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AIDS is a chronic, life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By damaging the immune system,...
The first case of HIV/AIDS in Africa was reported in 1982. Of the 33.3 million people living with HIV/AIDS across the world, 22...
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that you can get from having sex with someone who has the infection. The...
There were more than 33.3 million living with HIV/AIDS in 2009. HIV/AIDS is among the leading causes of death worldwide and the...
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, the extremely advanced stage of HIV. AIDS is not actually different from HIV, just...
A study in 2010 found that young people are the highest condom users (good for us). While it may seem like that means lots of...
Nineteen million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to...
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Young people are at a higher risk of contracting HIV because they are more likely to engage in high-risk behavior, including...
STD Name What is it? Symptoms How is it spread? Treatment AIDS/HIV Human...
Every year on December 1st, individuals and organizations from around the world come together to bring attention the global AIDS...
Of the 1.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S., nearly 165,000 are Latinos. Latinos make up 14% of the U.S....
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There are many STD myths that have circulated among teens. Unfortunately, most are false, causing teens to make unexpected...
The debate over teens and sex was reignited last year when it was revealed that Sarah Palin’s daughter was pregnant out-...
Since the beginning of the epidemic more than 15 million Africans have died from AIDS. Nearly two-thirds of all people living...
The first case of what would later become known as AIDS was reported in the U.S. in June of 1981. Since that time,...