AltWeeklies Wire
In South L.A., Young Gay Black Men are Mired in Old Taboos -- and HIVnew
HIV infections in the United States have been dropping in nearly every subgroup that is commonly tracked, with one exception: The numbers have been ticking up steadily among black men, ages 14 to 24, who have sex with men.
L.A. Weekly |
Hillel Aron |
05-08-2014 |
Health
Tags: HIV
Q&A: HIV/AIDS housing in Indianapolisnew
Big changes are underway in the way people living with HIV/AIDS will receive the services necessary for them to live well in Indy.
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
04-02-2012 |
Civil Liberties
On the street with AIDSnew
Indianapolis service providers have made unprecedented strides in collaborative outreach.
To fight AIDS, we must fight its stigmanew
Building acceptance by society and self will help defeat disease.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Craig Washington |
11-30-2011 |
Health
Pros and Condomsnew
San Francisco wants to get rid of HIV/AIDS, but tiptoes around risky bareback sex.
Cruel Days Return for Georgia's AIDS Sufferersnew
State and Congress haven’t approved funding for life-saving drugs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Cliff Bostock |
06-22-2011 |
Science
HIV: Too Many Positivesnew
African Americans have reason to be concerned about the AIDS virus. While black Americans currently make up 14 percent of the nation’s population, they represent 65 percent of the newly reported AIDS cases.
Illinois Times |
Jolonda Young |
06-09-2011 |
Science
Gay Men Should Get HIV Tests Twice a Year, Says Washington, D.C.new
With new statistics showing alarming levels of HIV infection among the estimated 36,500 District men who have gay sex, the city is recommending that they be tested for the virus twice yearly.
Washington City Paper |
Mike DeBonis |
03-26-2010 |
LGBT
The Secret Face of HIVnew
HIV/AIDS is the No. 1 killer of black American women between 25 and 34. But the fastest growing segment of HIV incidence is among black women in their 50s and 60s. Yes, Grandma has AIDS.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kellie C. Murphy |
11-17-2008 |
Science
What the Mexico City AIDS Conference Taught Menew
The CDC now tells us that, oops, they counted wrong for the past several years. The true number of new HIV infections occurring each year in the U.S. is more than 40 percent higher than previously reported.
Philly's Rise in HIV Among Young Gay Males Has Led to New Testing Measures ... at Night Clubsnew
Years ago, drawing vials of blood and waiting two weeks for results gave way to a finger-prick or cheek swab and a 20-minute wait. Since today's tests are light on equipment, the process has been moved out of stuffy clinics and into RVs that can be parked in parts of town where incidences of the disease run high.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
08-05-2008 |
Science
Michigan's HIV Stats Show Young African-Americans Hit Hardnew
African-Americans are twice as likely as whites to be diagnosed with HIV, with people younger than 25 at the highest risk, according to the annual report analyzing new HIV diagnoses in 2006 by race, sex and age.
Metro Times |
Staff |
06-17-2008 |
Science
On HIV, Some Black Ministers Are Admitting that Silence Equals Deathnew
The Good Samaritan Project Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS in Kansas City hopes to fight infections in a city where the HIV infection rate rivals Africa's.
Rethinking AIDSnew
Doubters abandon traditional HIV/AIDS theories and treatment.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
11-29-2006 |
Science
Radio Free Nepalnew
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