HIV

The Top 10 Resources on HIV

Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.

Nominated Links for HIV

• AIDS.gov: http://AIDS.gov/ (1 Nomination)

Latest Headlines on HIV

• More HIV News from Google

What is HIV?

• Mayo Clinic: HIV/AIDS
• MedlinePlus: HIV
• NIH: HIV
• MedicineNet: HIV and AIDS
• eMedicine: Human Immunodeficiency Virus

What Are The Symptoms of HIV?

• University of California, San Francisco: What Are the Symptoms of HIV Infection?
• CDC: How Can I Tell if I'm Infected With HIV?
• eMedicineHealth: HIV Symptoms
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC): National Directory of HIV Testing Resources
• UpToDate: Patient Information: Symptoms of HIV infection

What Are The Causes and Complications of HIV?

• MedicineNet: How is HIV Spread (Transmitted)?
• Advocates for Youth: HIV Transmission
• CDC: HIV and Its Transmission
• NetWellness: AIDS and HIV: Complications
• YouTube: Top 10 Myths About HIV/AIDS

What Are The Treatments and Medications for HIV?

• National Institutes of Health: HIV Treatment Guidelines
• AIDSMeds: Treatment Lessons
• TheBody: HIV Treatment
• eHow: How to Care for HIV Patients
• eHow: How to Live Healthfully with HIV Drugs
• University of California, San Francisco: HIV Treatment

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for HIV?

• Alternative Medicine Homepage: AIDS & HIV: Alternative Medicine Resources
• The Body: Beyond Medication: Healthy Living for HIVers
• ACT-UP New York: How to Select Therapies

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

• Avert: HIV Types, Subtypes, Groups and Strains
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: The Stages of HIV Disease
• HIV and Hepatitis: Prognosis of HIV Positive Patients Up To 5 Years after Initiation of HAART
• Wikipedia: HIV Disease Progression Rates

How Do You Prevent HIV?

• The Body: HIV Prevention
• Avert: HIV Prevention
• KidsHealth: HIV Prevention
• About.com: Condom Use is the Key
• TeensHealth: Talking to Your Partner About Condoms
• YouTube: Prevention for Positives

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about HIV

• British Red Cross: HIV: What's the Story?
• Yahoo Video: How Friends and Family Can Support HIV and AIDS Patients
• Shawn's HIV Blog: Shawn Decker, author of My Pet Virus (ISBN 978-1585425259)
• Marvelyn's HIV Blog: Marvelyn Brown, Community Outreach Coordinator, POZ magazine
• Living in the Bonus Round: Steve Schalchlin, Songwriter Living with HIV
• AIDS Combat Zone: AIDS Combat Zone Advocacy and News Site
• HIV Center: HIV and AIDS News
• YouTube: Personal Testimonial of Cory Norlund, Person Living with HIV

Foundations and Support Groups on HIV

• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Priority Diseases Of The Developing World
• William J. Clinton Foundation: HIV/AIDS Initiative To Improve Access to Medication
• amfAR: Foundation for AIDS Research
• National Association of People with AIDS: NAPWA

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about HIV

• Poz.com: AIDSmeds/POZ Community
• DailyStrength: HIV Support Discussions
• 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
• Gather.com: Living with HIV Group
• Meetup.com: HIV Meetups

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on HIV

• PubMedCentral: HIV Articles
• JAMA: HIV Articles
• Google Scholar: HIV Articles

Clinical Trials on HIV

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