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CDC study says 1 in 5 gay, bisexual men infected with HIV

Nearly one in five gay and bisexual men in 21 major U.S. cities are infected with HIV, and nearly half of them do not know it, according to a new study released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease...

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HIV drug found to significantly reduce risk of infection, study shows

In a landmark study announced this week, scientists have found that Truvada -- a single daily pill containing two drugs that is currently being used by patients already infected with HIV -- actually...

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World AIDS Day: AIDS pandemic nears 30 years, has claimed 30 million lives

The AIDS pandemic is almost 30 years old, and in that time 60 million people have been infected with HIV, and more than 30 million people have lost their life to the most destructive epidemic in...

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NYC Health Dept: How to stigmatize HIV+ gays in the worst way imaginable...

This ad from the New York City Dept. Of Health is probably the most irresponsible action we have ever seen on the behalf of an public agency and prevention methods regarding HIV infection. It’s just...

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German doctors claim they have ‘cured’ HIV through blood stem cell transplant

Doctors in Germany claim they have cured a man who was infected with HIV. Three years after undergoing a blood stem cell transplant, Timothy Ray Brown, 44, an American patient living in Berlin,44, who...

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Why Ronald Reagan’s legacy should be vilified, not sanctified

Today would have been Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday. The American ultra right and Christian conservatives, along with nearly all of the GOP are singing his praises, and in the case of the politico's,...

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AIDS — the most destructive epidemic in recorded history — turns 30

On this day, June 5, in 1981, the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta published a report of five cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) among previously healthy young men in Los Angeles. All...

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30 years ago, New York Times first reports on disease that would become AIDS...

On this day 30 years ago -- July 3, 1981 -- under the headline "Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals," The New York Times reported:

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Inexpensive daily anti-HIV pill found to be effective as preventative measure

In a groundbreaking series of recent clinical trials, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that a pill containing either one or two anti-HIV drugs taken daily can reduce...

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HIV: Treatment is Prevention

In the New England Journal of Medicine this week is an excellent research study on HIV, entitled Preventing HIV-1 Infection with Antiretroviral Therapy.

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I’m gonna wipe that AIDS right off of my face

Several years ago, I told someone that I was HIV positive before I agreed to his invitation for a date. “Yeah, I know,” he casually replied, and then he looked a little embarrassed, as if he shouldn’t...

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CDC: HIV infections remain stable, increase among young, black gay, bisexual men

In a report issued Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, new multi-year data disclosed that the annual rate of new HIV infections in the United States has remained relatively...

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Seven Ways to Save Money on Meds

With all the doctor appointments and wellness activities we engage in, living with HIV/AIDS can be a full-time job. And the truth is, it doesn’t pay very well. We’ve all been feeling the pinch of tough...

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Online gamers crack AIDS enzyme puzzle that has stumped researchers for years

Utilizing the specialized computer video game Foldit that was developed by researchers from the University of Washington in 2008, online computer gamers have figured out how to decipher an enzyme...

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Linda Harvey urges parents to refuse care for their children from gay doctors

Linda Harvey of Mission America has a message for parents: don’t let your child be treated by a gay or lesbian doctor or nurse. On her radio show yesterday, Harvey said that parents should prohibit gay...

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Looking back, and looking forward — Are we getting complacent about HIV?

Janus was the Roman God of Thresholds, of transition, of beginnings and ending. He is often depicted with two faces, one for looking forward and one for looking back. January, the beginning month of...

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Gay, HIV patient denied medication, visitors ‘for going against God’s will’

ELIZABETH, N.J. -- A gay HIV-positive man says in court that a hospital denied him treatment and visitors, as the doctor remarked, "This is what he gets for going against God's will."

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FDA approves first drug for reducing the risk of sexually acquired HIV

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Truvada, the first drug approved to reduce the risk of HIV infection in uninfected individuals who are at high risk of HIV...

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FAA eliminates unnecessary psychological testing for transgender pilots

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Aviation Administration has released new medical certification procedures for transgender pilots, eliminating unnecessary psychological testing that had previously been...

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American Psychiatric Association to remove term ‘gender identity disorder’...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Psychiatric Association has voted to eliminate the term "gender identity disorder" and replace it with "gender dysphoria" when diagnosing people who are transgender.

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