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Dealing with Depression

When properly diagnosed, depression can be effectively treated. Even in cases of HIV and depression, symptoms can be relieved with the proper depression treatments.

The 10 Best Films About HIV/AIDS

The best films about HIV/AIDS serve as an historic record, bringing to life the struggles and emotions that remain as relevant today as they did then.

AIDS Background Information

In 2007, there were 1.3 million adults and children living with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in North America. AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and is the final stage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which severely weakens the immune system.

How to Recognize HIV Symptoms

HIV symptoms last for only a short time at initial infection if they occur at all. In this first stage of the HIV virus the symptoms could also be caused by many other conditions. In the next phase of the HIV virus a victim can be without recognizable symptoms for ten years. In the third phase patie