Aids/HIV Treatment
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Helping Patients Adhere to ART
There are a number of ways to help HIV patients remember to take their antiretroviral treatment medications. Adhering to these medications helps to prevent resistance. more...
Starting an HIV patient on antiretroviral treatment requires them to be ready both clinically and mentally. The decision should be made by both the patient and provider. more...
HIV and the Primary Care Provider
Providers often face issues of confidentiality, stigmas, cultural difference, and patient education when treating HIV-positive patients. more...
Treating the Side Effects of ART
Over-the-counter medications and lifestyle changes can help minimize a number of the side effects caused by antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV/AIDS. more...
Herpes Treatment Helps Suppress HIV
New research has shown that acyclovir, a commonly prescribed drug for genital herpes, is an effective treatment for those individuals infected with both herpes and HIV. more...
TB Treatment Makes HIV Treatment Less Effective
A new study conducted in South Africa shows that tuberculosis treatment medications may make HIV anti-retroviral treatment less effective. more...
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HIV - When the Cure is Worse Than the Disease
By: Jeff Cusack
Curing patients of illness is often seen as the duty of doctors, but what about when curing a patient and ensuring optimum health are not the same thing? more...
Concordance, Compliance, and HIV/AIDS
By: Jeff Cusack
Medical professionals utilizing the patient-centered idea of concordance rather than compliance will be better able to treat HIV/AIDS patients. more...
By: Bethina Abrahams
Proper nutrition holds a central role in the treatment of people with AIDS. more...
HIV-Associated Wasting Syndrome
By: Bethina Abrahams
HIV-Associated Wasting Syndrome, common in AIDS sufferers, can worsen symptoms and impair health. more...
By: Bethina Abrahams
The root of Africa's brain drain, surprisingly, lies in the international community. more...
By: Bethina Abrahams
Abbott Laboratories plays hardball with Thai government over antiretroviral drug . more...
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