Infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is serious. But the outlook for people with HIV and AIDS is improving. If you are infected with HIV, there are many things you can do to help ensure you have a longer, healthier life. One important thing is to take your medicines. Make sure you have a health care provider who knows how to treat HIV. You may want to join a support group. Learn as much as you can about your disease and its treatment. And eat healthy foods and exercise regularly - things that everyone should try to do.
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HIV: Coping with the Diagnosis(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/sexinfections/hiv/038.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/sexinfections/hiv/038.printerview.html
- Living with HIV/AIDS(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/livingwithhiv.htm
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How Do I Start?(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/201?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/201?lang=spa
- Medicinal Marijuana Eases Neuropathic Pain in HIV(08/06/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_67850.html
- HIV Patients Living Longer(07/25/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_67345.html
- Death Rates for HIV Patients Decrease Dramatically(07/01/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_66462.html
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AIDS-Related Lymphoma (PDQ): Treatment
(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/AIDS-related-lymphoma/patient/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/linfoma-y-SIDA/patient/
- Food Safety for Persons with AIDS(Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service) - http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Food_Safety_for_Persons_with_AIDS/
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HIV: Nutrition and Exercise When You Have HIV(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/sexinfections/hiv/457.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/sexinfections/hiv/457.printerview.html
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Nutrition(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/800?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/800?lang=spa
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Safe Food and Water(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/food.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/spanish/resources/brochures/food.htm
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Vitamins and Minerals(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/801?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/801?lang=spa
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Let’s Talk Facts about Coping with HIV and AIDS(American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF - http://healthyminds.org/multimedia/ltfhivaids.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.healthyminds.org/LTF-%20SPANISH%20AIDS%20fctsheet.pdf
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Telling Others You're HIV-Positive(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - In English and Spanish - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/204?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/204?lang=spa
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Personal Tracking Charts(Project Inform) - Links to PDF - http://www.projectinform.org/info/tracking.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.projectinform.org/info/tracking_sp.pdf
- Side Effects of Anti-HIV Medications(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/550?lang=eng
- Strategies for HIV Therapy: Information to Consider When Deciding to Use Therapy(Project Inform) - http://www.projectinform.org/info/avs/index.shtml
- AIDS, HIV and the Eye(American Academy of Ophthalmology) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ2PS4OPGE&sub_cat=0
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Anemia(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/552?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/552?lang=spa
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Body Shape Changes (Lipodystrophy)(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/553?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/553?lang=spa
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Bone Problems and HIV(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/557?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/557?lang=spa
- Dementia and Nervous System Problems(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/505?lang=eng
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Depression and HIV(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - Links to PDF - In English and Spanish - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/558?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/558?lang=spa
- Fatigue(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/551?lang=eng
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HIV and Kidney Disease(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/651?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/651?lang=spa
- HIV/AIDS and the Flu(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/hiv-flu.htm
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MedlinePlus: AIDS and Infections(National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aidsandinfections.html
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Mouth Problems and HIV(National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) - http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/HIV/MouthProblemsHIV/default.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/HIV/Problemasorales.htm
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Neurological Complications of AIDS(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/aids/detail_aids.htm
Also available in Spanish http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/trastornos/complicaciones_neurologicas_del_sida.htm
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Osteonecrosis, Osteopenia, and Osteoporosis(AIDSinfo) - Links to PDF - http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/ContentFiles/OsteonecrosisOsteoporosisOsteopenia_FS_en.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/ContentFiles/Osteonecrosis_FS_sp.pdf
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Wasting Syndrome(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/519?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/519?lang=spa
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Adherence(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/405?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/405?lang=spa
- Body Composition Tests(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/128?lang=eng
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Caring for Someone with AIDS at Home(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/careathome.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/spanish/resources/brochures/careathome/
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Choosing an HIV Care Provider(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/202?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/202?lang=spa
- HIV Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Health Information for International Travel(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-HIVAIDS.aspx
- HIV/AIDS Workplace Issues and FAQ's(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.brta-lrta.org/faqs/faqs.htm
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How to Spot HIV/AIDS Fraud(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/206?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/206?lang=spa
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Medical Appointments(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/203?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/203?lang=spa
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Preventing Infections from Pets(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/oi_pets.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/spanish/resources/brochures/pets.htm
- Re-Infection: Is It a Concern for People Living with HIV?(Project Inform) - http://www.projectinform.org/info/reinfection/index.shtml
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Seeing an HIV Doctor(AIDSinfo) - Links to PDF - http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/contentfiles/SeeingHIVDoctor_FS_en.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/ContentFiles/ConsultaConElMedicoDelVIH_FS_sp.pdf
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Smoking and HIV(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/803?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/803?lang=spa
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Strategies for Maintaining Your General Health(Project Inform) - http://www.projectinform.org/info/health/index.shtml
Also available in Spanish http://www.projectinform.org/info/health/index_sp.shtml
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Vaccinations and HIV(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/207?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/207?lang=spa
- List of HIV-Related Resources(Project Inform) - http://www.projectinform.org/info/state/
- Selling Your Life Insurance(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/208?lang=eng
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Social Security for People Living with HIV/AIDS(Social Security Administration) - Links to PDF - http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10019.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.ssa.gov/espanol/10919.html
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Case management and health-related quality of life outcomes in a... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18672562&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Effect of lopinavir/ritonavir monotherapy on quality of life and self-reported... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18672538&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Severity of lipodystrophy is associated with decreased health-related quality of... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18647097&tool=MedlinePlus
- AIDS--Living with AIDS -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=hiv+infections[majr]+AND+(adaptation,psychological[majr]+OR+quality+of+life[majr])+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Nutrition and AIDS -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=hiv+infections/dh[majr]+OR+(hiv+infections[majr]+AND+(nutrition+physiology[majr]+OR+nutrition+assessment[majr]+OR+nutrition+disorders[majr]+OR+diet[majr]+OR+diet+therapy[majr]+OR+nutritional+support[mh]+NOT+breastfeeding[mh]))+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms(AIDSinfo) - http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/Glossary/GlossaryDefaultCenterPage.aspx?MenuItem=AIDSinfoTools
Also available in Spanish http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/ContentFiles/SpanishGlossary_sp.PDF
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AIDSinfo(Dept. of Health and Human Services) - http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/
Also available in Spanish http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/infoSIDA/
- CDC Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/
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NIAID Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) - http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/about/organization/daids/
- Your Rights as a Person with HIV Infection or AIDS(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights) - http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/aids.html
- HIV/AIDS among Persons Aged 50 and Over(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/over50/resources/factsheets/over50.htm
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Gynecological Conditions and HIV/AIDS(Project Inform) - http://www.projectinform.org/info/gyn/
Also available in Spanish http://www.projectinform.org/info/gyn/index_sp.shtml
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MedlinePlus: AIDS and Pregnancy(National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aidsandpregnancy.html
- Positive? How Are You Feeling?(Project Inform) - Large PDF file - http://www.projectinform.org/info/positive/positive.pdf
- AIDS - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aids.html
- AIDS and Infections - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aidsandinfections.html
- AIDS and Pregnancy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aidsandpregnancy.html
- AIDS Medicines - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aidsmedicines.html
- Kaposi's Sarcoma - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kaposissarcoma.html
- Immune System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/immunesystem.html
The primary NIH organization for research on AIDS--Living with AIDS is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/