Category Archives: HIV and AIDS
Clarksville police make HIV arrest
First time in local police history for charge under 1994 state law A Clarksville woman was arrested Thursday. She was charged with knowingly exposing a man to HIV. The woman, Donyel Da’Shawn Brown, was charged with criminal exposure to HIV, and her bond was set at $1 million. The arrest warrant states a man reported […]
HIV rates soar among young gays
More, younger gay men are being diagnosed with HIV than ever before. The number of men in the 20-29 age group being infected is likely to double 2007 levels by the end of this year. Already, in the first quarter of the year, 21 men have been infected in Victoria, just half of the number […]
Ozzy Osbourne’s False Positive HIV Test
Ozzy Osbourne received a false positive test for HIV a number of years back, and claims he was devastated by the news when the original result came back positive. “I went to the doctor and had an AIDS test and he told me it was positive,” he said, in an interview in this month’s Glamour […]
Vermont CARES Makes a Difference
Vermont CARES (Committee for AIDS Resources, Education and Services) is a non-profit, federal- and state-funded organization that provides support and care for people infected with HIV/AIDS, as well as doing screening testing for over 1200 people a year for the disease and conducting HIV/AIDS educational programs at businesses and schools. For more than 20 years, […]
Can gay couples get HIV or an STD if both partners don’t have HIV or an STD?
First of all, you don’t have to have sex to get an STD or HIV. Some STDs can be transmitted simply through skin to skin exposure, like herpes or syphilis. You can get HIV other ways, also. For example, a needle-stick or blood transfusion can cause transmission of the virus. You should also consider there […]
New test to detect AIDS in children
India became the first country in Asia to implement the DNA Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. The test, which uses a dry blood sampling method could possibly save the lives of many children, particularly those under 18 months of age. The HIV DNA PCR test is a very efficient and convenient way of diagnosing children […]
Multiple HIV Tests; Which, if any, are conclusive?
On April 11th, I had a one night stand. On the April 15th, I took an HIV antibody test along with a HIV RNA PCR test. My results came back negative. On May 12th, I took both tests again, and both came back negative again. My question is, should I consider these results conclusive? Or […]
The HIV virus and Vinegar
Can douching with vinegar kill the HIV virus before it infects you? I do not recommend cleaning used needles with vinegar, nor do I recommend douching with bleach. In fact, I would strongly recommend against douching with bleach or using needles. The best thing to do would be to use protection and get tested regularly; […]
Healthcare Workers Exposed to HIV/AIDS
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV can be transmitted through the exchanging of bodily fluids including blood, semen, vaginal discharge, and breast milk. Means of transmission include sexual contact with an infected person, sharing of needles or syringes with an infected person, or through blood […]
Students dismiss the importance of sexual health
When it comes to personal health, many people will see a doctor or physician at any sign of trouble. Unfortunately it is often the opposite when it comes to sexual health. Many people see discussing their sexual health as being taboo, when in fact it should be the exact opposite. Talking about it is very […]
