HIV/AIDS Newsroom: January 2012

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Most in Mississippi With HIV Lack Treatment (January 31, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Greg Louganis: Olympic Gold Medalist Wants to Dance With the Stars: A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (January 31, 2012)
"This Sunday February 5th at 9pm EST Robert will be speaking with Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Louganis. Openly gay and HIV-positive Olympic diving legend Greg Louganis wants to show off his moves on ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' next season. ... Show your support."
From TheBody.com
Mississippi: Most With HIV Skip Treatment (January 31, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Interview: UNAIDS Chief Urges Technology Transfer to Africa (January 31, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pennsylvania: Hepatitis C Drugs in the Pipeline (January 31, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
How Accurate Are Rapid HIV Tests? Study Finds Blood Tests Slightly More Accurate Than Oral Tests (January 31, 2012)
From TheBody.com
New General Manager's Banking Background Beneficial at Global Fund (January 31, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Opinion Pieces Recognize Global Fund Anniversary (January 31, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Faster, Less Expensive Methods of Circumcision Being Tested, Reviewed, New York Times Reports (January 31, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Protesting Kenyans Call for Emergency Donor Conference to Raise $2 Billion for Global Fund (January 31, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
State Roundup: From "[Georgia] Responds on HIV Drug Waiting List" (January 31, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Can Having Pets Help Women Living With HIV/AIDS Cope? (January 31, 2012)
From TheBody.com
AIDS 2012 Update: Plenary Speakers Announced With Few Positive Women -- A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (January 30, 2012)
"The slate of plenary speakers has been announced for the 2012 International AIDS Conference. The plenary speakers will begin each day of the conference ... But there's a blank space in the list of speakers on HIV/AIDS that leads keen observers question: where are the female speakers who are openly living with HIV?"
From TheBody.com
Africa Leaders Must Respect Gay Rights: UN's Ban (January 30, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois: Chicago Gets $1 Million for HIV Testing and Treatment (January 30, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Georgia: HIV Campaign Launches in Atlanta (January 30, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Testing Together" Program Breaks Ground Among Gay Couples (January 30, 2012)
From TheBody.com
HIV Criminalization Faceoff: One Poz Man and His Accuser -- A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King (January 30, 2012)
"I couldn't help but wonder what might happen if an HIV-positive man had to sit down with his accuser and explain himself. So, through the magic of some creative editing, I produced this video episode of 'My Fabulous Disease' to give a voice to the opinions and feelings of both parties."
From TheBody.com
New General Manager Discusses Future of Global Fund With Wall Street Journal (January 30, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNAIDS Says Africa Must Rely Less on Foreign Aid for HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention Programs (January 30, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CDC Models Show Scaling Up ART for HIV Treatment Can Save Money Over Time (January 30, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
What Would Anderson Cooper Say About the Promised ADAP Funding? A Blog Entry by Kevin Maloney (January 27, 2012)
"Did you know on the first day of American intervention in Libya it cost US tax payers 100 million dollars, and over the three month period from April – July a total of nearly 1 billion was spent on the war with Libya? Why will it take 7 months to distribute 35 million in reallocated HHS funds to states with people who continue to wait for the medicine they need?"
From TheBody.com
ADAP Waiting List Update: 4,774 People in 12 States as of Jan. 26 (January 27, 2012)
To read PDF, click here.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
AIDS 2012 Plenary Speakers Announced (January 27, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
California: Cheering That Donation (January 27, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Drug-Users' Needles Endanger Public, Study Shows (January 27, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Doctors Without Borders: 15,000 Congo AIDS Victims Likely Will Die (January 27, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ban Calls on Business Leaders to Increase Investment in Women's Education, Health at WEF (January 27, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Two Initiatives Launched at WEF With Aim of Ending New HIV Infections Among Children by 2015 (January 27, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Aaron B. Jones-Wade: Pastor, Shepherd, Homosexual (January 26, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Iris House's "Keep It 100" Campaign Uses Smartphone App to Prevent HIV/AIDS (January 26, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Finding the Missing You! A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (January 26, 2012)
"On top of the side effects from the IV medication, extreme fatigue and nausea, on top of the side effects of my regular HIV medications and let's not forget my financial issue ... I found myself slipping into a depression. ... So here I am, trying to find me. Trying to reclaim that part of me that I can own, that I can control."
From TheBody.com
PACHA Blog: CMS Care Innovations Summit: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (January 26, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
Michigan: Anti-AIDS Program for Hispaniola Launched at MSU (January 26, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wisconsin: Risk Factors for HIV in Local Gangs to Be Studied (January 26, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Is Injection Serosorting Occurring Among HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users? Comparison by Injection Partner's HIV Status (January 26, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Brazil's Emerging Market: Crack (January 26, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Romance in Digital Age: Casual Sex Is Having Unintended Results for More Young Adults in Florida (January 26, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Activism Documentary How to Survive a Plague Takes Sundance by Storm (January 26, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Watching Transformation of the Global Fund on Its 10th Anniversary (January 26, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Reflecting on Global Fund's Decade of Accomplishment, Looking Forward to Challenges Ahead (January 26, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
MSF Warns About Lack of Access to Antiretroviral Treatment in DRC, Urges Government, Donor Action (January 26, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Gates Pledges $750 Million to Global Fund (January 26, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Greg Halpen: Self-Mastery Coach and Healer -- A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (January 26, 2012)
"You see, the virus didn't make him sick or devour his immune system. It was his emotional reaction that devoured his soul for the next 12 years. Allowing the idea of being HIV positive to consume his life, his dreams ... he didn't realize it, but he lived everyday as though he was going to die. Then he awakened."
From TheBody.com
Mississippi AIDS Activists Brace for Health Budget Slash (January 25, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
HRSA Announces $70 Million Grant Competition for HIV/AIDS Services for Women, Infants, Children and Youth (January 25, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
Northern Kentucky Health District Will Offer Free Testing on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (January 25, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Los Angeles, Calif., Mayor Signs Porn Star Condom Requirement (January 25, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Mexico Tribe Confronts HIV: Infections Are Rising in Navajo Nation, Where Poor Education Is Partly to Blame for the Virus' Spread (January 25, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Young AIDS Activists! Apply for C2EA's 2012 Youth Action Institute -- June 10 - 16, 2012 (January 25, 2012)
From Campaign to End AIDS
Faces of HIV Launches in Florida (January 25, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Global Fund Executive Director Kazatchkine Steps Down; Board Appoints General Manager (January 25, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Celebrating the Global Fund as It Turns 10 (January 25, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
State Roundup: From "Georgia Tops Nation in Wait for HIV Drug Help" (January 25, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Bonnie: A Blog Entry by Nelson Vergel (January 25, 2012)
"She never mentioned her illness, even while surrounded by people who had faced theirs in her presence. Maybe she wanted to always be the strong one for all of us. We will never know."
From TheBody.com
HIV Criminalization: A Blog Entry by Gary Bell (January 24, 2012)
"Perhaps the greatest concern is that these laws, which were no doubt designed to prevent infection, will more likely have the opposite effect of scaring people away from getting tested. ... In other words, in our efforts to prevent the spread of HIV, the shield is mightier than the sword."
From TheBody.com
New Media in Action at the 2012 National African-American MSM Leadership Conference (January 24, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
Report: Americans Curbing Behaviors That Lead to HIV (January 24, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: MCC of the Palm Beaches Launches HIV/AIDS Drop-In Center (January 24, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Estimates HIV Is Transmitted During 1 in 900 Acts of Unprotected Heterosexual Sex (January 24, 2012)
From TheBody.com
On TheBodyPRO.com
South Africa's Population Would Be 4.4 Million More If Not for AIDS, Data Show (January 24, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Universal Access to HIV Treatment Can Be Achieved (January 24, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
State Watch: From "Health Care Denied to Iowa HIV Patients Fuels Insurance Review" (January 24, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Banning the Syringe Exchange Ban (January 23, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
AIDS 2012: U.S. MSM Outreach Call This Friday (January 23, 2012)
From Black AIDS Institute
I Get Tested Too! A Blog Entry by Rev. Andrena Ingram (January 23, 2012)
"What my blood is tested for: How are the medications affecting my liver? What is my hemoglobin? My viral load? My CD4 Count? How is my cholesterol? What's going on with my red and white blood cells? ... Having HIV is not just popping pills. There are regular doctor visits, lab reports and I am truly amazed that any of us (my brothers and sisters) have any blood left."
From TheBody.com
In This Corner, the Scale: A Blog Entry by Rev. Andrena Ingram (January 23, 2012)
"Most women have some ongoing love/hate relationship with their scales. Add HIV or AIDS to the equation, and you get a whole 'nutha dynamic. I have been talking and writing off and on about my struggle with my weight. And I must say again, that it is not really MY struggle, but other people's struggle with where THEY think I should be as far as weight goes."
From TheBody.com
My Lizzy, Me and HIV: A Blog Entry by Rev. Andrena Ingram (January 23, 2012)
"When I was thinking about moving here about 10 years ago, to attend seminary, my first concern was: where am I going to receive medical care. I reached out to someone here, who referred me to Philadelphia Fight ... and I met Lizzy, and we have hung tough for almost 9 years!"
From TheBody.com
Alarming Surge in AIDS Among Addicts in Pakistan (January 23, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rates of Condom and Non-Condom-Based Anal Intercourse Practices Among Homosexually Active Men in Australia: Deliberate HIV Risk Reduction? (January 23, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
International HIV/AIDS Alliance Releases Report Examining Potential Effects of Global Fund Shortfall (January 23, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
China Releases Updated Statistics on HIV/AIDS (January 23, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Should Assume Leadership Role in Saving Global Fund (January 23, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
I Yam What I Yam! A Blog Entry by Rev. Andrena Ingram (January 22, 2012)
"I am a child of God, and for the past five years, am the pastor of a congregation on Germantown Avenue, in Philadelphia. It has been a long journey, a very public journey ... especially when it comes to my HIV status. No secrets ... I live my life as a religious leader LIVING unashamedly with the HIV virus."
From TheBody.com
Ask the Doctor: What Is HIV-Related Anal Cancer? (January 21, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
One Size Does Not Fit All: USCA Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Black Gay and Bi Men (January 21, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Yvette Nicole Brown: Building Community (January 21, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Reaching the Mountaintop (January 21, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
ADAP Waiting List Yo-Yo Keeps Swinging; at 4,611 as of Jan. 19 (January 20, 2012)
To read PDF, click here.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
Health Literacy Grant Awarded to Emory University (January 20, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Tenderloin Health Community Forum (January 20, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indiana Senate Approves Expanded HIV Testing (January 20, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Comparison of the Social and Sexual Networks of Crack-Using and Non-Crack-Using African-American Men Who Have Sex With Men (January 20, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hepatitis C Treatment With Two Experimental Antivirals Is Effective: Study (January 20, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
Canada: New Hope for People With HIV/AIDS (January 20, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UN Sees "Massive" Fall in South Africa AIDS Cases (January 20, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Warns Against Sharing Insulin Pens (January 20, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Safety Vs. Intrusion: Reactions to Law Requiring Condoms in Porn (January 20, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Blog Covers Experts' Comments at Country Ownership Roundtable (January 20, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Resources Dedicated to Fighting HIV/AIDS Among MSM "Grossly Inefficient," Report Says (January 20, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNAIDS Officials Say Progress Being Made Against HIV/AIDS in Africa, Asia (January 20, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Criminalization Comes To MARYLAND! ... Wait, I'm HIV+ and I Live in Maryland ...: A Video Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (January 20, 2012)
"We as Marylanders should be focused on prevention and education and not criminalization. This is not right. I wish this Senator would understand that even putting this bill in front of the Maryland General Assembly is in itself ludicrous."
From TheBody.com
Bishop Joyce Turner Keller: Where You At? A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (January 20, 2012)
"Bishop Joyce has lofted the term 'southern hospitality' to an entirely new level. She is not only the founder and CEO of Aspirations, a non-profit faith-based community service organization, but someone who is living with HIV/AIDS herself, and has dedicated herself to educating, supporting and inspiring others living with HIV/AIDS throughout the nation."
From TheBody.com
The Self-Worth Analysis, or How Neuropathy Can Steal Your Social Self: A Blog Entry by Dave R. (January 20, 2012)
"People have lived through this before, with the doubt and fear that they would be excluded from society by HIV; but the advent of neuropathy can attack an already fragile ego like rust on metal."
From TheBody.com
Bonus Rounds: A Blog Entry by River Huston (January 20, 2012)
"I just feel it is a privilege to not just be alive, but have found some happiness and contentment in my life. There is very little I want, need or desire; wow, lucky me."
From TheBody.com
Viread: New Formulation and Pediatric Dosing Update (January 19, 2012)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Texas: Volunteers Needed for HIV Vaccine Trial (January 19, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wisconsin: GOP-Backed Bill on Sex Education Headed for Assembly Vote (January 19, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Los Angeles Council Requires Condoms in Porn Films (January 19, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sexual Risk Behavior Among HIV-Positive Patients at an Urban Clinic in Santiago, Dominican Republic (January 19, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lung Cancer in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study: Role of Smoking, Immunodeficiency and Pulmonary Infection (January 19, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
Canada: Police Oppose Safe Injection Sites (January 19, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fenway Health Urges Doctors to Talk With Patients About Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity (January 19, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The New Black Market: Selling HIV Meds for Cash (January 19, 2012)
From TheBody.com
CDC Funds Shift Costs Jobs Across Georgia, But Increases Funding for Prevention in Atlanta Metro Area (January 19, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Harare, Zimbabwe, Maternity Clinics Reportedly Conducting Compulsory HIV/AIDS Tests on Pregnant Women (January 19, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New Study Details Southern U.S. HIV Epidemic (January 18, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Underground Market for HIV Meds: The New "War on Drugs?" (January 18, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New Analysis: Failure to Address Pandemic Among Gay Men and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Imperils Goal of "AIDS-Free Generation" (January 18, 2012)
New report calls for urgent reforms by donors, multilateral institutions and national governments.
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
Rapid Hepatitis C Testing Debuts at NBC Health and Fitness Expo: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (January 18, 2012)
"Community Education Group and Kappa Youth Development teamed up to provide free HIV and hepatitis C testing at the 19th annual NBC Health and Fitness Expo this past Saturday. ... Free HIV testing has been offered on numerous occasions around the city but hepatitis C is a virus that often goes overlooked."
From TheBody.com
Oregon: School Health Center Could Offer Birth Control (January 18, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Positive Youth, Healthy Adults: Does Positive Well-Being in Adolescence Predict Better Perceived Health and Fewer Risky Health Behaviors in Young Adulthood? (January 18, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
Southerners Have Higher Risk of HIV/AIDS (January 18, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Maryland Bill Proposes to Make HIV Transmission "Attempt" a Felony; State Senator Speaks (January 18, 2012)
From TheBody.com
NGOs in Balkan Countries to Establish Regional Body to Fight HIV/AIDS Stigma, Discrimination (January 18, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Roundup: From "Health Care Reform May Have Unintended Consequences for HIV/AIDS Patients" in California (January 18, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Getting Savvy About Social Media: A Blog Entry by Aless Piper (January 18, 2012)
"My theory is simple: There is no reason for anyone who wants to be involved, not to be. ... There is no reason for us to not become more connected. Social media just seems hard. Once you use it, it's simple."
From TheBody.com
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine Keynote Speaker Justin B. Terry-Smith: A Video Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (January 18, 2012)
"I've been asked to speak at colleges, forums and other places but this was really an inspiration because these young people concentrate their studies and time on areas of medicine. They will be the professionals that will help the younger generation through illnesses and plagues like HIV."
From TheBody.com
Condoms Required in Porn, Measure Approved by L.A. City Council (January 18, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Surviving Addiction, an Advocate Finds Her Voice (January 17, 2012)
From AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Jobs for Preventing HIV Get Cut Throughout Georgia (January 17, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Grannies Helping Grannies (January 17, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Poland's Condom Market Shrinks for First Time: Data (January 17, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vitamin D Supplements Have Possible, But Still Unclear, Benefits in People Living With HIV (January 17, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Global Fund Executive Director Urges Ukraine to Step Up Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS (January 17, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Action Alert: Ohioans Living With HIV/AIDS Need Our Help!!! A Blog Entry by Kevin Maloney (January 16, 2012)
"As goes Ohio, so could the nation. The Ohio Health Department is putting up a strong fight to lower the federal poverty limit. ... If that rule had gone into effect, it would mean in order to qualify for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program a single individual cannot make more than $10,890 a year."
From TheBody.com
HIV/AIDS Organization Spotlight: AIDS Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania (January 16, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Mississippi: Lee County Adopts Sex Education Policy (January 13, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ohio: STD Surge in Cincinnati Hits Dayton Region (January 13, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Mayor, Supervisors Seek AIDS Funds (January 13, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Treatment for Prevention of HIV Transmission in a Localized Epidemic: The Case for South Australia (January 13, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Balkan Countries Join Forces to Fight HIV/AIDS Stigma (January 13, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Texas: Number of People Living With HIV Increasing Locally, Statewide (January 13, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Led By Increases in Florida, ADAP Waiting Lists Snake Upward: 4,717 as of Jan. 12 (January 13, 2012)
To read PDF, click here.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
Women's Health, Rights Especially Vulnerable During an Election Year (January 13, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Depression More Common Among Women Than Men Living With HIV (January 13, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Interview: HRSA Discusses Planned ADAP Study (January 12, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Launch of the Frontline Health Care Workers Coalition (January 12, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
Why and How I Volunteer: A Blog Entry From Volunteer Positive (January 12, 2012)
"As I sit here with singing and music echoing from a nearby Thai festival, I realize that nothing is more important than being present in the here and now and to be living the experience of international service, and that an experience specifically focused on HIV-related issues is even more rewarding than I had originally anticipated."
From Volunteer Positive
Los Angeles Council Votes in Favor of Condoms for Porn Actors: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (January 12, 2012)
"The proposal to require porn actors to wear condoms during filming was tentatively approved on Tuesday. The council voted 11-1 in favor of the ordinance. ... The council also agreed to form a group of stakeholders ... to decide how the law will be enforced."
From TheBody.com
AIDS Kills 2,608 Cambodians in 2011, Down 11 Percent (January 12, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Merck Lowers Price of Isentress Drug for State AIDS Programs (January 12, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tennessee: Houses of Worship Called to Serve Those With HIV/AIDS (January 12, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mississippi: Board Approves New School Sex Education Policy (January 12, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Singapore Youth Counselors Call for Sex Education to Start Earlier (January 12, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Jersey Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Over-the-Counter Syringe Purchases (January 12, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Will a Michigan Court Force an HIV-Positive Man to Take His Medication? (January 12, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Creating a Vision for 2012: A Blog Entry by David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. (January 12, 2012)
"If we can truly examine those areas where we could have done a little (or a lot) better, we will be able to map out ways in which we can change our behavior and reap the benefits. Once we have this important information, it can be converted into a vision, a very real idea of how one's life might look and feel if certain changes were made."
From TheBody.com
The "S" on My Chest (January 11, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
10 Stories to Watch in 2012, Part 2 (January 11, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Fulfilling the Dream of Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic (January 11, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
New York: AIDS Community Services Expands, Changes Name (January 11, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rhode Island Receives $1 Million for AIDS Programs (January 11, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FDA Says Merck's HIV Drug Gets Generic Threat (January 11, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alaska: Sitka Planned Parenthood Clinic to Downsize (January 11, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ohio Says Cincinnati Can't Administer STD Grants (January 11, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Council Backs Condom Measure (January 11, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ongoing Sexually Transmitted Disease Acquisition and Risk-Taking Behavior Among U.S. HIV-Infected Patients in Primary Care: Implications for Prevention Interventions (January 11, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
New Mexico: Tele-Treatments -- Video Talks Keep Medical Providers in the Know (January 11, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Sex Education Standards Released (January 11, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What's New in HIV-Related News: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (January 11, 2012)
"A few noteworthy events have popped up on my radar over the break so I have compiled them into one list here."
From TheBody.com
Elton John to Write Book on the AIDS Epidemic (January 11, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Only 1 in 5 Teens in the US Gets Tested for HIV (January 11, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Frontline Health Workers Coalition Launches Initiative to Add 1 Million Health Care Workers in Developing Countries (January 11, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS Awareness Workshop Held in Pakistan (January 11, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Reaching WHO PMTCT Goal in Zimbabwe (January 11, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Report: Most Doctors Think Patients' Health Tied to Social Needs (January 10, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Communications Technology in Public Health (January 10, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream, Part One: A Blog Entry From Volunteer Positive (January 10, 2012)
"From the time President Kennedy introduced the Peace Corps while I was in high school in Rhode Island I wanted to someday be a volunteer. ... but [at nearly 60] they did not want me because I was HIV positive. ... It is now January 2012, and at the vibrant age of 65 I am proudly serving with the inaugural Volunteer Positive endeavor in Chiang Mai, Thailand."
From Volunteer Positive
Senegal: Double Sentence -- AIDS in a Local Prison (January 10, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Delaware: State Gets $704K Grant for HIV Prevention (January 10, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida Health Officials Launch "Faces of HIV" Project (January 10, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tribute to Bonnie: A Blog Entry by Enrique A. Franco (January 10, 2012)
"In a time in my life when I was thrown onto a raft in a sea of hopelessness and despair, Bonnie heard my voice. ... Bonnie was a beautiful person. Her memory will reflect that. Her actions and efforts will reflect that. She was compassionate and selfless. And so, here I am writing about a great friend that is gone. Although she has left us, EVERYTHING she has done will remain. EVERYONE she has touched will remember."
From TheBody.com
Memories of Bonnie G.: A Blog Entry by Loreen Willenberg (January 10, 2012)
"Bonnie always encouraged me to write, something I love to do but have a hard time finding time for. My constant 'north-star', she would remind me how important it was for at least one member of the HIV Controller community to share their story to the world. How on Earth she found time to carefully edit the pieces I managed to produce is beyond me ... she was always on the road to another conference, another interview or a work-related task."
From TheBody.com
Rwanda Working to Meet 2013 Goal to Medically Circumcise 50 Percent of Men for HIV Prevention (January 10, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Lemming Compulsion, or How People With Neuropathy and HIV Will Grab at Straws: A Blog Entry by Dave R. (January 10, 2012)
"They're called 'self-care strategies' or 'unhealthy behaviours,' which patients use to manage or alleviate the symptoms brought on by HIV-related neuropathy. Recent studies have brought the problem to light but despite Google's search potential, you can count the number of scientific articles explaining why this happens and what is being done about it on one hand."
From TheBody.com
Looking Forward to a Bright New Year in HIV/HCV Treatment: A Blog Entry by Barbara McGovern, M.D. (January 10, 2012)
From TheBody.com
CDC Releases Atlas Tool to Map, Chart U.S. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data (January 9, 2012)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Denialism: A Blog Entry by Gary Bell (January 9, 2012)
"Since the first widely reported cases in 1981, HIV has been mired in controversies, ranging from its origin to the possible existence of a cure. Sadly, over thirty years later, we continue to have many of the same conversations. What should NOT be in doubt any longer is that HIV disease is having a devastating impact on the African American community."
From TheBody.com
NIH Study Shows HIV-Exposed Children at High Risk of Language Delay (January 9, 2012)
HIV exposed children could benefit from early diagnosis, classroom intervention.
From U.S. National Institutes of Health
On TheBodyPRO.com
GOP Restores Federal Ban on Funding Needle Exchange (January 9, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida Gets $28.7 Million From CDC for HIV Prevention (January 9, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alarming Incidence of Hepatitis C Virus Re-Infection After Treatment of Sexually Acquired Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection in HIV-Infected MSM (January 9, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
CDC Grants $12.5 Million for HIV Prevention in Maryland (January 9, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Concerns Over Using ARV Therapy as Prevention Strategy (January 9, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Journal Club: In Early HIV Infection, Little Reason to Delay Therapy (January 8, 2012)
From Journal Watch
On TheBodyPRO.com
Preview of 2012: The Battles That Will Shape the Future of HIV (January 6, 2012)
From AIDS United
ADAP Waiting Lists Begin New 2012 on Upswing: 4,606 in 12 U.S. States as of Jan. 5 (January 6, 2012)
To read PDF, click here.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
Official 2012 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Website Launched (January 6, 2012)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Research Roundup: From "Association Between HIV-Related Risk Behaviors and HIV Testing Among High School Students in the United States, 2009" (January 6, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Examining BBC Report on Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (January 6, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Street News Service/IPS Examine Challenges of Fighting HIV/AIDS in a Senegalese Prison (January 6, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenyan Government Adopts New HIV Testing Guidelines Following WHO Recall (January 6, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Remembering Bonnie: A Blog Entry by Aless Piper (January 6, 2012)
"I am endlessly grateful for the gift Bonnie gave me when she urged me to reconsider [blogging for TheBody.com]; of course I did. What I got in return was that elusive community Ned Weeks longed for in The Normal Heart, one of passionate, wonderful individuals committed to spreading the truth, and ending AIDS, and something I love to do with all my heart (blog for TheBody.com). And now I will not get to thank her. I thought, as so many do so often, that there would be more time."
Dear Bonnie (January 6, 2012)
"I have probably not talked with Bonnie in more than a year, but I thought about her often. I tried to call her several times but I guess life circumstances got in the way of us connecting and for that I am very sad. I would have liked to have told her how much I appreciate the opportunities she gave to me."
From TheBody.com
A Conversation With PACHA Chair Nancy Mahon: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (January 5, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
Cuomo's State of the State Short on Justice for Transgender New Yorkers (January 5, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
People's State of the State Demands Economic Justice for New Yorkers (January 5, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New Report: Insurance Companies Banking on Health Reform (January 5, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Mississippi Gets $1.4 Million Health Grant (January 5, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Walgreens HIV Centers of Excellence Pharmacies Now Top 500 Nationwide in Areas Most Impacted by HIV/AIDS (January 5, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Achillion's Hepatitis C Drug Gets FDA Fast Track (January 5, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ohio AIDS Group Buys Lot on High: Foundation Plans Pharmacy, Store, HIV Testing Site (January 5, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FDA Cautions Against Using Secondhand Breast Milk (January 5, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sex Education Gets Directly to Youths, Via Text (January 5, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UNC HIV Researcher Cohen Discusses His Work, HPTN 052 (January 5, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CSIS's Morrison Discusses "End of AIDS" (January 5, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
British Columbia's "Treatment-as-Prevention Strategy" Helping to Reduce HIV/AIDS Cases, Deaths (January 5, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New HIV Vaccine Candidates Show Promise in Monkeys (January 5, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
On TheBodyPRO.com
New Yorkers Living Longer Than U.S. Average; Officials Cite Expanded HIV Testing and Treatment as Main Factor (January 5, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of HIV/AIDS Prevention Interventions (January 5, 2012)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
CDC Awards $339 Million to Health Departments for High-Impact HIV Prevention (January 4, 2012)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Affordable Care Act and People Living With HIV/AIDS: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (January 4, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
2012 Election Year Resurrects Culture Wars on AIDS, Race and Welfare (January 4, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New York State Awards $19 Million for Supportive Housing (January 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Life Expectancy for Babies Climbs to Record Level in New York City (January 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
OraSure Finishes FDA Submission for Over-the-Counter HIV Test (January 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tennessee: Meharry Medical College Programs Build Up Teenagers (January 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: Health Officials Urge People Not to Be Complacent About Discussing Sex Risks, HIV Tests (January 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Reproductive Health Characteristics of Marijuana and Cocaine Users: Results From the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth (January 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
Kenya HIV Families Torn Between Health or Food (January 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Louisiana: ADAP Waiting List, Wait Longer (January 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Experimental Vaccine Partially Protects Monkeys From HIV-Like Infection (January 4, 2012)
Study reveals factors associated with prevention, control of HIV infection.
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
On TheBodyPRO.com
Ethiopia's PMTCT Plan Needs Men to Participate in Order to Reach Goal, Experts Say (January 4, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
When Will Routine Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Be the Routine for Adolescents? (January 4, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Bill Duke: Giving a Voice to the Voiceless (January 3, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
10 Stories to Watch in 2012, Part 1 (January 3, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
AIDS 2012: Key Submission Deadlines (January 3, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Iris House Announces the Passing of a Longtime Staffer (January 3, 2012)
From Iris House
Sex Parties Among Young Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in New York City: Attendance and Behavior (January 3, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Activists Collect Ballot Signatures for Condom Measure (January 3, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In Memoriam: Bonnie Goldman (January 3, 2012)
From TheBody.com
J&J Will Not Join Medicines Patent Pool; Company's Pharma Head Says Mechanism Could "Cause Disaster" (January 3, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PlusNews Highlights 10 Major HIV Headlines of 2011 (January 3, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Working in Kazakhstan to End HIV Stigma, Discrimination (January 3, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
How Neuropathy Is Currently Treated: A Blog Entry by Dave R. (January 3, 2012)
"We are so used to taking a pill, or undergoing an operation to cure us of our illnesses, that it almost seems inconceivable that there’s a disease that can't be completely cured. Then we remember that we also have to deal with HIV and although it's a cruel truth, neuropathy is just as difficult for the medical researchers to find a cure for."
From TheBody.com
Dairy Cows, Fishing Boats and HIV (January 2012)
How socioeconomic support for women curbs the HIV epidemic abroad and why U.S. policymakers should take notice.
From The Women's Collective
2012 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report: Module One (PDF) (January 2012)
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
Cancers (January 2012)
From The Well Project
Myths About HIV (January 2012)
From The Well Project