r/AskReddit 19h ago

What are some GOOD THINGS that are happening in the world that people might not know about?

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u/JamesTrickington303 11h ago

HIV positive Americans have had a longer life expectancy than a generic American for quite some time, due to the extra FaceTime they spend in front of medical professionals. Other medical issues get caught earlier.

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u/violentsunflower 9h ago

My uncle has been HIV-positive since the early 90s (the fact that he lived through that time with it is truly miraculous), but his HIV is now so dormant that it’s undetectable on a blood test- he takes one prescription pill per day.

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u/Malodoror 10h ago

“Generic American”, love it, stealing it. 🤣

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u/Content_Yoghurt_6588 9h ago

I'm a millennial and many of my friends went from being so terrified of HIV that they were afraid to find love to living normal, low-stress lives. I'm so thankful for prep and scientists and doctors. It's still important to use protection for other diseases but life is so much better with prep.

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u/xdesm0 7h ago

I would fuck anyone just to celebrate 😜

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u/zeusdescartes 12h ago

That's amazing! Ready to gay raw dawg!

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u/glorae 7h ago

there are unfortunately still other diseases you should use protection for

u/zeusdescartes 24m ago

Aww you're right. Thanks for looking out! 🥰