HIV WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on HIV and compiled helpful research notes below.
- The Body: Complete HIV/AIDS resource
thebody.com - Complete HIV/AIDS resource
- WebMD: HIV Topic Overview webmd.com - HIV Topic Overview
- MedicineNet: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV Management) medicinenet.com - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV Management)
- TeensHealth: HIV and AIDS kidshealth.org - HIV and AIDS
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): AIDSInfo aidsinfo.nih.gov - AIDSInfo
- Mayo Clinic: HIV/AIDS mayoclinic.com - HIV/AIDS
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): HIV Infection nlm.nih.gov - HIV Infection
- Medscape: HIV, Early Recognition and Rapid Testing emedicine.medscape.com - HIV, Early Recognition and Rapid Testing
- Wikipedia: HIV en.wikipedia.org - HIV
- AEGIS: HIV: Day One aegis.com - HIV: Day One
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Research Notes on HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks the body's natural defense system, the immune system. If the immune system becomes weakened, the body has difficulty fighting off other diseases. The last stage of an HIV infection is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).1
Fast Facts:
- It is estimated that around 39.4 million people worldwide have HIV.2
- HIV is transmitted through sexual contact (semen and vaginal secretions), blood and blood products (blood transfusions), accidental needle sticks, needle sharing, transmission from mother to child during birth or breastfeeding, and in rare cases in organ and tissue transplants.3
- HIV is diagnosed through blood tests or oral mucus tests.4
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Latest Headlines on HIV
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
What Are The Causes and Complications of HIV?
- MedicineNet: How is HIV Spread (Transmitted)?
- Advocates for Youth: HIV Transmission Game for Teens - Lesson Plan
- CDC: HIV and Its Transmission
- NetWellness: AIDS and HIV: Complications
- YouTube: A Brief Introduction to HIV and AIDS: What You Need to Know
What Are The Treatments and Medications for HIV?
- National Institutes of Health: HIV Treatment Guidelines
- AIDSMeds: Things You Should Know Before Starting Treatment
- TheBody: HIV Treatment
- University of California, San Francisco: HIV Treatment
- AVERT: HIV & AIDS Treatment and Care
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: HIV & AIDS: 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: HIV/AIDS
- 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
Research Notes References
- ↑ WebdMD: HIV Topic Overview
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: HIV Definition
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: HIV Causes
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: HIV Tests and Diagnosis
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- Last update: Oct. 16, 2009
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