Over the past twenty years, Brazil has proven to be a leader amongst developing countries in its persistent fight against HIV/AIDS. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and Brown University note that Brazil’s fight to provide less pricey generic medications to those patients suffering from HIV/AIDS is one major reason their efforts have [...]

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Condoms are widely used to protect one from contracting HIV/AIDS and other STDs during sexual intercourse. Its level of effectiveness depends on whether it is being used correctly. Latex condoms are able to block transmission of the HIV virus effectively because the pores in latex are too small to provide a path of transmission for [...]

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Yesterday I took my 15 month old son in for his checkup and to get vaccine shots. I usually have a clear idea beforehand what shots he is due for and what he is being vaccinated against, whether it is the flu or measles and mumps. In fact, these vaccinations are so commonplace, that very [...]

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