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A cross-section of articles we've read this week about HIV/AIDS, STIs and a wide cross-sectiond of structural and systemic factors impacting HIV/AIDS in Black communities.
Science
Cocaine Increases HIV Risk: Pot Helps
Coke fiends are more susceptible to the perils of HIV, according to findings in a recent study, while marijuana could provide those suffering from the debilitating disease with a dose of therapeutic salvation.
Treatment
Nursing Intervention Helps Mentally Ill People with HIV
(Medical Xpress)-Having trained nurses follow up on medication use with mentally ill patients who are HIV positive was effective both at improving the patients' quality of life and biological markers for the human immunodeficiency virus, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.
Predicting Response to Acute Hepatitis C Treatment in HIV/HCV Co-Infected People
Patients requiring direct-acting antiviral likely to be older, have lower CD4 counts or high HCV viral load.
Miscellaneous
Coming Out Against HIV Stigma
One of the most common emotions that people experience upon learning that they are HIV-positive is shame. It's a destructive and paralyzing emotion that serves no purpose with HIV. Speaking out is one of the best antidotes to shame. When people speak openly and unashamedly about their HIV status, we can find authenticity and empowerment, and we can help foster a stronger and healthier community.
Elton John Praises Hillary Clinton for HIV and Aids Campaign Work
Singer says he hopes former secretary of state will run for president in 2016 as she accepts award from his charitable foundation.
From the Start, Signs of Trouble at Health Portal
WASHINGTON - In March, Henry Chao, the chief digital architect for the Obama administration's new online insurance marketplace, told industry executives that he was deeply worried about the Website's debut. Let's just make sure it's not a third-world experience," he told them.
Harry Belafonte Takes Martin Luther King's Heirs to Court Over Documents
New York (CNN) -- Harry Belafonte, one of the nation's most prominent African-American performers and social activists, is suing the children of the nation's pre-eminent civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
HIV/AIDS Cover Pricing to be a Challenge: Insurers
Say, they do not have adequate data to provide insurance.
LGBT Community and Obamacare
The number of LGBT people without insurance is vast in comparison to the general population.
Mississippi Blues: The Cost of Rejecting Medicaid Expansion
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi (Reuters) - As Americans across the nation begin to find out what Obamacare has in store for them, many of Mississippi's most needy will find out the answer is nothing.
Unravelling the Mystery of the Vaccine Trials
There have been thousands of small vaccine trials in the history of HIV - the first one took place in 1986 - but only six large efficacy trials, and the results of these have been puzzling. Many presentations at the 13th AIDS Vaccine conference were dedicated to understanding what went on in them and how we can use their findings to guide better vaccine design.
Video Shows Aggressive Stop and Frisk in Philly That ACLU Calls 'Abusive'
NO ONE GOT PUNCHED in the face - this time - but YouTube has given the Philadelphia Police Department another black eye, proving once again that smartphones are a bully cop's worst nightmare.
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