HIV/AIDS Newsroom: November 2009

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32 Percent of South African Children to Lose a Parent to AIDS by 2015 (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Blog Examines Global Fund Round Nine Grants (November 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California: Research Shows Neighborhoods Where AIDS Treatments Lag (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Evidence Does Not Connect H1N1 Vaccine to Patient Deaths, WHO Says (November 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Fact Sheets Examine U.S. Role in Global Health Programs (November 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Health Leaders Send Letter to Obama (November 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
N.Y. Protestors Target Uganda Anti-Gay Law (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pennsylvania: World AIDS Day Confab Offered in Bethlehem (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Carolina: SHARE Informs Students About AIDS (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Stimulus Money to Support UCSF HIV Studies (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Cost and Causalities of Silence: HIV/AIDS in Black America (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Victoria Calls for HIV Protocols (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Blot" On U.S. HIV/AIDS Leadership Removed (November 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PlusNews Examines Initiative to Reduce Number of Sex Workers in Malawi by Offering Small-Business Loans (November 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Canada: Sex-Ed Goes Thumbs-First With Text Services (November 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Discussing the Southern (HIV/AIDS) Strategy (November 19, 2009)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
District of Columbia: Churches "Silent" on AIDS (November 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Goosby Says PEPFAR Remains Among "Highest Priorities" of Obama Administration, Welcomes Partnership With South African President Zuma (November 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New Findings Suggest Strategy to Help Generate HIV-Neutralizing Antibodies (November 19, 2009)
From National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Overweight HIVers See Lower CD4 Gain While on HIV Meds, Study Suggests (November 19, 2009)
An Interview With Nancy Crum-Cianflone, M.D., M.P.H.
From The Body
Report Examines HIV/AIDS Grant Funding (November 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Texas Sex Educators Take Tentative Steps Beyond Abstinence (November 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand: No Promotion for HIV/AIDS Workers: Study (November 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What Are the Symptoms of HIV and AIDS? (November 19, 2009)
From The Body
A Letter to President Obama (November 18, 2009)
From Treatment Action Group
Biking Transforms Lives of AIDS Housing Residents in Harlem (November 18, 2009)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Canada: First Nations Women's Conference Reveals "Hidden Epidemic" of HIV (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Tenants Enjoy Life Without Labels (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Elton Fears Youths Complacent About HIV (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project Presents Reflections: A World AIDS Day Concert (November 18, 2009)
From Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project
Missouri: St. Louis No Longer Is Number 1 in 2 STDs (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pennsylvania: Filling Need for Needles (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
We Never Thought This Would Happen: Transitioning Care of Adolescents With Perinatally Acquired HIV Infection From Pediatrics to Internal Medicine (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What Stigma? A Blog Entry by Marc Kolman, MSPH (November 18, 2009)
From The Body
Africa: Health, Policy Experts Gather for Three-Day Conference on Family Planning (November 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Australia: Patients to Be Tested After Hospital HIV Scare (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: HIVers Needed for Flu Remedy Study (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D.C. AIDS Office Ordered to Answer HUD (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Female Health Co. Gets European Patent on Improved Condom for Women (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Global Fund Approves $2.4 Billion to Fight AIDS, TB, Malaria (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Idaho: Southeastern District Health Department to Celebrate World AIDS Day (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information for Health Care Professionals: Update to the Labeling of Clopidogrel Bisulfate (Marketed as Plavix) to Alert Health Care Professionals About a Drug Interaction With Omeprazole (Marketed as Prilosec and Prilosec OTC) (November 17, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Multiple Sex Partners and Perceived Risk of HIV Infection in Zambia: Attitudinal Determinants and Gender Differences (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sex Infections Still Growing in U.S., Says CDC (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Happens Through Blood, Not Semen, in Gay Men With HIV, Study Says (November 17, 2009)
From The Body
Virus Used to Transport HIV Vaccine Into Body May Be Behind Failure, Study Suggests (November 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS Patients to President: Send More Money South (November 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Behind the Story: David France Discusses New York Mag Aging Story; Casts Doubt on NYC HIV Statistic (November 16, 2009)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
California: Hanford HIV Clinic Open Until July (November 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Lack of Money Shutters Salinas HIV/AIDS Center (November 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Report Finds Adolescent Girls Continue to Bear a Major Burden of Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases (November 16, 2009)
Disproportionate impact on racial minorities persists.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Changes Planned for Ugandan HIV/AIDS Campaign (November 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health System Funding Can Address "Silent Killers" (November 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
School-Based Condom Education and Its Relations With Diagnoses of and Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Men in the United States (November 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study in D.C. to Test Whether HIV Treatment Can Prevent Spread (November 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Western Public Health Lobby Must Recognize Social Dimension of HIV in Africa (November 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
White House Releases Dates for HIV/AIDS Community Discussions Throughout U.S. (November 16, 2009)
Speak out at a discussion in your area and be part of developing a national HIV/AIDS strategy.
From The Body
Black Churches Tackle Poverty, HIV; Activists From Across Country Meet to Map Out Strategies (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Blog: The Prospect of an HIV Patent Pool (November 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: U.S.-E.U. Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force Has Promise (November 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California: Keeping It Safe After the Clothes Come Off (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Clergy Seek Answers to D.C. AIDS Crisis (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Global Fund Approves $2.4 Billion for Ninth Round Grants (November 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Fund Extension of HIV Prevention Programs for People at High Risk for HIV in Russia Will Save Thousands of Young Lives (November 13, 2009)
International AIDS Society and International Harm Reduction Association call on Russian government to simultaneously expand access to HIV prevention programs for people who inject drugs.
From International AIDS Society
Housing and Urban Development Threatens to Cut Off D.C. AIDS Funding Next Year (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Journal Addresses HIV and Disability (November 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Nobel Laureates Honor Annie Lennox (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The NYC Condom: Use and Acceptability of New York City's Branded Condom (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHO Revises Clinical H1N1 Guidelines, Sends Antivirals to Some Hard-Hit Nations (November 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AAHIVM Awards Scott R. Hitt HIV Scholarship to Vasant L. Dabhi, M.D. (November 12, 2009)
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
An Armada to Fight AIDS in Rochester, N.Y. (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: HIV Study Calls for Volunteers With Dark Hair (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: AIDS Researchers in Winnipeg to Brainstorm on New Ways to Fight Disease (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Expected to Revise Estimated Number of U.S. H1N1 Deaths (November 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Minister Calls for Ramped Up Fight Against HIV/AIDS in South Africa (November 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Illinois: Clinton Says Reform Vital to Homeless With HIV (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indian AIDS Drug Receives WHO Approval (November 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Provision in a Bill Aimed at Helping Needle Exchanges Would Hurt Most of Them (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Recorded AIDS Deaths in Iran Top 3,400: Report (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Abstract: Circumcision May Have Large HIV Protection Benefit for Gay "Tops" (November 12, 2009)
Being circumcised may greatly reduce the risk of getting HIV among Australian gay men who prefer being the "insertive" partner.
In AIDS
U.S.: 1 in 12 Truckers Has Hepatitis C (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Uganda Renews Media Strategy in HIV/AIDS Fight as Infection Rate Soars (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Consumer Reports Finds Seven Condom Brands Top the Rest (November 11, 2009)
From The Body
This Positive Life: An Interview With Enrique Franco (November 11, 2009)
In This Positive Life, from The Body
Availability of HIV-Related Health Services in U.S. Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Longtime HIV/AIDS Activist Howard Jacobs Dies (November 11, 2009)
From LGBT POV
Michigan Lawmakers Decry Case Charging HIV-Positive Man With Terrorism for Biting (November 11, 2009)
Charges said to misinterpret meaning of Michigan state terrorism laws.
From The Michigan Messenger
South Africa's Death Rate Doubled in a Decade: Health Minister (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Africa: Victory for Soldiers Living With HIV (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tennessee: Knox Middle Schoolers Report Risky Behaviors (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Officials Begin Push Against Human Trafficking (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United Kingdom: Rise in Reported Cases of Women Committing Child Sex Abuse (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alice Terson: April 22, 1952 - October 28, 2009 (November 10, 2009)
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
Australia: Older Also Say They Practice Unsafe Sex (November 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Back From the Brink (November 10, 2009)
People are still dying from AIDS-related causes in the U.S. -- and some of them die without even knowing they're HIV positive. This almost happened to Hollywood publicist and TheBody.com blogger Thomas DeLorenzo.
From The Body
California: Shanti Marks 35 Years of Caring (November 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Findings Inconclusive on Teaching Abstinence (November 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS Leading Cause of Death Among Women Ages 15-44, WHO Study Shows (November 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Liver Conference Becomes Defining Moment (November 10, 2009)
From Project Inform
Rights Group Leery of Uganda AIDS Test Law (November 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Six Universities Aim to Expand Drug Access in Developing Countries (November 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
ViiV Vows Joint Venture Will Help Fight HIV (November 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Consumer Reports Puts 20 Condoms to the Test (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Australia: Alarm on Surge in HIV Cases (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Monterey County HIV/AIDS Groups to Merge (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: San Francisco Syphilis Rates Flatline (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
China Police Hunt for 2 Million Unsafe Condoms: Report (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Experience of Sexual Violence Among Women in HIV Discordant Unions After Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing: A Qualitative Critical Incident Study in Uganda (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya to Launch MSM Survey to Help Control Spread of HIV (November 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Launch of the Report on Women and Health: Today's Evidence, Tomorrow's Agenda (November 9, 2009)
From World Health Organization
S. Africa: Department of Health to Seek Extra Billions to Combat HIV/AIDS (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
San Francisco Mayor Convenes Hepatitis C Task Force (November 9, 2009)
From Project Inform
Six Universities Adopt New Technology Transfer Principles Designed to Speed Access to Affordable Medicines in the Developing World (November 9, 2009)
From Yale University Office of Public Affairs
Statement of Principles and Strategies for the Equitable Dissemination of Medical Technologies (PDF) (November 9, 2009)
From Yale University Office of Public Affairs
Tennessee: HIV/AIDS Rate Prompts Visit (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
American Express: Do More ... Unless You Have HIV? (November 8, 2009)
A former American Express employee is suing the company after allegedly being fired for having HIV.
In The New York Post
2009 H1N1 Flu: International Situation Update (November 6, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2009 H1N1 Flu: Situation Update (November 6, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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 S. 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)
The global financial meltdown has been named as a chief culprit, but officials at Doctors Without Borders aren't settling for that excuse.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Dosing Recommendations Retrovir (Zidovudine) Syrup for HIV-Infected Infants (November 6, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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
S. 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's ADAP Waiting List Nears 100; Other States' Lists Growing (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 Reauthorization, Travel Ban Removal: A Blog Entry by Bonnie Goldman (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
Justin B. Smith on Being Public About Living With HIV (November 4, 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.
From The Body
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
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
Flu Season and Living With HIV (November 2009)
Explore different ways to prevent the common flu.
To read PDF, click here
From Project Inform
Got Lube? (November/December 2009)
The slippery slope for African men who don't.
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States, 2008 (November 2009)
National surveillance data for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.
To read PDF, click here
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Pose Severe Threat to Women's Health and Fertility (November 2009)
To read PDF, click here
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What Are Opportunistic Diseases? (November 2009)
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
Women and Health: Today's Evidence, Tomorrow's Agenda (PDF) (November 2009)
From World Health Organization

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