Programs that reduce stress have been found to ________ the progression from HIV infection to AIDS.Compared with available drug treatments,these stress-reduction programs have proven to be ________ effective for this purpose.

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Stress reduction programs have been found to slow down the progression from HIV infection to AIDS, but they are less effective than available drug treatments. Therefore, option C is the best choice. Option A is incorrect because stress reduction programs only slow down the progression, but not completely prevent it. Option B is incorrect because there is no evidence to suggest that stress reduction programs can almost completely prevent the progression from HIV infection to AIDS. Option D is incorrect because stress reduction programs are less effective than available drug treatments, so they cannot be equally effective for this purpose.

Programs That Reduce Stress Have Been Found to ________ the Progression