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In Post-Katrina New Orleans, HIV Rates Have Fallen While PrEP and HIV Care Have Increased
Poverty, stigma and racial health disparities drive HIV rates that are among the nation's highest. But expanded Medicaid and PrEP access seem to have contributed to a recent drop in new cases.
Injecting Meth? Here's What You Definitely Need to Know
Heart and other health complications from "slamming" crystal can be devastating -- even deadly. Thankfully, there are tools to reduce the harm and even get off meth entirely.
Why Aren't More Queer Men Getting Anal Pap Smears?
Very few people access -- or even know about -- the test that can help detect whether you have HPV in your anus. But it should be a staple of gay and bisexual men's health care.
People Living With HIV and Disabilities Are Doing It for Themselves
New York City's HIV planning body looks at recommendations for ensuring services meet needs of people with disabilities.
Accessing a Safe, Legal Abortion in the South Felt Like A Perilous Journey. It Shouldn't.
Through The Afiya Center, an organization run by black women in Texas, this anonymous writer was finally able to get the abortion she needed.
HepConnect Initiative Aims to Reduce Hepatitis C in the Heart of the Opioid Epidemic
The Harm Reduction Coalition is launching a new strategy of supporting local advocates in five key states of the Appalachian region.
First Kidney Transplant From Donor Living With HIV Challenges Longstanding Stigma
"Society perceives me and people like me as people who bring death," said Nina Martinez, the first HIV-positive organ donor. "And I can't figure out any better way to show that people like me can bring life."
Michigan Legalized Recreational Marijuana; What Does It Mean for People Living With HIV?
Michigan is the first state in the Midwest and the 10th state in the nation to legally recognize marijuana for recreational use. But how does this change things for people living with HIV and other medical conditions?
AIDS and Opportunistic Infections
Learn more about the infections that occur more frequently and are more severe in people with weakened immune systems, including people with HIV.
HIV Medicines and Side Effects
Key PointsHIV medicines help people with HIV live longer, healthier lives. Sometimes HIV medicines can also cause side effects. Most side effects from HIV medicines are manageable, but a few can be serious.Overall, the benefits of HIV medicines far o...