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     We are sharing 25 things you should know about HIV (and probably don’t) over 25 days. Today in Day #2.  We have identified these 25 things that you should know because they impact your actions and what path you take. One more time with a favorite quote of mine: “There’s a difference between knowing Read the Rest…

     Starting today, for the next 25 days we are going to share 25 things you should know about HIV and probably don’t. Here at MyHIVAIDSAwareness.com, we focus on researching credible and trustworthy sources of information. Our team thoroughly reviews the mountains of data – some opinion and some fact – to present simple personal Read the Rest…

     There is just no other way to say this… HIV testing laws in this country are ridiculous. I read through some of the laws at this site: http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu/consultation_library/state_hiv_testing_laws/ HIV testing should just be part of regular healthcare process. Get a physical – get tested in the same way that our cholesterol and blood sugar are Read the Rest…

     When we sleep, our bodies heal. In general, it’s recommended that people get eight hours of sleep each night. The amount of sleep differs to some degree by person and can also vary based upon other things going on in a person’s life. When you are fighting a chronic viral infection such as HIV, Read the Rest…

     “Federal officials talk of the need to “re-energize” and seek “momentum” in the fight against AIDS.” I read those words yesterday in an article on CNN called “Can America regain ‘momentum’ in fight against AIDS?” How can it be that we have lost momentum in our fight against HIV? I have been reading more troubling Read the Rest…

     We have been hard at work here at MyHIVAIDSAwareness.com doing research and creating new materials on quality of  life issues for HIV. I am most concerned about our ability to effectively use the knowledge that is available right now about how to live with HIV. It’s not that we don’t know what we should do – there Read the Rest…

This morning I was reading the Huffington Post blog by Susan Smith Ellis, the CEO of (RED) – the HIV/AIDS organization founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver. (RED) is not a charity. It’s an economic initiative that has become its own brand, and it acts as an agency of sorts, forging partnerships with other brands Read the Rest…

      You’ve got 10 minutes to change your life with HIV in 50 ways. Get to it! Here is an exercise I tried because I was feeling stuck in life after finding out my son was HIV positive. I wasn’t sure what was wrong, but the daily grind I had fallen into was not satisfying that voice in Read the Rest…

               “I didn’t fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong” ~Benjamin Franklin I started this series with the words we all get knocked down once in a while. Its part of what makes life interesting and it keeps us on our toes. And I am going to end with a Read the Rest…

  I’d like to take credit for asking that question, but Lorraine Teel, Executive Director of the Minnesota AIDS Project, asked it in an op-ed piece last week in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Here is the link to read her article: http://www.startribune.com/yourvoices/99326969.html Lorraine lays out some very valid points about the Obama National AIDS Strategy. Read the Rest…

              There has been much discussion in the news about ADAP recently. We are hearing for the first time about thousands across the country now on waiting lists to join the program. These are people standing in a line that we don’t see. In case you don’t know about ADAP, here is a little history. Read the Rest…

           There are times when fear is good.  It must keep its watchful place at the heart’s controls.  ~Aeschylus Have you ever experienced a situation similar to the one described below?    You are set for your monthly doctor visit. You have been feeling good, taking your meds, working out, and eating well. You stepped into Read the Rest…

Part 3 of 4 Part Series  “Don’t worry about the horse being blind, just load your wagon “ ~John Madden In the first two parts of this series, we shared that we all get knocked down once in a while and the importance of knowing your opponent. In this third part of this series, I Read the Rest…

  The HIV/AIDS national strategy released by the White House today said that most Americans no longer view HIV as an urgent health problem.  Those of us who deal with this every day know the costs and the pain of HIV. Not being viewed as an urgent health problem concerns me because we have to be front Read the Rest…

I’ve been reading a great post from QSaltLake about living with HIV in Utah – the Beehive State. Yes, HIV does exist in Utah and the rate of infection is growing. Most of the media coverage on HIV tends to be in the larger cities and on the coast. But this post tends to highlight Read the Rest…