Other Health Issues of Special Concern for People Living with HIV
5-1-2019There are many health issues of special concern for people living with HIV. Learn more.
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Final HIV Research Highlights from CROI 2017
2-16-2017As the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) wrapped up in Seattle, we spoke again with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach about some of the sc…
Highlights from First Day of CROI 2017
2-14-2017This week, we’re at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle sharing news and information about some of the importa…
FDA Launches Campaign that Affirms LGBT Young Adults' Freedom to Be, Tobacco Free
5-11-2016Last week, I had the privilege of participating in the launch of “This Free Life,” the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new anti-smoking campaign for …
Liver Cancer Death Rate Increasing Faster Than All Other Cancers; Implementation of Viral Hepatitis Action Plan Urgently Needed
3-11-2016
On March 9th, the American Cancer Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Cancer Institute, and the North American Association o…
Starting antiretroviral treatment early improves outcomes for HIV-infected individuals
5-27-2015 For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 NIH-funded trial results likely will impact global treatment guidelinesA major international randomized clinic…
Great American Smokeout: Opportunity for PLWH Who Smoke to Make a Plan to Quit
11-19-2014Tomorrow is the Great American Smokeout , an annual observance organized by the American Cancer Society on the third Thursday of November, to encourage smokers …
HIV and Smoking: A dangerous cocktail
11-14-2014The CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign tells the stories of real people who experienced the challenges and rewards of quitting smoking. One of those stor…
20 Years of Discovery: The Women’s Interagency HIV Study
12-20-2013 Dr. Anthony FauciTwenty years ago, when most HIV/AIDS patients were men, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Women’s Interagency HIV Stu…
New Video and Other Resources on the Importance of Quitting Smoking for People Living with HIV
11-19-2013In advance of this week’s observance of the 2013 Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 21, we are pleased to introduce a brief new video about the har…