Confused about the difference between HIV and AIDS? These terms, though related, are often mistakenly used interchangeably. In fact, having HIV doesn’t necessarily mean a person will develop AIDS.

Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected with HIV.

After Arquette's death on Sunday, medical experts explain how living with HIV/AIDS impacts daily life Mia McNiece joined PEOPLE in 2010 and is currently the Senior Movies Editor. In light of the ...

She did not. The woman's test was not only positive for HIV, but she was diagnosed with AIDS — something that occurs only after a person has been living with HIV without treatment for years.

To give you more numbers for perspective, U.N. stats from 2013 report, 35 million people are living with diagnosed AIDS around the world. In the United States, 50 percent of all new HIV infections ...

Life Expectancy After AIDS Diagnosis. Dr Balakrishna informed, “HIV, if left untreated, can progress to AIDS, a condition that damages the immune system and makes it difficult for the body to ...

Does this mean I have AIDS? No. AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is the name of the most advanced stage of HIV. Thanks to HIV medications , most people with HIV in the U.S. never get AIDS.

In 1987, while living in Los Angeles, Cindy began suffering a myriad of unexplained illnesses. She experienced herpes flareups and yeast, kidney and bladder infections, as well as cervical dysplasi… ...

People with insurance can get much of their treatment covered. And now, ... Already, Medicaid is only available to those with an official diagnosis of AIDS in many states, ...

The importance of World AIDS Day as a person living with HIV. George M. Johnson. Dec 1, ... I will never forget the day I was diagnosed. ... 2010 that I got up the courage to go and get an HIV test.