All posts tagged "centers for disease control and prevention"
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President Obama says solution to HIV/AIDS within grasp
—President Barack Obama, in a press release. Thirty-five years after the first reported case of HIV/AIDS in America, President Barack Obama released a statement commemorating the...
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Emory University study estimates 15 percent of gay and bi men have HIV
A new study by researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health estimates that 15 percent of all men who have sex with men...
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CDC reports first Zika virus transmission from gay sex
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported what appears to be the first known case of Zika virus, a blood-borne pathogen primarily...
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Study: 1 in 6 gay or bisexual men will contract HIV in their lifetime
A study released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that if current HIV diagnosis rates persist, about 1 in 6...
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CDC: HIV diagnosis rates down, except among gay and bi men of color
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday announced that even though HIV diagnoses have declined by nearly 20 percent over the past...
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1 in 4 Grindr users are on PrEP
One in four men who have sex with men and use the app Grindr for those purposes reports being on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily...
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1 in 4 gay or bisexual men should be on PrEP, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday released a report that estimates about 1.2 million people in the United States should be...
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LGBT teens have higher risk of pregnancy, Minn. study says
Lack of sexual health education and other risky behaviors may contribute to higher rates
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Us Helping Us receives $1.75 million grant
Us Helping Us, the HIV-prevention nonprofit that works with black gay and same-gender-loving men recieved good news on Wednesday: The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention...
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Whether daily or on-demand, PrEP reduces HIV infection
New study confirms that PrEP taken when needed is still effective
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Candlelight Vigil to Mark World AIDS Day
Whitman-Walker Health will host a candlelight vigil tonight, Monday, Dec. 1, to commemorate World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day, now in its 27th year, remembers...
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HRC Endorses Truvada for PrEP
National LGBT organization backs use of antiretroviral drug to curb HIV infection rates
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Gay West Hollywood resident’s meningitis infection follows New York cases
It’s well known that many gay men love to travel. Unfortunately, so do diseases. No, little viruses are not booking tickets on Orbitz, but...
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D.C.'s Failing Grade
It happens every two years. High school and middle school students take part in the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which asks them questions...
