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How Bobby Brown Became a Whole New Man
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More Findings Show the Healing Power of Foods
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Why Aren’t More African-American Women on PrEP?
Humberto Cruz receives an award from the Latino Commission on AIDS in 2011, presented by actress Rosie Perez

R.I.P. Humberto Cruz, HIV Advocate for Immigrants and People of Color

“Humberto truly understood the plight of people on the margins of society, of people who have the least access to health care.”

Why Schizophrenia May Be Overdiagnosed in America

Misdiagnosis of this severe mental disorder may be more common among people who reported hearing voices or experienced anxiety.

New Rule at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Helps Lower Costs of Meds

Here’s when insurers must allow co-pay assistance from drug companies to count toward patient cost-sharing requirements.
Men give blood at recent Fans for Cure event in Brooklyn, New York.

Defeating Prostate Cancer Among Black Men

Ed Randall’s Fans for the Cure is working to educate all males about early detection.
Dining Out for Life spokespersons, from left: designer Mono Guerra, chef Daisy Martinez, actress Pam Grier and Food Network host Ted Allen

Make Your Reservations for Dining Out for Life 2019

In many cities, restaurants help raise HIV funds with events this week—notably, on Thursday, April 25.
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MAC AIDS Fund Kicks Off Its 25th Year With Big Transformations

Now called the MAC Viva Glam Fund, the U.S. foundation honors 10 groups with $25,000 grants.

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Are Social Isolation and Loneliness Deadlier Than Obesity?
Can Coffee Reduce the Risk of Certain Liver Cancers?
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People With Different Diseases Use Medical Marijuana Differently

For example, those with cancer are more likely to use cannabis containing higher amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol.

Common Diabetes Drug May Reduce Risk of Kidney Failure

Canagliflozin was also found to prevent cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke in those with the blood sugar disorder.

Real Health 15th Anniversary Puzzle

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National Transgender HIV Testing Day 2019

Transgender women—notably, those who are Black and Latina—experience disproportionately high rates of HIV.

Amazon’s Alexa Skills Kit Is a Health Care Game Changer

Alexa can now securely transmit and receive personalized medical information.

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Black AIDS Institute Names a New Deputy Director

Bruce Smail is a Black bisexual man living with HIV who has worked for HIV groups in the Virgin Islands and New York state.
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Is it true that adult men should get the human papillomavirus vaccine?

If you think you do not need to get the HPV vaccine, find out more.

Five Facts About Organ Donation

April is National Donate Life Month. What do you know about organ donation? Here are 5 facts.

I’ve heard that medications shouldn’t be stored in the bathroom. Why?

Tips for storing medicines so they don’t lose potency.
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HIV Testing Basics—Presented in American Sign Language [VIDEO]

This mini-episode of “Kikis with Louie” ensures that more people have access to testing information.
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