HIV/AIDS Newsroom: November 2009

AIDS Confab Highlights Progress, Needs in U.S. (November 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Program May Be Reducing South Africa Deaths (November 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ART as Part of HIV Prevention Strategy Supported By WHO (November 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: U.S. Policy Makers Should Look at Europe's Global Health Strategy (November 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
H1N1 Is Now Most Dominant Flu Strain Worldwide, WHO Says (November 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
In Indiana, Blacks Continue to Be at Higher Risk for HIV (November 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Many Doctors Overuse Pap Testing: Survey (November 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Medical Aid Group Warns of Waning Support for AIDS Treatment Scale-Up (November 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
President Obama Discusses Africa's HIV/AIDS Epidemic With President of Botswana (November 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Publications Examine U.S. Funding for Global HIV/AIDS (November 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
South Africa Tries to Enlist Men in AIDS Battle (November 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Africa: To Battle HIV, Go for Public Tests, Resolve Clergymen (November 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You (November 5, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Officials Address U.S. H1N1 Vaccine Supply (November 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kentucky AIDS Aid Lacking (November 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: Drug Use at Record Levels Leads to AIDS Outbreak (November 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MSF Calls for Sustained Commitment to Global HIV/AIDS Funding (November 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Signs of Change: Ryan White CARE Act Signing, HIV Travel Ban Removal, South Africa Leadership Focuses on HIV/AIDS (November 5, 2009)
Bonnie Goldman, TheBody.com's editorial director, offers her take on these landmark developments in HIV/AIDS policy.
From The Body
What To Do If You Get Sick: 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu (November 5, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Costs and Effectiveness of Partner Counseling and Referral Services With Rapid Testing for HIV in Colorado and Louisiana, U.S. (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
IAS Urges New Focus on ART as Prevention, Calls for Immediate Global Action and Funding for Universal Access to HIV Therapy (November 4, 2009)
From International AIDS Society
Implementation of and Barriers to Routine HIV Screening for Adolescents (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Non-Governmental Organizations Praise End to HIV Travel Ban (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PEPFAR Expands Efforts to Improve Health Services Worldwide Through Use of Mobile Devices (November 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Questions & Answers: Antiviral Drugs, 2009-2010 Flu Season (November 4, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Africa: Harnessing World Cup to Change Children's Lives (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Swaziland Battles Twin Plagues of HIV, TB (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
White House Releases Dates for HIV/AIDS Community Discussions Throughout U.S. (November 4, 2009)
Speak out at a discussion in your area and be part of developing a national HIV/AIDS strategy.
From The Body
With Highest Rate of Cases, Navy Sees HIV Infections Rise (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Affairs Issue Focuses on HIV/AIDS, NTDs (November 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Newsweek Q&A With Bill And Melinda Gates (November 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Experts Warn of Drastic AIDS Funding Shortfall (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Formally Launch Company to Develop New HIV Treatments (November 3, 2009)
Two of the major pharmaceutical companies producing HIV meds have launched a new joint company focused solely on HIV: ViiV Healthcare.
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
India: Uproar Against Changes to HIV Bill (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
North Carolina: STD Rates Increase in Iredell (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Links Girls' Body Size to Sexual Behavior (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tennessee: State AIDS Drug Assistance Reaches Enrollment Capacity (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Clinical Trials Show Single Dose of H1N1 Vaccine Protects Pregnant Women, Children Under 10 Need Two Doses (November 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Lawmakers Push to Ramp Up Hepatitis Battle (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Deaths From H1N1 Rise by 700 in One Week, WHO Reports (November 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
France Joins U.S. in Slamming Uganda's Draft Anti-Gay Law (November 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois: Nurses Hit the Streets by Night (November 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PEPFAR-Supported ARV Clinic Opens in Namibia (November 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PlusNews Examines How Distance, Transportation Create Barriers to HIV Treatment in Namibia (November 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Sex, Alcohol, Fat Among World's Big Killers (November 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Size Matters When it Comes to AIDS Defense (November 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Officially Ends HIV Travel Ban (November 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Study Seeks Volunteers to Test Benefits of Testosterone Gel in Older Men (November 2, 2009)
A study is recruiting men across the U.S. age 65 and older to test whether the testosterone gel AndroGel can help offset health problems such as anemia, heart disease, muscle loss and decreased sex drive.
From Penn Medicine
Zuma Calls for Renewed Effort in Fight Against HIV/AIDS (November 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
A Closer Look: Living Longer With HIV, but Aging Faster (November 1, 2009)
A review of what we know so far about aging and HIV, including personal stories and video interviews featuring people with HIV in their 40s and beyond.
In New York Magazine
Boxing Ref Sues Over Possible HIV Exposure in the Ring (October 26, 2009)
Boxers in California are required to have HIV tests regularly, but the referee found out only after a fight that a boxer was HIV positive.
In San Francisco Chronicle
Serious Non-AIDS Health Problems (Especially Heart Problems) Appear Less Likely With Truvada Than Epzicom, But Low Bone Mineral Density Is More Likely, Switch Study Finds (October 20, 2009)
In Clinical Infectious Diseases
79-Year-Old "Star Walker" Remembers 25 Years of L.A. AIDS Walks (October 19, 2009)
In Los Angeles Times
Justin B. Smith on Being Public About Living With HIV (September 23, 2009)
Not long after Justin B. Smith found out he was HIV positive, he got a video camera, launched a video blog and committed himself to becoming an agent of change.
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