HIV AIDS Features

There are many ways to start a family when living with HIV. Taking your medication is the first step.

Breastfeeding isn’t recommended for women living with HIV in the U.S., but doctors should support patients who choose to breastfeed their babies if their HIV is suppressed by medication, and talk about safe options, experts say.

Many believe the U.S.’s blood donation policy is out of date and discriminatory. But what might a more science-based approach look like?

The stigma of being HIV-positive can be more deadly than the virus itself. It’s essential that we as a society work to eliminate that stigma.

Get some practical diet and exercise tips to help you lose weight that you gained after taking HIV medications.

Find out what kinds of health problems you need to watch out for if your HIV treatment causes you to put on some extra pounds.

A woman explains how lifestyle changes helped her manage weight gain that began after she started treatment for HIV.

With new treatment and a better understanding of HIV, many people are living longer, healthier lives with the virus. Almost half of all HIV-positive people in the United States are older than 50. Find out why people are living longer and how to control complications as you age.

Knowing your HIV status is critical for staying healthy or getting help if you need it. Learn how you can put fear aside and take steps to protect both your health and that of those you love.

An HIV diagnosis will change your life. It brings with it both physical symptoms and emotional stress. But there are things you can do to take charge of your condition, manage your symptoms, and thrive.

Learn what people who are HIV-positive want you to know about the realities of living with the virus.

Having HIV doesn’t excuse you from exercise. If anything, it makes it more important. Here’s why.

Discussing your HIV status isn’t easy, but these expert tips and resources can help the process go more smoothly.

When you’re diagnosed with HIV, your doctor will want you to start antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible -- even the same day, if you can. Find out why it’s important to start treatment immediately.

Complementary therapies can make you feel better when you’re living with HIV.

People with HIV or AIDS are more likely to have mental health problems. Why? What can be done to help?

Very few people have been reported “cured” of HIV. Read what researchers are learning from them.

With planning, medications and quick action, it is possible to be HIV positive and have a healthy baby.

If you have HIV, nutrition is key. WebMD offers tips on getting the calories you need and minimizing the symptoms that make eating more difficult.

Although HIV makes it more complicated, you can live well into middle age and beyond. Find out how HIV will affect you as you get older and how to plan ahead.

A nutritious diet is key when you have HIV. Learn what you should eat to improve your energy and strength, and avoid complications.

For a woman with a catalogue of famous songs credited to her, Keys cites just one as the soundtrack for her life: Nina Simone’s “I’m Feeling Good.” Here are some ways Keys “feels good.”

Music star and new mom Alicia Keys tells WebMD what drives her to travel the world to help kids affected by AIDS. Plus how you can help!

The 'Memphis Beat' star supports It Takes a Village, a charity devoted to helping South African children with HIV/AIDS.

It takes effort to stay healthy with HIV, but the right moves can help you keep other health problems at bay.

Gloria Reuben advocates for AIDS research

What is it like to live with HIV infection? A young woman tells WebMD her story.

What is it like to live with HIV infection? A young man tells WebMD his story.

The U.S. had some 40,000 new HIV infections in 2001. That's when the CDC set a goal of cutting this number in half by 2005. As of 2004, the estimated annual number of HIV infections is still 40,000.