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A cross-section of articles we've read this week about HIV/AIDS, STIs and a wide cross-section of structural and systemic factors impacting HIV/AIDS in Black communities.
Prevention
CDC: Circumcision Benefits Outweigh Risks (Update)
U.S. health officials on Tuesday released a draft of long-awaited federal guidelines on
circumcision, saying medical evidence supports having the procedure done despite opposition from advocates who decry the pain, bleeding and risk of infections to newborns.
Teenagers, Children Missing Out in AIDS Fight
Greater efforts are needed in the fight against AIDS to reach at-risk teenagers and children who are failing to get as much help as other communities, US officials warned Monday.
Truvada, a Pill to Fight HIV, Stirs Controversy Among Gays
It would have seemed the stuff of fantasy in the dark days of the 1980s, when an AIDS diagnosis was tantamount to a death sentence: a pill, taken daily, that could protect against HIV infection..
Science
HIV's Adaptation to Immune System May Slow Its AIDS-Causing Ability
Like many viruses, HIV has evolved to become resistant to genes that provide natural immunity in the human body. But a new study finds that this evolution may be the virus' downfall; it is also curbing its ability to cause AIDS.
Miscellaneous
The Biggest HIV/AIDS Research Breakthroughs Of 2014
There's a lot to be optimistic about in the global fight against HIV and AIDS. By the end of 2013, 12.9 million people were taking life-saving anti-retroviral therapies that suppress the virus and help people lead long, healthy lives -- 11.7 million of which were from low- and middle- income countries, according to the World Health Organization.
Can Teaching Kenyan Girls to Save Money Also Save Them From HIV?
What would you buy if you had some extra cash in your pocket, right now?
The hands of 13 pre-teen girls shot up. Their fingers stretched as close as they could get to the wooden beams above, competing for the attention of the woman at the front of the classroom. They all wanted to answer the question.
Elton John and Darren Walker on Race, Sexual Identity and Leaving the Past Behind
The two have taken wildly divergent paths to similar destinations, each heading up a foundation meant to improve the lives of others.
HIV/AIDS: A Fight We Must Win
We at the NAACP are focused on infusing social justice within public health and disease prevention. HIV/AIDS is a fight that we cannot afford to lose. Too much is at stake. Silence is not an option. Our collective message of social justice, HIV prevention, and frequent testing must ring throughout our homes and schools and in our barbershops, hair salons and churches.
HIV Patient Sues Over 'Dismissal' by Pa. Docs
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) - An HIV-positive Lancaster County man whose former doctors "dismissed" him over blood in a bathroom sued them for discrimination Monday in federal court.
Underinsurance Remains Big Problem Under Obama Health Law
The Affordable Care Act, like most health care reform efforts, focuses on people without insurance. That's fine, because those people do face significant problems obtaining health care in the United States.
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