News Roundup
TheBody.Com: Blog Central
- Sign an Open Letter to Tyler Perry: Stop Stigmatizing People With HIV Monday, 20 May 2013, 7:47 pm
Dear Mr. Perry,We write as people living with HIV and their allies to express our deep disappointment with your latest film, Temptation. This disappointment is made all the greater because you have do. […] - Flashback: Diana Ross in Central Park Friday, 17 May 2013, 1:21 pm
She arrived on the stage covered in colorful braids amid stylized African dancers. Drums played exotic rhythms as she unveiled herself before 800,000 people — the largest in the history of Central Pa. […] - HPV Vaccination — A Wasted Resource for African Americans? Thursday, 16 May 2013, 1:55 pm
The United States has no reporting system for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Infections and the development of warts appear to be common throughout life. In general, genital HPV infection is c. […] - Raw Sex, Roulette Parties, HIV/AIDS and BDSM Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 2:57 pm
Justin’s HIV Journal: Justin talks about Raw Sex, Roulette Parties, HIV/AIDS and BDSM Read more … - Justin on the Guys at Brunch Show Talking About Living With HIV/AIDS Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 2:46 pm
This is the show Guys At Brunch. I was on the show back in 2011. It was amazing but I love these guys so I had to post it here. Read more …
Stay Healthy, Louisiana!
- New Orleans Gets Bronze Award for Bike Friendliness Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 2:37 pm
Miles of newly painted bike lanes have New Orleanians leaving their cars at home in favor of two-wheeled vehicles. Trading the truck for the Trek has not gone unnoticed, but the Big Easy is still far. […] - Health Information Exchange Connects Providers, Patients, More Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 5:14 pm
The Greater New Orleans Health Information Exchange (GNOHIE), launched in late 2012 in the Greater New Orleans area, and its many partners was recently highlighted in the May/June issue of the Healthc. […] - Few Follow Car Safety Guidelines for Kids, Study Finds Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 8:36 pm
Many American children are not meeting recommended car passenger safety guidelines for their age group, a new study finds. The AAP advised that children be placed in rear-facing car seats until they a. […] - New Orleans Middle-School Students Describe High Rates Of Depression Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 2:28 pm
The Times-Picayune recently published an intriguing article about high rates of depression among New Orleans middle-school students. The correlation between the youth ad their exposure to the high rat. […] - National Survey of Children’s Health Releases 2011/2012 Data Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 2:04 pm
The National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) recently released its 2011/2012 survey data. The NSCH touches on multiple, intersecting aspects of children’s lives. The survey includes physical an. […]
blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.
- $1 Billion Health Care Innovation Awards Initiative Includes Opportunities for Models to Improve Care for PLWHA Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 6:39 pm
Last week, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a nearly $1 billion initiative that will fund grant awards and evaluation to build on the Obama administration’s work. […] - Hanging out with “We the Geeks” Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 3:56 pm
Editor’s note: At AIDS.gov, we continue to look for ways to increase the reach of existing HIV/AIDS programs through technology and innovation. The White House is leading a Google+ hangout series ab. […] - HIV Vaccine Research Update and HVTN 505 Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 9:30 am
May 18th was HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, and we wanted to remind you of several posts we did last week on that subject. On Friday, we featured a guest post, Moving Forward on HIV Vaccine Awareness Day,. […] - FDA to Convene Meeting on HIV Patient-Focused Drug Development and HIV Cure Research Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:59 pm
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to talk to people living with HIV (PLWH) and HIV/AIDS advocates. On June 14, under its Patient-Focused Drug Development initiative, FDA will ask PLWH to jo. […] - HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Bulletin Friday, 17 May 2013, 9:41 pm
The implementation of scientifically proven HIV prevention strategies is helping to reduce the number of new infections — the annual HIV infection rate globally fell by 22 percent from 2001 to 2011. […]
CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention
- Updated Fact Sheet: HIV and Viral Hepatitis Monday, 20 May 2013, 3:00 pm
In the United States, the most common causes of viral hepatitis are hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). HBV and HCV are common among people who are at risk f. […] - FY2012 HIV Funding Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 2:00 am
Information now available on how CDC’s FY2012 HIV prevention budget was allocated. - New Fact Sheet: HIV Among Black MSM Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 2:00 am
In the United States, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM)a are disproportionately affected by HIV. Among men who have sex with men (MSM), black/African American MSM are at highest. […] - Dear Colleague: USPSTF Recommends Routine Testing Friday, 5 April 2013, 2:00 am
CDC welcomes today’s announcement by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) – an independent panel of non-federal experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine — of a grade “A”. […] - Dear Colleague: Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Friday, 5 April 2013, 2:00 am
The purpose of this letter is to clarify questions and concerns raised by grantees and sub-grantees of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) and C. […]
POZ HIV/AIDS Newsfeed
- Minnesota Court Asked to Reinstate Conviction of Man With HIV Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 4:00 am
He was accused of transmitting the virus to another man. - Circumcision Goal Unmet in Swaziland Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 4:00 am
The Accelerated Saturation Initiative was launched in 2010. - MSM Attitudes on PrEP, Access to HIV Services Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 4:00 am
Access to services is worse around the world for young men who have sex with men. - Researchers to Track Outbreaks Online in Britain Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 4:00 am
They will monitor searches related to conditions such as HIV, MRSA or stronger flu strains. - HIV/AIDS Advocate José Fernando Colón López Dies Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:00 am
In 1999, he and his partner founded Pacientes de Sida Pro Politica Sana.
