There are many difficult subjects that we have to deal with all the time. Sometimes, it may be hard for children to talk to parents, or vice-versa when it comes to these issues. That is why it is always a great thing when popular media takes it upon themselves to educate society about things that [...]

There has been an article previously that documented a few of the public figures who have changed the course of HIV and AIDS by bringing their diseases into the spotlight. It is very important that we make it well known that people we see on television or in movies are being affected by HIV and [...]

As of right now, there are no vaccines or cures for HIV and AIDS. There are, however, different treatments used to suppress symptoms and to allow sufferers to live a relatively normal life. Being diagnosed with these viruses used to considered a death sentence, but that just is not true anymore. Many people are living [...]

HIV and AIDS are relatively new diseases if you compare them to the number of other illnesses that have been infecting our populations over hundreds and thousands of years. These viruses were recognized as diseases recently, and they have become major concerns in countries all over the world. Because of the short time it has [...]

These diseases can be devastating, not only to the ones that are infected, but also to their family members and loved ones. When somebody says that they have HIV or AIDS, the reactions that they get are very different from when somebody says that they have a disease such as cancer. There is both a [...]

When HIV and AIDS were first recognized as diseases in 1981, there were still many people ignorant about how they affected sufferers. There was a significant amount of time that passed until it was accepted that HIV and AIDS were not gay diseases and that there were many people from countries all over the world [...]

These diseases have been wreaking havoc on humankind since the first reported cases in 1981. It was believed to only affect the homosexuals at first, but that notion was quickly dismissed after it was realized that HIV and AIDS can affect anyone. HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. [...]

HIV and AIDS have reached pandemic status and people all over the world are being infected regularly. It is believed that over 30 million people are living with these diseases worldwide, and over 2 million people have died, 75% of the deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Since these viruses are relatively new, it is important [...]

Sometimes, the best way to make a statement or get information out to the public is through movies and television. We all saw some “very special episodes” of television programs when we were growing up, and as corny as they may have been, they were still informative. After that episode ended, you knew more about [...]