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The benefits of HIV treatments often come with side effects, some of them strong enough to keep people from taking their medications. Join Drs. Richard Elion and Brian Boyle as they discuss some of the side effects that HIV patients may encounter, and offer their advice on how to cope with them successfully.
Fat changes known as lipodystrophy can be very disturbing to people receiving antiretroviral therapy for HIV. Listen to experts discuss some important preliminary data showing some features of lipodystrophy may be reversible.
Liver problems may be difficult to avoid when taking HIV medicines. But most problems are relatively mild and do not prevent people with HIV from continuing treatment. Learn more about liver damage associated with HIV treatment, and ways that doctors can help minimize the risk of serious problems.
People with HIV can experience many changes in their bodies. Listen to experts explain why people with HIV lose body weight and muscle mass and what they can do to gain it back.
HIV treatments can be hard to take for many reasons. But without taking properly, their effectiveness can be lost. Hear how one person living with HIV keeps on track.
As a pharmacist, Brian Peiper knows about the importance of drug adherence. As a patient, he knows it's not always easy. Tune in as he shares his experience and advice from both sides of the counter.
It's been estimated that up to 95% of people infected with HIV will experience anemia at some point. Unfortunately, it is often overlooked, and untreated anemia can lead to dangerous complications. Join Dr. Lisa Capaldini and Dr. Brian Boyle as they discuss symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, and share important advice for those living with HIV.
At the age of 23, Rae Lewis Thornton, the former National Youth Advisor to Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns, received news that would change her life forever: she was diagnosed with HIV. Eight years later, the infection developed into full-blown AIDS. Since then, her efforts to increase AIDS awareness have reached millions. Join us as we talk to her about her experiences, and how she's dealt with tough HIV treatment regimens.
Combination therapy - also known at HAART - may help people with HIV live longer, healthier lives. But doctors caution that deciding when to start medical therapy to combat HIV is complicated. Listen as experts explain how to decide when the time is right.
Lipodystrophy is a condition that many people with HIV develop. Their appearance can change dramatically and they may experience dangerous cholesterol levels. In this webcast, learn more about this recently recognized syndrome, its possible causes, and how it is linked to long-term HIV survival.
Many people think that the HIV epidemic is over. But recently there has been a spike in the number of new infections. Experts say that certain club drugs that allow for wild uninhibited sex are to blame.
The treatment of HIV can be very complex with medicines that have to be taken several times a day. Now there are medicines that can be taken once a day. Learn how doctors are striving to make the treatment of HIV more manageable.
Diarrhea in people with HIV may be caused by the disease itself, complications of the disease, or a side effect of treatment. Experts describe the range of therapies available to control this potentially life-threatening condition.
In an effort to keep pace with new treatments and clinical practice, the government convenes a panel of experts to develop recommendations for the treatment of HIV disease. These experts gather and evaluate research data and put forward treatment guidelines that can be used to help practitioners and patients make decisions about therapy.
When people with HIV have good access to health care, they can expect to live long and well. That's because doctors have learned to combine drugs into regimens that successfully attack the virus at multiple places in its life cycle.
Elevated cholesterol can occur as a side effect from HIV treatments. Hear how one person with HIV steps up to the challenge of getting his cholesterol down.
Tests that can rapidly detect HIV are an important advancement in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Will these fast and easy tests lead to greater screening?
For patients with CML whose disease is not responding to imatinib, there are other options.
Data shows show that combining Rituxan and chemotherapy can have good results for patients with NHL. But does that mean that all patients will benefit from this strategy? Does adding chemotherapy to Rituxan bring small gains at the price of increased discomfort? Join us as we discuss these and other questions with experts from the American Society of Hematology 2001 meeting.
There are a variety of ways to treat psoriasis, but not all of them work for all people. Sometimes side effects prevent a treatment from being used long term. But today doctors are mixing new biologics and conventional treatments together to help make a difference in the lives of people living with this uncomfortable and unpleasant condition.
A brain tumor diagnosis in a child can be scary and confusing for the child and immeasurably painful for his parents. On today's webcast we'll look at the story of 11-year-old Ahmad Abdella, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 11.
On this webcast, 11-year-old Ahmad Abdella joins us to talk about life after brain surgery. What are his feelings about the procedure? How was his recovery? Are his symptoms gone? Join us to hear his side of the story. Ahmad's father will also speak about his experiences, and surgeon Fred Epstein, MD will be on hand to discuss Ahmad's recovery and follow-up.
Doctors often treat cancers by combining more than one drug. Learn how ongoing studies are exploring this possibility for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).