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30 years after AIDS discovery, HIV rates up in Canada Thirty years ago, AIDS was a source of public panic, a death sentence, a disease with no treatment... 3 June 2011
Removing needles from correctional settings Until correctional administrators can guarantee a totally drug-free environment, they need to... 24 June 2011
Gay, lesbian, bisexual youth experience bullying and sexual, physical abuse more often than peers Young people who identify themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual, experience same-sex attractions... 29 June 2011
Concerns for Black Gay/Bisexual HIV Much of the recent HIV/AIDS data on Black gay and bisexual men (or "men who have sex with men" (MSM... 30 June 2011
San Francisco policy may cut HIV for gay men by 60 percent San Francisco's policy of recommending HIV treatment to all infected patients upon diagnosis,... 30 June 2011
Study finds teens often willing to accept free or low-cost rapid HIV testing Although the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends routine HIV testing for... 30 June 2011
Bedbugs with drug-resistant bacteria found Residents of an impoverished area of Vancouver were infested with bedbugs carrying antibiotic-... 30 June 2011
HIV infections in US stable but disparities exist The number of Americans newly infected with HIV remained stable between 2006 and 2009, but... 5 August 2011
HIV in America: Studies zero in on trouble spots U.S. health experts are turning to sophisticated computer mapping technology and electronic medical... 19 August 2011
Lingering stigma helps Aids epidemic ravage US South The American South has been quietly ravaged by HIV/Aids, even as the rest of the US has made great... 1 December 2011
HIV study results troubling Nearly three out of four Americans living with HIV do not have their infection under control,... 15 December 2011
HIV/AIDS population aging; Older patients pose new challenges When Malcolm Coley was diagnosed with HIV, he began preparing to die. The Baltimore man, a former... 10 January 2012
HIV Is Not a Crime... Or Is It? Do you think people living with HIV should have to register as sex offenders? Do you believe people... 10 January 2012
Only 28% of HIV patients have condition under control Most Americans with the disease don't think they need ongoing treatment, or don't know they have it... 10 January 2012
STDs taking toll on US despite declining syphilis rates The number of Americans newly infected with syphilis has fallen for the first time in a decade, but... 10 January 2012
Don't screen everybody for HIV in the ER More than 1,100 people would have to be offered HIV tests in the emergency room to find just one... 10 January 2012
Public health agents want every adult having sex in BC to get HIV tests If you’re an adult living in Vancouver or Prince George who’s had sex, chances are very good that... 10 January 2012
Advocates Seek 30% of US HIV Funding for Women Two demonstrations at the 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta focus attention on the... 11 January 2012
US drugmaker's HIV prevention pill draws concern Foster City drugmaker Gilead recently updated its application with the federal Food and Drug... 2 February 2012
US report: HIV rate down in needle-drug users There's some good news from the AIDS front: fewer needle drug users are testing positive for HIV.... 2 March 2012
PrEP needs more study before being provided, UK physicians conclude A position statement by the British HIV Association (BHIVA) and the British Association for Sexual... 6 March 2012
Native Americans demand to be included in US HIV prevention plans On March 20, 2012, the 6th annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, American Indians, Alaska... 16 March 2012
Transmitted HIV drug resistance on the rise in US New surveillance data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest that... 21 March 2012
Bob Marshall says homosexual behavior cuts life expectancy by 20 years Del. Bob Marshall’s statements about homosexuals have generated plenty of controversy this spring.... 8 June 2012
CDC issues new recs to stave off untreatable Gonorrhea When it comes to treating gonorrhea, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are... 16 August 2012
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