NIDA is Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day 2009
Sara Bellum
December 01, 2009
December 01, 2009
NIDA faces AIDS by continuing to explore the link between HIV/AIDS and drug abuse. Here are some facts we shared in a recent post that bear repeating on World AIDS Day. Read More »
3 Comments
Word of the Day: "AIDS"
Sara Bellum
October 15, 2009
October 15, 2009
AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It’s a disease caused by the HIV virus, which breaks down the body’s immune system, or our natural defenses against disease. Read More »
0 Comments
A New HIV Case every 9 ½ Minutes
Giselle, NIDA Intern
August 19, 2009
August 19, 2009
Every 9 ½ minutes: that's how often the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that someone in the U.S. gets infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In the next 10 minutes, someone will get HIV—and it could be your friend or someone in your family. Read More »
4 Comments