(RITA!) HIV Treatment Alerts - February 2001
 

The largest HIV/AIDS information website in the world. www.aegis.org

Check for possible drug interactions with HIV medications and create a daily schedule for taking medications around meals, sleep, etc. The site is intended to help physicians who treat HIV, but some patients may find it helpful as well. Medscape requires a free, simple, first-time-only registration. hiv.medscape.com/interactions

Information on HIV drug development, research, and treatment. This site also features a unique weekly radio show "Living Well with HIV & Hepatitis" that is broadcast on the Internet. Recordings of past radio shows are also available. www.natap.org

An extensive collection of simple and informative fact sheets on a variety of HIV-related topics. www.aidsinfonet.org

Women Alive, a newsletter for women with HIV. www.thebody.com/wa/wapage.html

Information on HIV medications. www.aidsmeds.com

State-by-state statistics on AIDS, including contact information for state health department offices responsible for keeping track of HIV/AIDS. www.aids-statistics.com/statistics.html

Medical information, dictionaries, and encyclopedias. www.medlineplus.gov

Starved for more? The Texas Resource Guide for HIV/STD Education has information on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), HIV resources, an extensive glossary, and more. www.tdh.state.tx.us/hivstd/educate/guide/

DON'T HAVE INTERNET ACCESS? If you are in the Houston area, remember that The Center for AIDS has 2 computer workstations available to search for information on HIV/AIDS. The walk-in information center (1407 Hawthorne) is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, consider visiting a local branch of your public library.

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Copyright © 2001 - Research Initiative Treatment Action (RITA!). Reproduced with permission. RITA! is published by The Center for AIDS. Contact Thomas Gegeny, MS, ELS, Editor, RITA! for permission to reproduce RITA!. tom@centerforaids.org. http://www.centerforaids.org

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