HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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The Mahalo Top 7

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): HIV/AIDS
2. World Health Organization (WHO): HIV/AIDS Programme
3. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview
4. Uniting the World Against AIDS (UNAIDS)
5. The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource
6. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): HIV and AIDS Program
7. YouTube: HIV Replication 3D Animation (Time 5:13)

HIV News

• Google News: HIV
• Topix: HIV/AIDS News
• The New York Times: Times Topic: AIDS/H.I.V.
• HealthDay: Clinical Symptoms Enough to Switch Drug Regimens for HIV Patients (April 25, 2008)
  • "After a period of 20 years, survival rates were 67 percent, 64 percent and 64 percent, respectively. Viral load monitoring showed a slightly longer survival but was not the most cost-effective avenue (at a cost of around $3,500 per life-year gained)."
• FOXNews.com: Infected Babies Pass HIV to Mothers (April 10, 2008)
• HealthDay: Scientists Uncover How HIV Hides Inside Cells (April 1, 2008)
• HealthDay: Biomarker May Signal HIV Progression (March 28, 2008)
• HealthDay: HIV Drug in Microbicide Gel Safe for Daily Use (February 26, 2008)
• ScienceDaily: Copper May Inhibit the Transmission of HIV Through Breast Milk and Blood (February 25, 2008)
• HealthDay: Stimulating Thymus Reactivates T-Cell Production (February 22, 2008)
• FOXNews.com: Moms Pre-Chewing Food Gave HIV to Kids, Scientists Say (February 6, 2008)
• LiveScience: New Way to Kill Viruses: Shake Them to Death (February 5, 2008)
• HealthDay: New Proteins That Help HIV Grow Identified (January 10, 2008)
• New York Times: New H.I.V. Cases Drop but Rise in Young Gay Men (January 2, 2008)
• Washington Post: N.J. Orders HIV Testing for Pregnant Women (December 28, 2007)
• HealthDay: Fibers in Semen Help HIV Penetrate Cells (December 13, 2007)
• NewScientist: Semen chemical promotes HIV infection (December 13, 2007)
• The New York Times: Figures on H.I.V. Rate Expected to Rise (December 2, 2007)
• HealthDay: Many at Risk for HIV Not Being Tested (October 23, 2007)
• HealthDay: Falling Platelet Counts May Signal HIV-Linked Dementia (September 13, 2007)
• HealthDay: Scientists Prob How HIV Infection Turns Into AIDS (August 3, 2007)
• HealthDay: Fighting Ancient Virus May Have Left Humans Vulnerable to HIV (June 21, 2007)
• Reuters: WHO calls for massive expansion in HIV testing (May 30, 2007)
• HealthDay: HIV Infection Seems to Raise Heart Attack Risk (April 24, 2007)
• HealthDay: Natural Blood Molecule Blocks HIV (April 19, 2007)

HIV Facts

• Wikipedia: HIV
• CDC: HIV/AIDS Fact Sheets
• NIAID: HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview
• WebMD: HIV & AIDS Guide Overview & Facts
• MayoClinic.com: HIV/AIDS

HIV Causes and Statistics

• CDC: HIV/AIDS Basic Statistics
• MayoClinic.com: HIV/AIDS: Causes
• WebMD: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection - Cause

HIV Treatment Options

• MayoClinic.com: HIV/AIDS Treatment
• FDA: First of a Kind in HIV Treatment
• WebMD: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection - Treatment Overview

HIV Holistic and Alternative Treatment

• MayoClinic.com: HIV/AIDS Complementary and Alternative Medicine or Self-care

HIV Prevention

• MayoClinic.com: HIV/AIDS Prevention
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Drug Abuse and the link to HIV/AIDS
• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): HIV and AIDS: How to Reduce Your Risk
• CDC: Can I get HIV from getting a tattoo or through body piercing?
• WebMD: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection - Prevention
• HealthDay: Antiretroviral Drugs May Prevent Vaginal Transmission of HIV (January 15, 2008)

HIV Scientific and Medical Journal Articles

• Journal of the American Medical Association Search: HIV
• PubMed Central Search: HIV
• Official Journal: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
• Medscape General Medicine: Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Testing... (March 1, 2005)
• JAMA: HIV Diagnoses Among Injection-Drug Users... (August 13, 2003)

HIV Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: HIV Infections Clinical Trials
• CenterWatch: HIV Clinical Trials

HIV Support, Coping and Resources

• MayoClinic.com: HIV/AIDS: Coping Skills
• WebMD: HIV & AIDS Guide Support & Resources
• Being Alive: People with HIV/AIDS Action Coalition
• POZ Magazine

HIV Discussion and Blogs

• Topix: HIV/AIDS Forum
• eHealthForum: HIV and AIDS Forum
• AIDSmeds/POZ Community Forums - Index
• AIDSmeds.com: The HIV Blogs

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