All posts tagged "hiv/aids"
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FDA recommends one-year deferral for MSM blood donors
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued final guidance recommending that, for purposes of blood and tissue donation, the current indefinite lifetime...
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Blood Criminals: Outdated HIV Laws
Even with scientific advances in HIV treatment and prevention, U.S. laws on HIV remain woefully stuck in the 1980s
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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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HIV-positive people will be able to purchase life insurance
For the first time since the start of the AIDS epidemic, people living with HIV will finally be able to purchase life insurance coverage. The...
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Cuomo pledges $200 million in New York’s fight against HIV/AIDS
As people around the the globe celebrate World AIDS Day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) has pledged an additional $200 million to assist HIV-positive people with...
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UK reviewing blood donation deferral period for gay men
The British government is considering changing its current one-year deferral period for men who have sex with men (MSM) when it comes to donating blood, reports The...
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Positive Portrayals: The Infection Monologues
A decade after its debut, The Infection Monologues co-creator Alex Garner still sees a need for modern-day HIV stories
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Life After AIDS
Desert Migration's Daniel Cardone on PrEP, coming out positive, and taking life with HIV one day at a time
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World AIDS Day: Calendar of Events
December 1 The band BETTY is performing a holiday concert at The Hamilton. A portion of ticket sales benefit Whitman-Walker Health. Doors open at 6:30...
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Desert Migration Review: The Long Goodbye
Desert Migration poignantly explores the lives of 13 men with HIV/AIDS in Palm Springs
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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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Bimonthly injections as effective as pills at treating HIV
A bimonthly injection may eventually replace daily oral medication in the treatment of HIV
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Watch: GLAAD’s new HIV PSA features Elizabeth Taylor’s incredible 1992 speech
Elizabeth Taylor was many things in her life — including a phenomenal, award-winning actress — but for the gay community she’ll always be remembered as a...
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Positive Messenger: Danny Pintauro discusses PrEP, meth and refocusing on HIV
Danny Pintauro hopes his new role as an HIV activist will put the virus back into the public light, particularly among the LGBT community
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Treating the Whole Patient
Whitman-Walker Health offers numerous addiction-related programs and services for individuals suffering from substance abuse
