Tips about exercise and being positive: HIV and exercise
Exercise is beneficial to every person irrespective of your health. It is important to set aside time for physically moving your body to ensure natural processes that involve the muscles and tissues are functioning properly. While we all need exercise, HIV positive people have a more reason to engage in physical acti... more >>
Magic Johnson: NBA legend, career and HIV
The Breaking News & Public Reactions
In November 1991, Magic Jordan got breaking news from his doctor on his HIV status. It was shocking and time changing news for the Lakers star. At the time, the team had travelled for a game in another state when the doctor called asking for an immediate return of Magic. The test was part of a routine phys... more >>
Janet anonymity purchase medicine for herpes
Janet Jackson suffered from herpes secretly. Janet was using the name of her chef ( Macchi Ricardo) to acquire medicine prescription to cover her trails which was illegal. Macchi Ricardo went to The Los Angeles superior court to a file a complaint in the year 1999. Ricardo came to realize how his name was sabotaged when he came in cont... more >>
HIV Basics: Stages of HIV
HIV Disease
You may not see HIV symptoms uniform in patients as it varies with individuals. In some cases, the patients do not show any symptoms for many years. With time, and without dedication to treatment, the immune system succumbs to the virus. Although there is no cure for HIV, the available medicine (antiretrovirals or ARVs) prevent it from a... more >>
Victoria Beckham: The Rumor, Career and David
The Band of Spice Girls
Dubbed the Posh Spice back in 1996, Victoria Beckham was one of the 5 girls that made up the British group the spice girls. She has maintained her life in the limelight as a style icon and fashion designer. After gaining fame from her role in the group of the 1990s which was since abandoned, she moved t... more >>
It is a difficult conversation to start, no doubt. But it is extremely essential, for the safety of both of you. Asking your partner to go get tested can lead to emotions and misunderstanding. In fact, it will certainly lead to a misunderstanding and you will have to explain yourself for a while. It is no easy task but should not be assumed or avoided. The question might hurt feeling... more >>
There are multiple infections and diseases including viruses that can cause rashes; HIV is one of them. Rashes as a result of this virus occur in the first two months after you contract HIV. There is a high chance of mistaking them with any other skin infection as a cause of allergy or other infections. But HIV rashes are unique. It is important to note its characteristics to be able... more >>
Genital Herpes is a common viral disease that attacks the nerve cells in a human body. While the cause of the virus is not yet established, its effects and spread through the human body is immense. It can easily be passed from one body to another through physical touch. This is because the virus matures and moves from nerve cells to multiply on membranes, usually the skin. While it i... more >>
HIV Basics: Transmission and Virus Survive
Human Immunodeficiency Virus was discovered in the early 1980s. It belongs to the retroviruses group. Since it is discovery, the virus has spread fear across the globe because of its effects on the human body. HIV attacks CD4 or T-cells, which are crucial in the immune system in the human body. Once HIV gets into the human body, it attacks ... more >>
Many people around the world are infected with herpes simplex virus but do not know it. This is because the virus stays low and inactive for the better part of its three-stage life cycle. After maturity and coming to the surface, HSV finds its way to the spinal code where nerves are in plenty. They stay inactive at the bottom of the spine as the last stage before multiplying and going ... more >>
