Archive for February, 2011

">Hiv And Aids | hiv And Aids: We Are At War

Leesburg-based praise team "Portraits of the Word" presented a dramatic dance and drama performance highlighting HIV and AIDS awareness through individual and community spiritual responsibi   .. more …

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">Hiv Testing Day | hiv/aids Is Focus Of Day To Remember

7 of every year as their annual or biannual HIV testing day. This is vital for sexually active people and individuals at high risk of contracting HIV. Getting the African-American community involved    .. more …

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">Testing For Hiv | us May Pay For Sex Disease Tests For Elderly: Should Taxpayers Pony Up?

Medicare already covers testing for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. If the planned changes go through – a decision is expected by August 24 – the federal health insurance program will cover testing    .. more …

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">Hiv Vaccine | 'sleepy' Immune System Might Fight Hiv

Dr. Frank Plummer and his research team hope their discovery will lead to the creation of an HIV vaccine gel for millions of women. (CBC) A Manitoba AIDS scientist, who has spent 25 years trying to u   .. more …

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">Hiv Infection | hiv Cases Fall To Four-year Low

"Undiagnosed HIV infection is costly, presents a risk for onward transmission, and denies individuals the benefit of early interventions to improve health and wellbeing." He said while test   .. more …

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">Hiv Diagnosis | maternal Characteristics During Pregnancy And Risk Factors For Positive Hiv

Our hypothesis was that, in migrant women, the risk of detectable HIV RNA at delivery is greater owing to late HIV diagnosis. Therefore, we examined pregnant women by regional provenance and measured   .. more …

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">Confidential Hiv Testing | monday Is National Black Hiv/aids Day

PAUL — Free, confidential HIV testing is being offered this week in conjunction with today's 11th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The Minnesota Department of Health reports that i   .. more …

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