 March 30, 2012
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$33M in Federal Grants to 28 HIV Housing Programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that more than 1,200 extremely low-income people living with HIV/AIDS will continue to receive permanent housing as a result of nearly $33 million in grants it is awarding, according to a HUD statement.
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AIDS United Gives Over $1M for Advocacy in U.S. South
With support from the Ford Foundation, AIDS United granted $1.4 million to 29 community-based organizations in the Southern states to bolster their HIV/AIDS advocacy efforts, according to an AIDS United statement.
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March 29, 2012
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Asthma Attacks Can Be More Deadly for Black Children
In the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting, many folks have noted the alarming rates of gun violence deaths for black children. But compared with white children, African-American youth are at greater risk of dying from asthma too. Here are the facts: African-American children have a 500 percent higher death rate from asthma compared with white children, according to statistics compiled by U.S Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health and reported by Time.
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| March 28, 2012
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March 27, 2012
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Syringe Access Fund Gives Nearly $2M to 55 Grantees
The Syringe Access Fund (SAF), an organization that advocates nationally for syringe exchange programs, has awarded 55 grants totaling $1.98 million raised through a collaborative funding initiative, according to an SAF statement.
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Study: Weight Loss Surgery Better at Treating Diabetes
For people with type 2 diabetes, going under the knife to
peel away the pounds may be more potent than standard treatments, according an
international analysis published in The New England Journal of Medicine and
reported by HealthDay News.
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March 26, 2012
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S.F. Medical Marijuana Dispensary Helps AIDS Hospice
A San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary donated $2,000 to Maitri, a hospice and short-term care facility for people living with HIV/AIDS, to help fund an awning for their patio, The Bay Area Reporter (BAR) reports.
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March 23, 2012
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College Students Use Spring Break to Fight HIV/AIDS
The students are involved in Missouri S&T’s Miner Challenge, a week-long alternative spring break program that gives them a chance to help individuals and communities affected by issues like poverty and homelessness, while developing their own leadership skills.
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March 22, 2012
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Peer Mentors Help Black Veterans Control Diabetes
When a group of African-American veterans with diabetes teamed with diabetic mentors who'd previously had glucose control problems of their own, they were able to control their blood sugar levels better than other vets with the condition who'd been offered financial incentives, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and reported in a University of Pennsylvania press release.
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March 21, 2012
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Newark Is Newest N.J. AIDS Walk Site
Newark will be the host and
beneficiary of the New Jersey AIDS Walk 2012 for the first time, according to a
statement from the North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI).
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March 20, 2012
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HIV Rates at Critical Levels in Detroit
At a time when Detroit faces a $200 million budget deficit, the HIV prevalence rate in certain city ZIP codes is nearly 2 percent, which has forced cash-strapped local leadership to strategize a more aggressive HIV prevention response, The American Independent reports.
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Pharmacy to Open at Syringe Exchange Site in South Bronx
An on-site pharmacy will be built on the second floor of a drop-in syringe exchange program in New York City’s South Bronx neighborhood, according to an Evers Pharmacy statement. Construction is nearly completed on CitiWide Harm Reduction’s Mott Haven site.
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CDC Launches Campaign for Black Women to Get HIV Tests
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched “Take Charge. Take the Test,” an HIV awareness and testing campaign to empower African-American women to practice safer sex and get tested for HIV, The International Business Times (IBT) reports.
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March 19, 2012
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130 HIV Advocacy Groups Support Health Care Reform
More than 130 HIV advocacy and health organizations have endorsed Lambda Legal’s friend-of-the-court brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. health care reform, according to a Lambda Legal statement.
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March 16, 2012
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Health Care Reform Extends Coverage to 1.3M Ethnic Minorities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released data showing that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. health care reform, has made health care more accessible to racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, according to an HHS statement.
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Developer Agrees to NYC AIDS Memorial Park
The developer and owner of the former St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City has agreed to allow an AIDS memorial in its triangle park, according to an AIDS Memorial Park Coalition statement.
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March 15, 2012
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Multiple Factors Influence Condom Use Among MSM
Among men who have sex with men (MSM), the decision to use a condom was influenced by multiple factors, according to a new study by researchers at George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia and at Indiana University.
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Walking Can Cut in Half the Influence of Weight-Gain Genes
OK, while it’s true some people are “big boned” and have naturally larger, sturdier frames, and some folks are predisposed to pack on pounds because of inherited DNA—scientists have uncovered 32 genes linked to weight-gain—the good news is, recent evidence shows that just one hour each day taking a brisk stroll can reduce the impact of weight-promoting genes by 50 percent, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health study reported by the American Heart Association.
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March 13, 2012
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Black Women Twice as Likely to Die of AIDS in U.S. Compared to White HIV-Positive Women
Some sobering news from the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS): Black women living with HIV are more likely to progress to AIDS and twice as likely to die of its complications compared with white women living with HIV, according to new results from the cohort presented Tuesday, March 6, at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle. Though black women were significantly less likely to adherence to antiretroviral (ARV) therapy in the analysis, their risk of AIDS-related deaths were still significantly higher after accounting for this.
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Simi Valley, Calif., Seeks Porn Mandate for Condoms
Officials in Simi Valley, California, are lobbying for a local measure that would require on-set condom use for all adult film productions, mirroring the ordinance recently passed in neighboring Los Angeles, reports The Los Angeles Times.
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HIV Drugs Replacing Holy Water Treatment in Ethiopia
Although many HIV-positive Ethiopians are still seeking scientifically ineffective Holy Water treatment for the virus, in keeping with Christian Orthodox beliefs, the number of people in the country on antiretroviral (ARV) medication has increased more than threefold in recent years, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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HIV Rate Drops Among MSM in New Zealand
New Zealand has seen a significant drop in the number of new HIV cases among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to the New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) data reported by GayNZ.com.
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Your Race and Where You Live Linked to Chronic Pain
If you're a young black adult who suffers from chronic pain and lives in a poor neighborhood, chances are you're likely to have more severe aches than your white counterparts, and you'll find the discomfort more difficult to manage too, according to a study published in The Journal of Pain and reported by the University of Michigan.
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| March 12, 2012
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| March 09, 2012
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March 08, 2012
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Donald Payne, Congressman and HIV/AIDS Advocate, Dies
U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne, a popular and respected Democratic figure whose legislative achievements included securing billions in foreign aid for people with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, died of colon cancer March 6 in Livingston, New Jersey, The New York Times reports. He was 77.
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| March 07, 2012
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March 06, 2012
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Regular Pap Smears Boost Cervical Cancer Survival Rates
Women who have regular Pap smear tests to screen for
cervical cancer are more likely to survive cancer if they are ever diagnosed
with it, according to a study published in the journal BMJ and reported by
Health Day News.
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Life Expectancy Shorter for Black People
African Americans don’t live as long as their white
counterparts, according to a study published in the journal Health Services
Researchers and reported by Medical News Today.
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More Than Half of People With HIV in U.S. Have Long Gaps in Care
A first-ever comprehensive estimate of U.S. HIV care retention reveals that more than half of HIV-positive patients had gaps in treatment ranging from seven months to a year or more, according a new study published in the journal AIDS and reported in a University of Pennsylvania statement.
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Los Angeles Condoms in Porn Mandate Takes Effect
The Los Angeles ordinance that mandates condom usage on adult film shoots went into effect March 4, even though questions about the law’s enforcement have not been resolved, The Los Angeles Daily News reports.
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Ohio Man With HIV Faces 3 Years in Prison for Unprotected Sex
Randal Brown, a 23-year-old man charged with felonious assault for allegedly having unprotected sex with a girlfriend without disclosing his HIV-positive status, entered a plea agreement for a recommended three-year sentence, Vindy.com reports.
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March 05, 2012
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Injection Drug Users Represent 9% of New HIV Cases in U.S.
Though the number of people
contracting HIV through injection drug use in the United States is declining,
injection drug users still account for 9 percent of all new HIV cases, according
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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British HIV Groups Say PrEP Should Not Be Offered Yet
The British HIV Association
(BHIVA) and the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) have
issued a statement saying that efficacy data on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
is not compelling enough for PrEP to be offered to patients on demand, aidsmap
reports.
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March 02, 2012
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Suggested New Indicator Diseases for HIV Tests in Europe
A new study suggests that health care professionals in Europe should consider several diseases, including herpes zoster and certain forms of cancer, as indicators a patient possibly has HIV, according to a University of Copenhagen statement.
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March 01, 2012
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HIV/AIDS Activists Confront NYC Official on Subway
To draw attention to New York City's HIV/AIDS policies, more than 50 HIV-positive people and their supporters protested Robert Doar, commissioner of the city's Human Resources Administration (HRA), on February 29, according to a VOCAL-NY statement.
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Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination: Not What Moms-to-Be Expect
Our country celebrates motherhood, right? Tell that to employers. Studies show that thousands of women across the country are discriminated against because of pregnancy-related issues and that discrimination charges against employers have increased by 35 percent in the past decade, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) statistics reported by Time magazine.
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