads of questions and queries about it. Sex ...read more
Erectile problems may be early warning of cardiovascular disease
Men with erectile problems may have more serious and unrecognised cardiovascular health issues, according to researchers writing in the October 18th edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiolog...read more
HIV infection and treatment linked to heart disease in children
Children infected with HIV show early signs of cardiovascular disease, particularly if they have been treated with protease inhibitors, according to the results of a study presented in the 5t...read more
HIV infection, viral load and injecting drug use linked to early signs of cardiovascular disease
HIV-positive patients have signs of damage to the lining of blood vessels, according to a study published in the 1st May edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases. The study found that blood vessel damage was m...read more
More information on HIV, HAART and heart disease
Treatment with HAART has been accompanied by a decrease in cardiovascular-related deaths in HIV-positive US veterans according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. However, HIV-positiveread moreRisk factors for cardiovascular disease increased in HIV-positive women
HIV-infected women have increased risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease, United States researchers warn in the 1st May edition of The Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. They...read more
Risk factors for heart disease widespread among HIV patients
Risk factors for heart disease other than lipid elevations among people with HIV need close attention, according to an analysis of 394 patients at the Royal Free Hospital, London. Cho...read more
Silent heart disease found in 10% of HIV patients
A study among patients receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) at a French hospital has revealed that more than ten per cent of patients had heart disease that was causing no physical symptoms,...read more
Viruses taking over your blood
What are blood borne viruses? Blood borne viruses - called BBVs - are mainly found in blood or bodily fluids. The main BBVs are human immunodeficiency (HIV), hepatitis B and...read more
