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Old 09-22-2006, 10:32 AM
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HIV testing - A standard part of your yearly physical

CDC wants you tested for HIV
BY KAREN SHIDELER
The Wichita Eagle

Soon, a test for HIV could become as ordinary a part of your visit to the doctor as testing for cholesterol levels and red blood cell counts.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Thursday that HIV screening become part of routine medical care for everyone ages 13 to 64.
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What do you think about the CDC making an HIV test a routine part of your yearly exam? Do you think this kind of information will be used as stated (to detect and treatment infected people earlier) or for financial gain? (Increase in drug prices due to increase demand, higher insurance rates, etc.).

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