Becky Kuhn, M.D., explains why it's so important for HIV positive people who are on antiretroviral medications (ARVs) to take their medications at the prescribed dosages on the prescribed schedules. This will reduce the risk of developing a strain of HIV that is resistant to the ARV medication. V...
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Sharing of needles by injection drug users is one of the most common ways that HIV is transmitted. Cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine are all examples of drugs that are sometimes injected. Needle exchange programs are one way to reduce the risk that HIV will be transmitted among injection drug user...
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Phil Johnson, M.D. explains why it's important for people who are HIV positive to get enough sleep, eat well, exercise, and take care of their health in order to support their immune system and maximize their chances of a healthy life and delaying the progression of HIV to clinical AIDS. Visit ht...
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Becky Kuhn, M.D., explains how injection drug users can reduce their risk of contracting or transmitting HIV. Visit http://www.GlobalLifeworks.org and http://AIDSvideos.org to learn more. [Do you want to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS? Are you fluent in a language other than English? Then vo...
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Cory Norlund, a person living with HIV, describes his life, what he has learned, how he has changed, and his hopes for the future. Visit http://www.GlobalLifeworks.org and http://AIDSvideos.org to learn more. [Do you want to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS? Are you fluent in a language other ...
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Phil Johnson, M.D. explains why family members don't need to worry if they live in the same household with someone who is HIV positive or has clinical AIDS. There is no evidence that HIV is transmitted among family members through living together, eating together, sharing the same cooking and eat...
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Charlie Johnson, who has been living with HIV for fourteen years, describes the connection between depression and HIV in his life, including: how HIV's effect on the brain contributes to feelings of depression; different ways he has managed his depression; why he tried but stopped using antidepre...
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Becky Kuhn, M.D. debunks 10 more common myths about HIV/AIDS, including the myths that: HIV has never been isolated; HIV tests are often wrong; the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved HIV tests; you are better off without ARVs than with them; antiretroviral medications (ARVs) are n...
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Antoine Garth talks about the experience of being a caregiver for his friend Steve during Steve's terminal illness with clinical AIDS. Visit http://www.GlobalLifeworks.org and http://AIDSvideos.org to learn more. [Do you want to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS? Are you fluent in a language ot...
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Becky Kuhn, M.D. explains why it's important to wash your hands to avoid contracting or transmitting diseases. She explains and demonstrates the correct techniques for washing hands using soap. This video is relevant for anyone who wants to improve their hygiene and avoid illness and is especiall...
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Phil Johnson, M.D. explains basic information about HIV: how to avoid contracting it or transmitting it; the importance of getting tested to know your HIV status; how HIV and AIDS are treated; and the importance of taking your antiretroviral medication as prescribed. Visit http://www.GlobalLifewo...
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Phil Johnson, M.D. discusses the problem of HIV stigma. People who contract HIV or develop clinical AIDS are sometimes stigmatized, ostracized, or discriminated against. They have lost jobs, been abandoned by friends and family, and even murdered. There is no reason for this. People with HIV or A...
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