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The PUC Chronicle - Sun Nov 15, 10:05 pm ET
According to the World Health Organization, AIDS is the leading cause of death among women between the ages of 15 and 44. Originally, health officials thought HIV and AIDS mostly affected homosexual men. However, women have always suffered from the disease, too.
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The Scientist - Fri Nov 20, 12:22 pm ET
Researchers describe molecular reasons for the failure of some AIDS vaccines
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Detroit News - Wed Nov 18, 1:10 am ET
An artistic undertaking Saturday in Royal Oak will benefit Steppin' Out, the nonprofit behind the AIDS Walk Detroit, and Stitches -- A Doll Project. The latter collects dolls crafted by women living with HIV/AIDS. The event will display some of the dolls and include a silent auction of locally produced art and gifts as well as a screening of the documentary based on the project, "No Day Promised ...
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Marin Independent Journal - Sat Nov 21, 3:16 am ET
The San Rafael Public Library will host an informational meeting Dec. 7 on joining the Peace Corps. In honor of World AIDS Day, the information session will include a discussion on how volunteers are confronting the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
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PRWeb - Wed Nov 18, 5:07 am ET
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)’s newest billboard campaign to promote HIV testing -- now on display throughout Los Angeles -- features a life-sized bull, complete with tail and horns, along with the slogan “No Judgemental Bullsh*t” and the website freeHIVtest.net. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/AHF/HIV_Testing_Campaign/prweb3224474 ...
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The State - Mon Nov 16, 11:08 am ET
World AIDS Day events will be observed throughout South Carolina on Dec. 1.
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Mobile Press-Register - Thu Nov 19, 3:17 am ET
The purpose of this study is to explore the process and context of HIV disclosure by black men to partners and family, and the perceived health outcomes, benefits and consequences of the disclosures, university officials said in a news release.
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Gay City News - Fri Nov 20, 11:32 am ET
Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the Chelsea-based nonprofit that provides lifesaving services for men and women living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, held its third annual Fashion Forward gala on Mon., Nov. 16, to salute the fashion industry’s commitment to the cause.
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The Huffington Post - Mon Nov 16, 8:47 am ET
We must continue our efforts to fight the HIV virus. But we must also continue to fight the equally dangerous, infectious, and deadly epidemic of apathy.
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Forbes - 2 hours 38 minutes ago
How helping women helps the world.
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redOrbit - Tue Nov 17, 4:10 pm ET
A rapid and accurate diagnosis is the first step towards treatment in the fight against infectious disease. However, a team headed by Dr.
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The Gleaner - Sun Nov 22, 12:25 am ET
The Henderson County Health Department will hold another H1N1 flu clinic on Tuesday.
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Naples Daily News - Thu Nov 19, 8:57 pm ET
Contraception education is now officially part of Collier County School District’s sex education policy.The Collier County School Board approved changes to the district’s health education policy by a 3-2 vote Thursday night. Board members Pat Carroll and Steve Donovan dissented.The district’s old policy read that the curriculum should address an awareness of the benefits of sexual abstinence as ...
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EurekAlert! - Tue Nov 17, 10:43 am ET
( McGill University Health Centre ) A rapid and accurate diagnosis is the first step towards treatment in the fight against infectious disease. A team headed by Dr. Madhukar Pai, RI MUHC and researchers at the TDR/WHO, has highlighted the poor quality of published studies that evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic tests for three major killer infectious diseases. The study, published in PLoS One ...
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CBS News - Mon Nov 16, 12:30 pm ET
Region Has Highest Percentage of AIDS-Related Deaths But Ranks Last in Federal Dollars Spent on an HIV-Infected Person