Archive for the 'HIV' Category

Antiretroviral Medications Helps HIV Patients Live Longer

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

The British research shows that the antiretroviral medications have helped to lower the death rate among the HIV patients down. For most, the five-year, post-diagnosis survival for those infected sexually is now about equal to that of the general population. Dramatic declines in death rates for HIV-infected individuals following the introduction of highly active antiretroviral [...]

Clycone Nargis Left Thousands HIV/AIDS Patients Homeless

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Thousands of people have died and many others left homeless when the cyclone Nargis hit the Irrawaddy delta in Rangoon valley recently. But for the HIV/AIDS patients it was a worse nightmare as the cyclone has put them into more physical and mental agony. As a result of the devastation, more and more [...]

HIV Infected People Could Have Higher Risk Of Cancer

Monday, May 26th, 2008

According to the researchers, people having HIV have much higher risk of cancer including anal cancer and low risk of prostate cancer.