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“I Thought ‘I’m Not Someone Who Gets HIV'”: Young Women On Their Diagnosis
I felt like I was a lesser person. I felt like I was dirty. I felt like I deserved it somehow.” Victoria Roscow, 30 and from ...
This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
HIV is spread by bodily fluids such as blood, breast milk or semen. It gradually weakens the body’s immune system and makes ...
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Despite Increases, Gender Disparities in Life Expectancy Persist Among People With HIV
An overall increase in life expectancy was observed across all individuals living with HIV but disparities between gender groups persist.
'HIV is a blessing,' says mother living with virus
Doctors say with precautions, the risk of transmission to the child is low. But moms with HIV say they struggle with stigma, medical misconceptions and acceptance ...
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B.C. men with HIV live longer than women: study
Antiretroviral treatment has increased the life expectancy of people living with HIV in British Columbia but a new study shows it is significantly lower for women than men.
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B.C. women being treated for HIV have shorter life expectancy than men, study shows
An antiretroviral treatment has increased the life expectancy of people who live with HIV in British Columbia, but a new study shows men are living longer than women. Just 18 per cent of the ...