Treatment Roadmap

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For information about creating your treatment roadmap, we encourage you to look at the articles below, which come from our blog BETA, your bright and brainy source on new developments in HIV prevention, evolving approaches to HIV treatment, and strategies for living well with the virus.

A Positive Force for HIV Health

“For lots of guys, we are the first people, other than their doctor, that they talk to about their new diagnosis,” says Everett Holden, a treatment advocacy coordinator with Positive … Read More →

Resource Spotlight: Paying for HIV Meds

People living with HIV are continually reminded about the importance of adherence—taking antiretroviral drugs on time and as prescribed to keep the virus in check and maintain immune function. Many … Read More →

New Resource: Updated HIV Drug Guide

People living with HIV (and their medical care and service providers) have an updated, user-friendly new resource for understanding antiretroviral treatment options. The 17th Annual HIV Drug Guide, published in … Read More →

Updated Treatment Guidelines: Stronger Support for Starting Early

The newly updated Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents, released February 12, 2013, by the Department of Health and Human Services, recommends offering treatment … Read More →

Non-AIDS-Defining Cancers: Five Ways to Reduce Your Risk

Although cancer rates are decreasing in the general U.S. population, two recently published studies have found that non-AIDS-defining cancers are occurring  more frequently among people living with HIV. In a … Read More →

Making the Most of Your Medical Visits

By Kathleen A. Clanon, MD, FACP, and Nancy S. Halloran, MPH Mary has been having a nagging back pain for several weeks. The pain is keeping her from sleeping, and … Read More →

Starting Meds at Low Viral Load May Boost HIV Suppression

The decision to begin taking medication for HIV is very personal, but recent treatment guidelines have shifted toward starting antiretroviral therapy right away, to preserve immune system health before HIV … Read More →

“Talking Points” Checklist for You and Your Doctor

Good communication with your medical provider can help you choose—and stick with—an HIV treatment regimen that works for you. But keeping track of your questions and concerns about adherence, side … Read More →

Resource Round-Up: Starting Meds for the First Time

“How am I going to fit these medications into my daily life?” That’s one of the questions Justin Jones, manager of the Positive Force program at STOP AIDS Project, hears … Read More →

Starting HIV Meds Cuts Risk of Non-AIDS Illnesses

Researchers with Spain’s CoRIS study cohort have published new evidence that antiretroviral treatment protects against non-AIDS-related illnesses in people newly diagnosed with HIV. The analysis included 5,185 individuals, most of … Read More →