Living with HIV/AIDS
You may also be interested in Utah Resources, or Newly Diagnosed
MedlinePlus: Living with AIDS
A National Library of Medicine portal to many living with HIV related links. There are links to other web pages with very useful information about clinical trials, coping, alternative therapies, nutrition, disease management, and research.
The Body- Treatment
The Body presents a wide range of HIV/AIDS information, spanning both treatment and prevention. This is an especially useful site for people living with HIV/AIDS, as it deals extensively with specific medications, side effects, and even features an online pharmacy.
AIDSinfo.com
This web site provides information for persons with AIDS and HIV infection, Medical trials, drugs currently being tested, and other general HIV resources and information.
AIDS Treatment News
This is a very easy site to navigate, with many simple information sheets on a wide range of topics. It also features a complete and searchable online archive of the AIDS Treatment News publication and an online AIDS-related bookstore
Newly Diagnosed? Start Here.
It can be very scary to learn that your AIDS blood test came back positive, but it’s not a death sentence. The test means that you are infected with the virus that causes AIDS, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Even though there is no cure for HIV disease, there are many new treatments that help keep the disease under control.
Women and HIV
Wise Words is the three-times yearly publication of Project Wise, Project Inform’s interdepartmental program focused on HIV/AIDS treatment information and advocacy for women. Each issue provides women with important tools for making HIV treatment decision, covering topics such as anti-HIV therapy, prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections, gynecological health and more!
POZ Magazine
Working with photographers, writers, designers and doctors, our team chronicles the HIV epidemic, both in the States and overseas. We publish POZ magazine eleven times a year, POZ.com, Real Health magazine, Combocards, and a variety of other health care resources. POZ is published by Smart + Strong, a division of CDM Publishing, LLC.
Arts & Understanding Magazine - Online
A&U Magazine was launched in 1991 as Art & Understanding by Editor-in-Chief and Publisher David Waggoner in response to the loss of so many of his peers from the creative community. Viewing AIDS as a cultural holocaust, Waggoner set out to create a forum for the creative responses of those living with HIV and AIDS, their peers, their caregiving circles, their families and loved ones.
Nutrition & Exercise when you have HIV
Even though you have HIV, you don’t have to lose weight. Good nutrition and exercise can improve your health and slow down your HIV infection.
HIV Medication - food and drug interactions
Check for HIV Medication food and drug interactions using this on line calculator. Also, you can graph your labs and view internet broadcasts of HIV news.
Treatment and Care
Getting started and continuing with HIV medication.Who is getting treatment and where.
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
SFAF are specialists on HIV treatment and prevention. This page includes summaries of new information, basics as well as treatment news.
Infections associated with advancing HIV disease
Infections with opportunistic pathogens have been one of the hallmarks of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome since the beginning of the epidemic. An abundance of research and literature has been dedicated to these opportunistic fungi, viruses, and parasites. Less attention has been given to the bacterial infections complicating the course of persons infected with HIV. Here you can find information about all of them.
Caring for someone with AIDS at home
CDC publiacation for persons taking care of people with AIDS in their own home. Topics include: Basic AIDS information, glossary, providing emotional support, protecting yourself, etc.
Herbs, Suppliments, & HIV
Vitamins, supplements and herbs have long been used by people with HIV to help manage the side effects of their therapies or improve their general health. This website will give you up to date information about HIV alternative therapies.
Telling Someone you’re HIV Positive
Finding out that you are HIV positive is hard enough. Telling others can be just as difficult. Let this website from AIDS.ORG help figure out who and when to disclose your HIV status.
Chinese Herbs, Acupuncture and HIV
Alternative therapies can be helpful, but make sure to get all the information before you suplement your meds. There may be harmful side effects or drug interaction issues.
HIV+? Start here
Whether you’ve just found out that you’re HIV-positive or you’ve known for years and just want to learn more about your treatment options, it’s important to know that fighting HIV isn’t like treating a cold. It can still be very complicated. This site can help you sort out the many issues with being HIV+.
Choosing a Doctor
Helpful guidlines and issues regarding HIV care providers. Making the right decision can be the first step to proper treatment.