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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Hiv Test

Few Americans get HIV test early enough

July 01, 2009
Officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say too few Americans are getting tested for the virus that causes AIDS early in the disease's progression, and these late diagnoses are causing patients to miss the benefits of early treatment for the condition. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Is it Herpes, Or Another STD?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...protracted herpes outbreak, it is time to get an HIV test. HIV infection weakens the immune... Read more »

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HIV as Routine Screening?
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

Last week on World AIDS Day, the American College of Physicians announced a new position on AIDS... Read more »

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New HIV News
By healthgal , Health Expert

I know this site is primarily devoted to herpes but with HIV rates skyrocketing worldwide, its a... Read more »

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I've done something stupid...
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...hepatitis B, and herpes I always recommend a repeat HIV test a few months after the first... Read more »

Health Guide

Testing, Testing, One, Two, Three: How HIV Tests Work
...transmitting HIV to your baby can be reduced to 8 percent or less. If you are pregnant, getting an HIV test not only helps you -- it could save your baby from contracting HIV. What is the HIV... Read more »
HIV ELISA/western blot
HIV test What the risks are The risks associated with having blood drawn are: Excessive bleeding Fainting or feeling lightheaded ... Read more »
HIV ELISA/western blot
HIV test Normal Values A negative test result is normal.However, early HIV infection (termed acute HIV infection or primary HIV infection) often... Read more »
Asymptomatic HIV infection
HIV infection - asymptomatic Symptoms Asymptomatic HIV infection is, by definition, characterized by the absence of symptoms associated with HIV,... Read more »
HIV ELISA/western blot
... Alternative Names HIV test Read more »

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