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Present guidelines stress helping the AIDS patient have the best quality of life possible. The goal for each individual is to find the strongest medication with the fewest side effects. Patients should take an active part in deciding what treatment is right for them. The patient and their doctor should discuss the treatment plan, evaluate the risks, and learn the benefits of all therapies before a decision is made. As with any other serious condition, education is the key to understanding the treatment plan you choose. Your decision should be an informed one and you should know that your treatment would be complex and long-term.
It is important to know how these drugs work and what side effects they may have. Some will cause dizziness, lack of concentration, and sleeplessness. Most of these drugs will also cause vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and gas. The level of HIV in your blood measures the effects of the drugs. Those in treatment should be tested for viral load ever three to four months.
New treatments are in development and in clinical trials. Scientists and researchers believe that an AIDS vaccine will not be available soon. There is a new drug undergoing tests that may attack the HIV virus in its final stage and another drug under research that may stop the HIV from entering a cell. These may be available to some patients who have exhausted all other methods of treatments. Important Information in AIDS and HIV Issues09/04/2008Anadis to commercialise "BioGard" adjunctive therapy for HIV/AIDS (News-Medical-Net) Anadis announced today its commercialization of a new product, BioGard, intended to maintain gastrointestinal and immune system health. The specific formulation may be of particular clinical benefit in persons undergoing antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS. Anadis to commercialise "BioGard" adjunctive therapy for HIV/AIDS (News-Medical-Net) 09/04/2008 More than 1,000 Journalists Enlisted in Fight Against HIV/AIDS (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) In some countries, lime juice is thought to ward off HIV/AIDS. In others, homosexuality is not publicly discussed. More than 1,000 Journalists Enlisted in Fight Against HIV/AIDS (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) 09/04/2008 Liberia: LCC Launches Anti-HIV/Aids Coalition Soon (AllAfrica.com) The Liberia Chamber of Commerce with support from the United Nations Agency for AIDS Control (UNAIDS) will next Tuesday launch an anti-HIV/AIDS initiative known and styled the "Liberia Business Coalition Against HIV/AIDS (LIBCAA)." Liberia: LCC Launches Anti-HIV/Aids Coalition Soon (AllAfrica.com) 09/04/2008 M-A-C AIDS Fund, Fergie Spearhead Global Youth Initiative for HIV Prevention (Centre Daily Times) Yesterday, in New York City, M-A-C VIVA GLAM VI spokesperson, Fergie, announced 11 new grants from the M-A-C AIDS Fund (MAF) aimed at preventing the spread of HIV among young people, ages 15-24, who account for more than half of all new infections. The $2.3 million M-A-C AIDS Fund's Global Youth Prevention Initiative is being funded exclusively from sales of Fergie's VIVA GLAM VI Special Edition ... M-A-C AIDS Fund, Fergie Spearhead Global Youth Initiative for HIV Prevention (Centre Daily Times) 09/04/2008 St. Lucia developing HIV/AIDS policy for education system (News-Medical-Net) Stakeholders involved in St. Lucia's education system met last week to commence work on an HIV/AIDS policy for the sector, the Caribbean Media Corporation/Antigua Sun reports. St. Lucia developing HIV/AIDS policy for education system (News-Medical-Net) 09/04/2008 M-A-C AIDS Fund, Fergie Spearhead Global Youth Initiative for HIV Prevention (Centre Daily Times) Yesterday, in New York City, M-A-C VIVA GLAM VI spokesperson, Fergie, announced 11 new grants from the M-A-C AIDS Fund (MAF) aimed at preventing the spread of HIV among young people, ages 15-24, who account for more than half of all new infections. The $2.3 million M-A-C AIDS Fund's Global Youth Prevention Initiative is being funded exclusively from sales of Fergie's VIVA GLAM VI Special Edition ... M-A-C AIDS Fund, Fergie Spearhead Global Youth Initiative for HIV Prevention (Centre Daily Times) 09/04/2008 HIV/AIDS, human rights charter proposed in Zimbabwe (News-Medical-Net) An HIV/AIDS and human rights charter that aims to protect and promote the rights of people living with the disease was proposed recently by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, the Zimbabwe Standard reports. HIV/AIDS, human rights charter proposed in Zimbabwe (News-Medical-Net) |
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