Sound Medicine 07-31-11

Side Effects Public Media

Published July 31, 2011 at 12:00 AM EDT

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This week, a show devoted to AIDS. First, a historical overview with AIDS discoverer Dr. Jay Levy. Other topics covered include living with AIDS; a treatment that prevents AIDS transmission; AIDS complacency; adopting HIV children; and the humor of living HIV positive.

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