Tag Archives: AIDS

Birth control and HIV risk: What women AND men should know

Until now, complaints about hormonal birth control – mood swings, nausea, breast tenderness – have almost exclusively come from the woman taking the hormones. However, recent findings about one popular type of birth control should have women and their intimate … Continue reading →

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“Hey, did you hear about…?”

Let’s be honest: Sometimes, you just want to know enough to sound reasonably informed during your coffee break. Here at Try Nerdy we totally respect that, so we’re putting together a list of the coolest nerdiest things that have had … Continue reading →

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Trading AIDS for aging?

Background: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an immune disease caused by infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and has been responsible for more than 2 million deaths worldwide each year since 2003. The HIV virus attacks and kills immune cells … Continue reading →

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