Comments on: If Everyone Got an Annual AIDS Test, Could We Beat Back the Epidemic? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:22:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Deanna http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-20887 Deanna Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:03:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/#comment-20887 For those against being tested, think of it like the seatbelt law, wouldn't you take a required little needle stick for the betterment of others? If not you are truly selfish and are not really interested in saving the world for future generations, think about your kids. For those against being tested, think of it like the seatbelt law, wouldn’t you take a required little needle stick for the betterment of others? If not you are truly selfish and are not really interested in saving the world for future generations, think about your kids.

]]> By: Gwenny http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-19739 Gwenny Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:43:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/#comment-19739 I donate platelets and other blood products at least once a month. My blood gets a total workup each time, at no cost to me. Maybe we should encourage more people to donate blood! I donate platelets and other blood products at least once a month. My blood gets a total workup each time, at no cost to me. Maybe we should encourage more people to donate blood!

]]> By: Nat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-17208 Nat Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:44:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/#comment-17208 mook is right... oOviously most people would never think they have HIV, that's why 25% of Americans and Canadians who have HIV don't even know they have it. And that's how it gets passed on. Even if you're not sleeping around, you could have it and not even know it. I think it's kind of selfish for people to blame the spread of HIV solely on "people sleeping around"... it would help a lot of innocent people if everyone got behind annual testing. mook is right… oOviously most people would never think they have HIV, that’s why 25% of Americans and Canadians who have HIV don’t even know they have it. And that’s how it gets passed on. Even if you’re not sleeping around, you could have it and not even know it. I think it’s kind of selfish for people to blame the spread of HIV solely on “people sleeping around”… it would help a lot of innocent people if everyone got behind annual testing.

]]> By: mook http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-15628 mook Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:26:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/#comment-15628 YOU may not be sleeping around, but you have no guarantees about your partner. It's horrible to hear, but 40% of all those that go to prostitutes are married men(just wrote a research paper on it, don't remember the citation).more than 1 in 5 married men cheat. numbers range from 5 to 17% with married women. And in the hookup culture of youngun's, a lot of HIV is being spread around. People don't realize their exposure with a lot of behaviors. YOU may not be sleeping around, but you have no guarantees about your partner. It’s horrible to hear, but 40% of all those that go to prostitutes are married men(just wrote a research paper on it, don’t remember the citation).more than 1 in 5 married men cheat. numbers range from 5 to 17% with married women.

And in the hookup culture of youngun’s, a lot of HIV is being spread around. People don’t realize their exposure with a lot of behaviors.

]]> By: dan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-15626 dan Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:49:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/#comment-15626 Not everyone is sleeping around. Not everyone needs to be tested. Not everyone is sleeping around.
Not everyone needs to be tested.

]]> By: Larian LeQuella http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-15417 Larian LeQuella Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:13:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/#comment-15417 As an active duty member of the United States Air Force, I am required to be tested annually during my flight physical, as well as before I deploy. It's really no big deal. As an active duty member of the United States Air Force, I am required to be tested annually during my flight physical, as well as before I deploy. It’s really no big deal.

]]> By: TexasJim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-15411 TexasJim Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:41:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/#comment-15411 ABSOLUTELY!!! ABSOLUTELY!!!

]]> By: TexasJim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-15409 TexasJim Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:38:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/02/if-everyone-got-an-annual-aids-test-could-we-beat-back-the-epidemic/#comment-15409 It may not beat back the Epidemic, but it could possibly SLOW IT DOWN!!! It may not beat back the Epidemic, but it could possibly SLOW IT DOWN!!!

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