#Youth

A new Iris House campaign promotes HIV, hep C and STI testing and emphasizes the importance of mental health among young people.

These 20 groups received grants from Gilead’s Racial Equity Community Impact Fund.

A recent study analyzed immune responses to the HPV vaccine among HIV-positive youths 7 to 20 years old.

Survey findings from the “Owning HIV” campaign show the need for proactive education.

A program to reduce HIV risk among Black and Latino youth

A federal grant for a Latino adolescent center in the South Bronx will help evaluate a new peer-based approach.

Fans on Twitter are not having it.

The greatest increase in such visits was among girls ages 15 to 17, mostly related to substance use and self-harm.

The action targets makers and sellers of gear that hides e-cigs as well as vaping devices and e-liquids marketed to kids.

Here’s a mentorship tool kit to help youth with HIV develop the confidence and skills needed to navigate the health care system.

Opioid use disorder is fueling a rise in youth hepatitis C cases and a stabilization of a long decline in HIV among people who use drugs.

Taking opioids at the same time as benzodiazepines, such as Xanax and Ativan, is also associated with overdose.

The majority of new cases of hepatitis C occur among people younger than 30 who inject drugs.

If I did not have a mentor at such a crucial period in my life, I am not sure where I would be today.

A new survey and educational campaign called “Owning HIV” offer insight.

An analysis of newly diagnosed youths in California found they had limited access to opioid-related harm reduction services.