Germ Warfare: What People Can Do to Protect Themselves
Rather than spend an inordinate amount of time worrying about Ebola 157 or hanta virus, people can conduct their own personal campaign against germs and microbes. Vaccines are available, not only for childhood diseases b..
Good Health
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about what constitutes good health. Dr. Leuchter explains that good health means not only feeling good, but being able to engage in activities fully and wi..
HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the unwillingness or inability of many public health officials in the developing nations of the world to adequately add..
HIV/AIDS: A Clinical Description
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the medical realities of HIV/AIDS, explaining the progression of the disease, as well as the symptoms (or lack of sympt..
HIV/AIDS: A Smart Enemy
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, explains that one of the things that makes the HIV virus so difficult is that it's a retro virus, which means it has the ability to..
HIV/AIDS: As Awareness Grew
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States as it became clear that the blood supply was contaminated, a..
HIV/AIDS: Blood Supply Safety
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the strides that have been made in making sure the blood supply in the United States is safe in the wake of the HIV/AID..
HIV/AIDS: Doctors Who Care
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the decision she and other physicians made early on in the battle against HIV/AIDS to treat those who were infected, de..
HIV/AIDS: Drug Therapy
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the drugs that have been used in the fight against HIV/AIDS since AZT was developed in 1987. She also explains that the..
HIV/AIDS: Drug Therapy Side Effects and Complications
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, explains that the cocktails of drugs used to fight HIV/AIDS can be very effective, but can also be complicated to take properly and..