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Can Vaping Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk?
HIV Clinical Trials Lack Female Participants, and That’s a Huge Problem
Trump Administration Wants to End Health Care Protections for LGBTs

This Tick-borne Virus Can Be Transmitted Within Minutes

There is currently no vaccine or treatment for the rare and often lethal condition.

Federal Proposal Seeks to Allow Discrimination in Health Care

The change targets LGBT people and those with chronic conditions. Here’s how patient groups and Lambda Legal respond.

Black Men’s Distrust of Medical System Harms Their Health

African-American men’s daily experiences with overt and perceived racism is linked to delays in routine screenings and doctor’s visits.
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How Is Michael Johnson Adjusting to Life on the Outside?

Released from prison 25 years early, the former college wrestler had been sentenced for failing to disclose his HIV.
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A Man Cave Could Save Men From Prostate Cancer

Transforming doctors’ offices into man caves could help make men feel more at home and take control of their health.

Vaping Landed 14 Young People in the Hospital in 2 States

Some of the teens and young adults suffered severe lung damage after smoking e-cigarettes.

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Standard Guidelines May Lead Doctors to Misdiagnose Mental Disorders as Schizophrenia
1 in 4 U.S. Children Lack Access to Essential Health Services
NMAC executive director Paul Kawata speaks at USCA 2017 in Washington, DC.

216 Scholarships Awarded for the 2019 U.S. Conference on AIDS

Who got what and why? NMAC’s Paul Kawata addresses criticism and breaks down the data.

In the Future, Amazon’s Alexa Could Help Diagnose Medical Conditions

The virtual assistant may even be able to detect oncoming heart attacks.
Trump at a Cincinnati rally on August 1, 2019.

Trump Says We’re Ending AIDS and Curing Childhood Cancer Very Shortly [VIDEO]

How true is his statement? These facts add context.

Minority Infants More Likely to Receive Poor Care in NICUs

Study findings confirm that Black babies face inequality beginning at birth.
Marianne Williamson in the June 2019 Democratic Debate

She Was an AIDS Guru. Now She Wants to Be President [VIDEOS]

Marianne Williamson harnesses love to fight dark psychic forces—including racism, cancer and HIV.

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Do Wearable Devices Accurately Track the Heart Rates for People of Color?

The green light used in some wearables, including Fitbit, makes it more difficult to get precise readings for those with darker skin.

Southerners Support HIV Prevention, but Many Don’t Know U=U or PrEP

The results of a poll in seven states “are alarming and should hasten our…efforts on viral suppression.” There’s also good news!
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World Hepatitis Day 2019 [VIDEO]

Help find the “missing millions” who don’t know they’re living with viral hepatitis.

Upping Ongoing PrEP Use May Be as Vital as Getting Men to Start

A modeling study projected the impact of various strategies for improving PrEP use among young Black gay and bi men in Illinois.

More Moms-to-Be Admit to Smoking Pot

Experts recommend that all women should stop marijuana use before conceiving and once gestation is confirmed.
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