 May 31, 2012
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One-Size Treatment for Diabetics’ Blood Pressure Doesn’t Fit All
People with diabetes would have better health outcomes if
doctors avoided aggressively prescribing meds just to reach a blood pressure
target; that’s because such “one-size-fits-all” approaches might lead to
potentially dangerous over-treatment, according to a study in the journal
Archives of Internal Medicine and reported by HealthDay News.
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N.M. Health Official Claims Condoms Got Her Fired
Erin Bouquin, chief medical officer for the New Mexico Department of Health, claims she was asked to resign after she gave a TV interview in which she advised teens to use condoms to prevent sexually transmitted infections, The Associated Press (AP) reports.
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May 30, 2012
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Arson Attack on Women's HIV Group in New Orleans
The offices of Women With a
Vision (WWAV), a New Orleans-based organization that provides health care and
support for poor minority women, were broken into and set on fire, resulting in
significant losses for the group, MRZine reports.
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May 29, 2012
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U.K. Considers Free Fertility Treatments for People With HIV
The National Health Service in England and Wales should extend free fertility and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments to people with infectious diseases such as HIV or hepatitis B and to people facing cancer treatment who hope to preserve their fertility, according to new guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
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Black Women Express Worries About Health Care, Racism in National Survey
A countrywide survey of black women finally lets sistas speak for themselves, and the results are varied. Findings showed many African-American women consider focusing on their careers and living a healthy lifestyle as very important, while nearly half said that they worried about being discriminated against, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation study.
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May 25, 2012
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SF to Restore $6M in Cuts From Federal HIV Funds
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee will restore all of about $6.6 million in federal HIV/AIDS funds that the city expects to lose in the fiscal year beginning July 1, according to the Bay Area Reporter (BAR).
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May 24, 2012
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Texas Audit Finds $35,000 in Double Billing From HIV Groups
The Austin, Texas, health department's contracts with two HIV/AIDS service organizationsthe David Powell Health Center and Austin Travis County Integral Carecontain serious shortcomings that could jeopardize current and future federal funding, The Statesman reports.
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| May 23, 2012
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May 22, 2012
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Blacks and Latinos Have Higher Colon Cancer Risk
African Americans and Latinos are far more likely than
whites to develop polyps in the colon that can lead to cancer, according to a
study published in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics and
reported by Columbia University Medical Center.
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Fighting HIV, Sexual Abuse of Minors in the Caribbean
A new campaign spotlights the high incidence of childhood sex abuse and rape in the Caribbean, which often goes underreported and spreads sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, according to a UNICEF statement.
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Burma Celebrates First Public LGBT Pride Event
Burma’s first-ever public LGBT pride event, held in a Rangoon hotel and attended by about 400 people, may signal a shift toward reforming the country’s policies that criminalize homosexuality.
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May 21, 2012
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Electronic System Speeds Up Reporting of HIV, Other Diseases
Health departments nationwide are switching from paper-based to electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) systems, which will expedite reporting of diseases and medical conditions such as HIV and hepatitis, according to an Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) statement.
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May 18, 2012
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Hepatitis Testing Day 2012
May 19 has been designated as national Hepatitis Testing Day, according to a statement by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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May 17, 2012
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Families Who Eat Together Are Healthier
Think family-style meals don’t have a place in today’s high-speed culture? Wrong. Families who gather around a table at mealtimes often reap dietary and social benefits when compared with families who don’t share meals.
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| May 15, 2012
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May 14, 2012
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National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day is May 15
Tuesday, May 15, marks the debut of the annual National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day. Coordinated by the Latino Commission on AIDS, this important series of events, primarily focusing on the need for increased screening and testing in Latino communities, will take place annually on May 15 and will coincide with viral hepatitis testing and educational programming during National Hepatitis Awareness month.
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Banyan Tree Project Launches Anti-HIV Stigma Campaign
In advance of the annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Friday, May 18, the Banyan Tree Project (BTP) has launched an initiative to end HIV stigma and discrimination among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, according to a BTP statement.
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Housing for Sex Workers Reduces Their HIV Risk
Sex workers who have safe and supportive housing are at less risk of being exposed to violence and HIV, according to a study by the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and reported by The Province.
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May 11, 2012
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UNAIDS Concerned Over Greece HIV Sex Worker Crackdown
he Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has expressed its concern over recent actions by Greek authorities involving the arrest, detention, mandatory HIV testing, publication of photographs and personal details, and pressing of criminal charges against at least 12 sex workers, according to a UNAIDS statement.
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May 10, 2012
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Global Fund Forecasts $1.6B in Additional Support
A new financial forecast by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria estimates more than $1.6 billion in additional funding will be available in the 2012 to 2014 period, according to a Global Fund statement.
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May 09, 2012
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FDA Staff Supports Truvada PrEP in Advance of Hearing
Staff from the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) have found Truvada, a pill from Gilead Sciences, to
be safe and effective when used to protect HIV-negative people from getting the
virus, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.
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| May 08, 2012
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May 07, 2012
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HIV/AIDS Funding Does Not Weaken Services for Other Illnesses
Even though HIV/AIDS receives more donor funding globally than all other diseases combined, the imbalance does not undermine the health care services for other illnesses, according to a study published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
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May 04, 2012
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HIV, Hep Concerns for Calif. Boy Pricked by Used Syringe
Seven-year-old Miklo Santiago pricked his finger after finding a used syringe in an Oakland, California, schoolyard last week, and he is now undergoing preventive treatment for HIV and hepatitis as a precaution, according to a KTVU article.
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May 03, 2012
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UNAIDS: Gaps Persist in Access to HIV Services Worldwide
United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon warns that unless greater efforts to combat AIDS are taken, prevention and care targets set for 2015 won't be met, according to a Joint United Nations Program on AIDS (UNAIDS) statement.
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Sex Abuse Can Affect Boys’ Future Sexual Behavior
Much like their female peers, young males also suffer from the traumatic effects of sexual abuse. For boys, such abuse can lead them to engage in the kind of high-risk sex that may end in unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.
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May 02, 2012
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Florida Reduces Its ADAP Waiting List to 427 People
The Florida Legislature has
voted to increase funding to Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) as
part of the 2012 state budget, reducing its waiting list for the program to 427
people, according to a statement from The AIDS Institute.
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Greece Begins Mobile HIV Health Checks of Sex Workers
The Centre for the Control
and Prevention of Diseases (known as KEEL.PNO) in Greece has started mobile
health checks that include HIV tests for sex workers working on streets and in
brothels, Athens News reports.
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May 01, 2012
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Black Kids With Stomach Pain Less Likely to Receive Meds in ER
Compared with their white
counterparts, African-American children and teens were less likely to receive emergency
room drug treatment for abdominal pain, according to a study presented at the
Pediatric Academic Societies meeting and reported by HealthDay News.
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