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‘Stealthing’ Becomes a Major Issue in HIV/AIDS Prevention

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-08-16 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Stealthing, the act of men removing the condom during sex without the knowledge or permission of their partners is raising concerns of increased HIV infections.

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How PEP Works, When You May Need To Take It and Where to Get it

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-08-14 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), the HIV morning after pill is effective in preventing HIV if you have been exposed to an infected person. Here’s how it works.

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Men and the Youth in Botswana Continue to Shun HIV Testing

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-08-04 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Botswana is making huge strides in fighting HIV but is currently facing a major challenge of men & youths not getting tested or wanting to know theor status.

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CDC Recommendations on How to Deliver News of a Positive Test Result

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-07-12 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

CDC recommendations on how to deliver news about a positive HIV test in order to ensure that the patient understands the diagnosis and handles it well.

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High Cases of PTSD Reported in Women Living with HIV

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-07-07 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Cases of PTSD are higher in women living with HIV compared to HIV- women. Researchers ask health care givers to screen for PTSD in order to offer proper care.

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Why Wait? You can Start Taking HIV Medicine Immediately after Diagnosis

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-07-03 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Test and Treat, a new method of giving HIV medication to patients immediately after diagnosis will improve quality and prolong lives of HIV positive people.

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HIV: Why Men Have Significantly Lower Rates of HIV Testing

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-06-12 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Men go for HIV testing less than women do making HIV rates among men in East Africa to be higher than those of women.

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New Technology Could Cut the Dose of Popular HIV Treatment in Half

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-06-05 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Researchers have filed successful results after using nanotechnology to improve HIV therapies. The new technology will cut HIV drug dose by half.

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Study Hopes to Find a Way to Reduce Disease Risk in HIV Patients

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-05-15 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

A study is looking into using statins to prevent heart disease common in HIV+ patients. The study involves 6,500 people who will be monitored for 6 years.

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Early Vaccine Trials Leave Five HIV Patients HIV Free

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-05-08 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Researchers in Barcelona successfully suppressed HIV in 5 people by using a new vaccine based treatment giving hope to over 37 million HIV+ people.

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