About Teen Life: AIDS Awareness

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Dec. 1st was World AIDS Day. This is a day that was founded in 1988 to raise awareness about HIV / AIDS. And really, our awareness has definitely been raised since then. These days, we know more about HIV / AIDS than ever before. We also have massively improved treatments and life expectancies for people with HIV than we did in the early years of the virus. World AIDS Day About's Gay Life expert explains, "World AIDS Day (WAD) is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS. WAD, organized by The National AIDS Trust, increases awareness of the dangers of HIV and AIDS, including the challenges finding a cure, efforts to prevent the disease and the obstacles faced by those living with the virus..." Read more Search Related Topics:  aids  hiv  safe sex What Do You Know About HIV & AIDS Quiz HIV is everyone's concern, but there is still a lot of misinformation about the virus. Take the What Do You Know About HIV & AIDS Quiz, and make sure you know the real deal...Read more Search Related Topics:  sexually transmitted diseases  aids  safer sex How To Get an HIV Test If you are sexually active, or use needles, getting an HIV test is really important. The test itself is relatively easy; you can take a blood test or an oral swab test. For a lot of teens, the hardest part is psyching yourself up to actually go and do it... Read more Search Related Topics:  aids  hiv testing  sexually transmitted diseases In general, AIDS is treatable, but not curable. There has however, been one documented case where a man was actually cured of the disease... Related Searches HIV Aids Education Aids Treatment Aids Blood Test Aids Awareness Rapid HIV Test Kit Featured Articles Are Home HIV Test Kits Reliable? Been Exposed to HIV in the Last 72 Hours? Symptoms of HIV Circumcision HIV Prevention Living HIV Positive HIV Medications   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement Popular Posts About Food: From Sprinkles to Speculaas If you can't see this email, click here ... Best of 2014 (So Far)    Music     ... About Parenting: Thinking Ahead to . . . Summer Camp? If you can't see this email, click here ... Fun Activities for Fall    Parenting     From ... Hoping to Connect Hi There,   My name is Kyle Doran, co-founder of PresenceMediaDenver.com . My client, Mile Hi Distilling , manufactures some of the hi... Want Blake Lively's Life? You Got It, Plus How DO You Cope With A Fringe In Summer? view this email as a webpage We have changed our email address, please ... Quick! Grab a 40in TV – we've also got an iPad, amazing spa breaks and so many goodies for YOU! view this email as a webpage ... We Planned Your Summer Vacation For You ... About Fitness: 10 Tips to Get Flat Abs If you can't see this email, click here ... Cheryl Cole Goes Back To Her Straight Hair Roots, Plus Rita Ora's Revealing Moschino Look view this email as a webpage We have changed our email address, please ...