Although selenium is an essential micronutrient, not many have heard of it or are aware of how important it is to the body. As a result, an estimated 0.5 to 1 billion people worldwide suffer from a deficiency. A powerful antioxidant, selenium is needed for effective functioning of the immune system; therefore, inadequate levels can […]
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Today is World AIDS day. On the first day of every December, since 1988, individuals around the globe unite in a show of support for those living with HIV/AIDS, to remember those who have died from the disease, to remove stigma and discrimination around HIV, to raise awareness about prevention, and to fight against HIV. […]
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During the 1980s, when the abbreviations HIV and AIDS emerged as major points of discussion across the United States, a diagnosis with one of these afflictions was widely seen as a death sentence. Fast forward three decades or so and, thankfully, that’s no longer the case. For HIV patients in particular there’s a great deal […]
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HIV is a devastating illness that affects over 1 million Americans. HIV may develop into acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The symptoms of HIV are varied, and many people do not know they are infected until years after they have acquired it.
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Every month, 1,000 young people in America become infected with HIV, most between the ages of 13 and 24 years of age. But what’s scarier is that according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this week, more than half of young people in the United States who […]
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A Toronto man has been convicted of sexual assault after after he did not disclose he was positive with HIV to his new lover. Thomas Williams pleaded guilty for two counts of sexual assault. This is his second conviction, after he spent one year in prison for killing his wife after she was unknowingly infected […]
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