Posted in happenings, sexual health on Feb. 3, 2009 by Lisa Currie
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has designated Saturday, February 7, 2009 as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. As they state:
Of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, HIV and AIDS have hit African Americans the hardest. The reasons are not directly related to race or ethnicity, but rather some of the barriers faced [...]
Posted in services, sexual health on Jan. 29, 2009 by Lisa Currie
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data today on the percentage of Americans 18 years of age and older who have ever been tested for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. They stated:
In 2007, overall, 36.6% of adults aged >18 years reported ever being tested for HIV. For both men and women, [...]
Posted in sexual health on Nov. 10, 2008 by Lisa Currie
Ever wonder why researchers haven’t managed to find a vaccine to combat AIDS yet? After 25 years, there hasn’t been much progress in spite of initial optimism in 1984, when the virus was first identified. Scientific American has the details…
Not long after the virus that causes AIDS was identified, Margaret Heckler, then the U.S. secretary [...]