ETHA reintroduced
in Congress.
Project Inform is hopeful that 2009 will be
the year that Congress finally passes legislation to expand
Medicaid eligibility for people with HIV.  Read
more.
Smoking nearly triples the risk of death in
people living with HIV.
Data from the five-year FRAM study showed that
current smoking, as well as older age, significantly increase
the risk of death. In fact, there was a nearly three-fold risk
of death from smoking-related causes. Read
more.
A person’s changeable risk factors
nearly double their risk of non-AIDS death.
Data from the D:A:D study at CROI 2009 in Montreal,
Canada, showed that factors which people can change and influence
nearly double the risk of non-AIDS death. These medical and
lifestyle issues include smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes. Read
more.
Project Inform hires Matt Sharp.
With more than 50,000 new infections occurring
annually in the US, it's imperative Project Inform maintain
its focus to impact the health of those living with HIV and
the rising tide of new infections. Read
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Indicators about
hepatitis C co-infection among HIV-positive gay men concern
Project Inform.
HCV infections occur largely as a result of
injection drug use, or other direct blood-to-contact. Increasingly,
there is evidence that HCV transmission may be occurring in
much the same manner as HIV transmission, which may be related
to a more rapid progression to liver disease and/or AIDS. Read
more.
Testing PrEP on a global scale.
CROI 2009 presented a good deal of research
data on pre-exposure prevention, in both humans and animals.
The buzz surrounding this topic reflects the hope that this
area or at least its investigation may one day lead to advances
that turn the world's HIV infection rate around. Read
more.
Support Project Inform
through Partners in
Hope.
With more than 50,000 new infections occurring
annually in the US, it's imperative Project Inform maintain
its focus to impact the health of those living with HIV and
the rising tide of new infections. Read
more.
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