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Avatar n tn The administration’s program started small five years ago to meet a perceived emergency as the AIDS epidemic spread out of control. It has already provided drug treatment to almost 1.5 million men, women and children and supportive care to millions of others. The focus for the next five years will be on making some of the initial gains sustainable.
Avatar f tn Apr 20, 2:23 PM EDT CORRECTION: HIV OUTBREAK-INDIANA STORY INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- In a story April 17 about an HIV outbreak in southern Indiana, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says between 50 percent and 90 percent of people with hepatitis C are also infected with HIV. The CDC says 50 percent to 90 percent of people with HIV who use injectable drugs have hepatitis C.
Avatar m tn As of November 2009, 23,731 HIV/AIDS cases have been reported in the country (National HIV/AIDS Program of the Ministry of Health). The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates that in 2007, 35,000 Salvadorans were living with HIV (UNAIDS 2008 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic). Incidence appears to have declined since 2004, but there is a fear that HIV/AIDS cases are underreported due to lack of an effective monitoring system.
Avatar f tn My mother, and my siblings have the same problem. I am stone deaf since last 11 years. I use hearing aids. They are not satisfactory as natural hearing.I understand tinnitus may lead to deafness.So pursue the treatment till he is ok.
148588 tn?1465778809 ” AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is deeply concerned about the fiscal impact of new FDA approved Hepatitis C medications on your Medicaid program, and the effect of that impact on the health care of people in your state. The first of these new medications, Gilead Sciences’ Sovaldi, is exorbitantly priced at $1,000 per pill.
Avatar m tn If we think back to the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, no one would say the word AIDS either. In the beginning, the government was very slow to act. But the AIDS epidemic had a voice, a very loud voice.
Avatar f tn Could this be signs of std,HIv, or aids?
Avatar f tn However, Marilyn really never helped my sister. My sister has programmable hearing aids so the audiologist can program the hearing aids on the premises when the persons hearing gets worse or a little better. Marilyn never programmed the hearing aids to my sisters hearing loss but only to what my sister wanted (which was louder). So my sisters balance became off. So today I went with my sister to see Marilyn to correct the problem.
Avatar f tn com) – The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), spent $823,200 of economic stimulus funds in 2009 on a study by a UCLA research team to teach uncircumcised African men how to wash their genitals after having sex.
Avatar f tn White discharge can happen for any number of reasons at any given time in a female's body. However if you're having unprotected sex and you've not been checked, you can never rule out an STD. Before you engage in sexual intercourse with someone you should ALWAYS find out their status. People have no reason to ever be honest to you--if they are and say they have herpes or AIDS you likely won't have sex with them.
5242949 tn?1365498360 Sounds like the Dr actually did you a favor. Perhaps it is time to enter a program/rehab to get off everything. Your health status will continue to decline with continued meth use. I know this to be true as a very close friend is going they the same thing. There are no legal issues at all. IMO. Take heed and get into treatment my Friend. Good luck!
12742885 tn?1427016324 I'm 21 years old and have made myself to belief i am an "AIDS child". Each day when i go to sleep i feel a pain which is totatlly wired. I have had the worst flu' f my life back in december and i was going to se my doctor. I have talked to my socalled fiance on the phone throught this chole process. I was wondering why i ate much, but did not gain weight. I was having dry coughs, and had this flu' like for 3 weeks.
866339 tn?1255932992 I just got back from Duke University and did the initial intake interview. for a study program... Blood test, Chest EXay, Urinalisys, EKG, and Physical... Spoke with April and she will be contacting me within a week or 2 to see if I have been accepted... a new study with a pump that dispenses the Inferon in constant smaller doses.. Instead of a weekly shot. But still taking the Riba. Okay feeling a bit drained now.
Avatar n tn if this really works then it will be very much helpful too. needed this. thanks for sharing the links.
Avatar f tn Basically any pregnant woman who applies for wic gets it. It was a program designed to help women and children while their spouses were gone at war. It is not something to be dependent on, just to help supplement and take stress off the mother. I see women all the time msd bc wic didnt give them enough formula for the whold month, they dont realize its just a helping hand not a gourmet silver platter meal program. They try to base what they give you off your dietary needs.