Medical Breakthroughs

It is estimated that approximately 1,200,000 people with HIV are living in the United States. The occurrence of HIV is increasing, especially in high-risk cultures around the nation. In 2006, the CDC recommended HIV screenings for people between the ages of 16 and 64. However, over the last several years the recommendation of this practice fell short. In the early years of HIV and AID’s many people considered a diagnosis to be a death sentence. But in the last few decades, there have been several medical breakthroughs that have enabled people to live longer with the help of medications.