Cats make such good pets is that they make great companions. They seem to be able to sense when you need some comfort. (Yes, dogs do too.) Having a cat around is good for children, especially if they take part in caring for the animal. Most cats don’t need constant attention. Some Personal Benefits Cat Owners Experience: Cats do well living in small homes and apartments or small houses. They don’t need a great deal of space to run around as they are comfort creatures that like to curl up … [Read more...]
Top Tips for Increasing Your Immunity Levels this Winter
December 28, 2021 by
With the global pandemic, we’ve all been thinking longer and harder about our health and wellbeing and how to stay well. But with winter here now, it’s not just COVID-19 to worry about, but also the added risk of getting sick with a cold, flu, or other sickness. One fundamental way to avoid coming down with something, whether it’s mild or severe, is to increase your immunity level. Read on for some tips you can follow to help your body stave off illness over the coming weeks and … [Read more...]
NIH Scientists Discover How HIV Kills Immune Cells
June 6, 2013 by
NIH Scientists Discover How HIV Kills Immune Cells Findings Have Implications for HIV Treatment WHAT: Untreated HIV infection destroys a person’s immune system by killing infection-fighting cells, but precisely when and how HIV wreaks this destruction has been a mystery until now. New research by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, reveals how HIV triggers a signal telling an infected immune cell to die. … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – Do Women Have Trouble Controlling Stress?
July 6, 2012 by
How can you manage your stress? Let us take a look at 7 simple steps which you can easily use to manage your stress levels. Stress can cause all manner of health problems from headaches to high blood pressure so avoiding stress seems like a good idea. Here is the problem, some stress can be good for you so avoidance is not always the best solution – stress management is the key. CBD is one common way that people attempt to control their stress. CBD oils UK can be sourced from the … [Read more...]
NHAS Goal, Strategy in Action: HIV Testing Innovations
February 2, 2012 by
Strategy in Action: ' HIV ' Testing Innovations Contribute to NHAS Goal February 1, 2012 By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Ronald Valdiserri With an estimated 20 percent of people living with HIV in the United States unaware of their status, strengthening our HIV testing efforts will be key to achieving the … [Read more...]
Jennie Anderson, AIDS.gov ~ 30 Years of AIDS Video, NIH’s Dr. Anthony Fauci
August 23, 2011 by
This has been a big year for the HIV community. One key event was June 5 — which marked 30 years since the first reported cases of AIDS in the United States. As one of the many efforts to recognize this important milestone, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) developed a series of videos featuring interviews with various federal and community HIV leaders. Highlights from each of the videos were used to create a compilation video, 30 Years of HIV in the US, which premiered at … [Read more...]
