The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was unknown to medical investigators until 1980 (Zinner M.D. 115). ... Scientist have recently learned that early diagnosis and early multidrug treatment enable many people with HIV infection to survive significantly longer. ... Three aspects of AIDS are some methods of the contact, some of the symptoms, and the treatments. ... Detailed medical and laboratory studies indicated that these patients had acquired a defect in their cellular immune system. ... Retrovir manufactured by Glaxo SmithKline, was the first drug approved for the treatment of ...

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Like in San Francisco, doctors in New York City probably already begin treatment early, but there are no official guidelines that enforce it, said Dr. ... Farley is a firm believer that early treatment can help stop the disease from spreading and lead to longer lives for those already infected, others, like Charles King who is president of Housing Works, do not think science has proved significant enough benefits to require early treatment by law. ... Many patients are unable to afford the treatments once their T-cell counts drop below 500, so they would not be able to afford the treatments f...

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Africa is one of the very few nations in the world that has yet to experience the new types of treatments, that are becoming more and more available. It has been bluntly put by one African medical researcher " We can't afford to spend money on people who will end up dead anyways." ... Doctors turn patients away due to Africa being to poor to afford medications and treatments. Although there is many new treatments that have become available to the citizens of Africa, most of them are way to poor to afford the high costing treatments. ... "People are doing very, very well on treatment...

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Medical Ethics Animal Research How has animal research helped humans? Animal research has been the way forward for most of the medical advances of this century. Here is a short list of breakthroughs that were brought about through animal research: Antibiotics for the treatment of bacterial infections; Vaccines for smallpox, tetanus, diphtheria, polio, measles, hepatitis B and chicken pox, gene therapy, Insulin to control diabetes; Chemotherapy for cancer patients; Pacemaker implants to treat cardiac patients; Discovery of the HIV virus and development of drugs to control the p...

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There are hemophilia treatments. ... If you decide that you need to go get checked and the results come out to be positive you will need a lot of emotional support, medical care and improved health habits. There are some treatment options for HIV. ... And finally, Treatment and Prevention of Specific Opportunist Infections. ... After you have been diagnosed with HIV it is very important to get medical care and start monitoring the immune system as soon as possible after HIV status is known. ...

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They moved to the United States and she completed an internship in pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical Center. ... Even though proper treatment could have corrected the condition at the age of eight, she didn't have surgery until she was eighteen years old. Her condition was never properly diagnosed and delayed proper treatment at that time. Her experience made her want to dedicate her medical career to the health issues that mainly affect women and children. ... Some are illegal immigrants and can't apply to federal medical programs. ...

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Case in point would be the situation in California where Proposition 215, the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes, is up for discussion between state and federal courts. ... This clause was used in California a couple months ago to decide whether marijuana should be accepted as medical treatment for patients with death-threatening ailments such as aids. ... This is a place where anyone with a verifiable recommendation for medical cannabis can go to alleviate, and over time possibly terminate, their illnesses. ... Since the approval of the proposition, marijuana has only been use...

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Marijuana has been proven useful for many medical reasons. ... It has been used by a lot of doctors to 1) curb the sickness associated with chemotherapy, 2) help with the symptoms of glaucoma, 3) treatment for AIDS, and 4) treatment for multiple sclerosis. ... There are also some reasons to legalize this drug besides all of the medical reasons. ...

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In the past, anatomical dissection and autopsies had been used for teaching anatomy and pathology in a large percentage of medical schools. ... It seems a valid argument that raising the current low rate of autopsies would assist modern medicine by supplying medical professionals with invaluable educational and clinical information. ... Most of the patients waited until they were in the terminal stages of the disease before they sought treatment. ... It is only through research and education that we can begin to conquer the medical mysteries that essential destroy lives on a daily basis. ....

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It weakens the immune system and will lead most infected people to develop AIDS if they do not get treatment. ... Without treatment, people who are diagnosed with AIDS usually live about three years. People with AIDS need medical treatment to prevent death (CDC, 2015) V. ... HIV treatment has been proven to be very successful, and progression to AIDS has become very rare (Wikipedia). ... HIV-infected individuals should have a medical evaluation before beginning an exercise program. ...

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The first treatment for AIDS in a decade was approved in November 1995, which combined AZT and 3TC. ... Effective drug treatments are available to fight many AIDS-associated opportunistic infections, and these treatments have provided clinical benefit and prolonged survival for individuals with AIDS (Annabel Kanubus 3). ... Some people with AIDS have been denied jobs, housing, medical care, and health insurance. ... And the medical care the hundreds of people with AIDS is extremely expensive. ...

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In the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, scientists scrambled for a treatment that would obliterate or, at the very least, prevent the disease from infecting more people. ... Due to medical advancements, HIV/AIDS need not be viewed as a terminal illness, but instead, looked upon as a manageable disease....

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There currently is neither a cure, not even an effective treatment, nor a vaccine. ... Basic medical research began to provide a few bits of information, and some help. ... The best that rational medical workers have succeeded in doing here in San Francisco is distribute educational leaflets and cartoons to the I.V. drug abusing population instructing them in the necessity of their rinsing their "works" with Clorox before reusing the same needle in another person. ...

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Getting tested for STD's including HIV is important to prevent the risk of transmission to others, and individuals are able to seek medical alternatives to prevent the virus from progressing. Once acquired there is absolutely no cure for this virus, but there are medications and treatments available that allow people to live with the virus. ... People receiving treatments in order to live with the virus receive: Antiretroviral therapy, screening to check for other diseases that may be present, mental health services and HIV prevention interventions. As mentioned before, there are many way...

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This study identifies these theories as it relates to origination, treatment, and prevention/protection. ... The results showed that both groups share similar beliefs pertaining to origination and treatment theories based upon their cultural heritage. ... I expect to find: 1) conspiracy theories in both Black South Africans and African Americans and 2) that these conspiracy theories cover a wide range of issues dealing with origination, transmission, treatment, and prevention/protection. ... Interestingly enough, reports show that the prevention of treatment and early diagnosi...

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Stigma stops an individual to seek medical help. ... We need to fight this unfortunate attitude towards others who try to live a normal life now that treatment is available. ... There is no cure yet for HIV infection but the treatment through Antiretroviral Therapy is already showing success. ...

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Many people that have been infected are not aware of their condition so do not take advantage of medical support. ... Most often, without treatment, full- blown AIDS will develop about a decade after a person is infected with the HIV virus. ...

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This is why it is very important as a nurse taking care of an HIV patient to emphasize the importance of compliance to treatment and medications. ... It is possible that the patient may need blood transfusion as a treatment for anemia. ... Unemployment is the main cause of financial loss, in addition to the high costs of treatments and anti-HIV medications. ... Medical-Surgical Nursing. ...

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Marijuana can be used for medical and textile uses, for food, for fuels, and for the economy. ... Hemp can be used to treat many diseases, some of which include: multiple sclerosis, depression, epilepsy, migraine headaches, asthma, glaucoma, cancer treatment, AIDS treatment, emphysema, and stress reduction. ...

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Although many physicians oppose assisted suicide, arguing that patients should seek proper medical care, most terminally ill people die in excessive pain due to inadequate care. Some terminally ill choose assisted suicide because of large medical bills that begin to add up. ... If someone writes in a living will, while they are still declared mentally stable, that they would not want their life to be prolonged by certain treatments or life support, then the law would have to respect that. ...

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., 1992) There is not yet a cure for AIDS, but there are treatments available to help lengthen the time before an individual develops full blown AIDS. ... "In 1985 Kokomo officials banned 13-year-old Ryan from school, claiming his medical condition posed a health threat to other students. ...

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STD treatment can prevent the transfer of disease to the baby (Santa Clara County Public Heath Department) The class will stress importance of STD testing and students will learn where and how to be tested. ... Timothy Johnson, ABC NEWS medical editor, says this on alcohol, drugs and sex, " we knew that teenagers were doing this but frankly it is a bit shocking that the numbers were so high." ...

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The addiction to and abuse of anabolic steroids is a serious problem which is underestimated by the medical community. ... There have been very few studies of treatment s for steroid abuse or addition. ...

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