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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a set of symptoms and infections resulting from the damage to the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves individuals susceptible to opportunistic infections and tumors. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• --AIDS is a chronic, life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
• --According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S. the estimated number of people with HIV/AIDS is about 1,185,000 with approximately 25% of them unaware of their infection.
• --Educating yourself about HIV and avoiding any behavior that allows HIV-infected fluids blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk into your body is the best prevention.
• --With new advances in treatment the life expectancy for a newly-diagnosed HIV-infected person to about 20 years.

5 Great Resources on AIDS

• Avert: What is AIDS?
• Wikipedia: AIDS
• KidsHealth: HIV and AIDS
• AIDS.gov: HIV/AIDS 101
• AIDS.org: What is AIDS?

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5 Latest Headlines on AIDS

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What is AIDS?

• MedLinePlus: AIDS
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): HIV/AIDS Definitions
• Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation: What is AIDS?
• The Body: What is AIDS?
• eMedicine: HIV Infection and AIDS

What Are The Symptoms of AIDS?

• Centers for Disease Control: HIV Testing FAQ
• Mayo Clinic: AIDS Signs and Symptoms
• Community Partners: What Are the Symptoms of AIDS?
• HIV and Hepatitis: Symptoms and Sites of Pain Experienced by AIDS Patients

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of AIDS?

• AVERT: Stages of HIV Infection
• The Body: What Are the Stages of AIDS?
• AIDSMap: Survival, AIDS and Mortality
• CDC: Deaths of Persons with AIDS
• World Health Organization: HIV surveillance, estimations and monitoring

What Are The Treatments and Medications for AIDS?

• AIDS.gov: Treatment
• WebMD: HIV Treatment
• MedlinePlus: AIDS Medications
• Wikipedia: AIDS Treatment
• University of California, San Francisco: AIDS Treatment

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for AIDS?

• CDC: Fact Sheet: AIDS and Alternative Therapies
• TheBody: Healthy Living for HIVers
• AIDS Education and Training Center: Alternative and Complementary Therapies

How Do You Prevent AIDS?

• Center for AIDS Prevention Studies: Prevention Toolkit
• Avert: AIDS Prevention
• Helium: Facts About AIDS
• Flickr: Love Life, Stop AIDS
• YouTube: Prevention for Positives

Foundations and Support Groups on AIDS

• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation: PedAIDS.org
• William J. Clinton Foundation: HIV/AIDS Initiative
• amFAR: AIDS Research
• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Priority Diseases of the developing world
• National Association of People with AIDS: NAPWA
• Meetup.com: AIDS Meetups
• The Body: Complete HIV/AIDS Resource

Wisdom, Stories and Blogs about AIDS

• AIDS-Write: AIDS-related self-expression and opinion
• My Journey with AIDS: Kenn Chaplin
• HIV, AIDS and Me: Stories and news
• AIDS Combat Zone: AIDS Combat Zone advocacy and news site
• Rethinking AIDS: Wiki for "AIDS dissidents," who do not believe there is a connection between HIV and AIDS
• Yahoo Video: Growing Up with AIDS
• Revolution Health Stories: Do the Right Thing
• Jonathan's HIV Blog: Baby Book
• Blog: AIM Guinea Pig
• Blog: AIDS Treatment News
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: SFAF Blog

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about AIDS

• AOL Messageboards: HIV and AIDS
• WebMD Forums: AIDS/HIV Living Day to Day
• HealthBoards: HIV and AIDS
• Yahoo Groups: HIV-related Groups
• eHealth Forum: HIV & AIDS Forum
• Topix Forums: HIV/AIDS Page
• PlanetOut: HIV & AIDS Community Center
• Poz.com: AIDSmeds/POZ Community

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on AIDS

• PubMedCentral: AIDS Articles
• JAMA: AIDS Articles
• Google Scholar: AIDS Articles

Clinical Trials on AIDS

• ClinicalTrials.gov: AIDS
• CenterWatch: AIDS Trials

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