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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Ron Paul Wants Higher Health Costs for People With AIDS
Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R–Texas) defended a controversial statement about AIDS during a Fox News interview with Chris Wallace on January 1. “The individual suffering from AIDS is certainly a victim, frequently a victim of his … Continue reading
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Advocates Seek Changes to Iowa HIV Criminalization Law
Advocates in Iowa are lobbying their state legislature to change the HIV criminalization law so that a person can be prosecuted only in cases that include both an intent to transmit and an actual transmission, The Daily Iowan reports. Currently, … Continue reading
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AIDS Memorial Quilt in San Francisco for Valentine’s Day
Merchants and advocates are in talks with the family that owns the vacant Market and Noe Center near the Castro neighborhood in San Francisco to put on public view 40 sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt during the week of … Continue reading
Less than 1 in 2 HIV-Positive U.S. Residents Are in Regular Care
by Tim Horn Less than half of people living with HIV in the United States are being retained in ongoing medical care, according to a new analysis by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigators published online ahead … Continue reading
HIV Severity May Influence Mental Health And Academic Ability In HIV-Positive Teens
By Courtney McQueen Published: Feb 8, 2012 10:35 am Results from a recent study suggest that HIV severity is associated with the severity of some mental health problems and academic, cognitive, and social impairments in teens born with HIV. The … Continue reading
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Decreases Antiretroviral Drug Adherence In People With HIV
By April Clayton Published: Jun 16, 2011 4:52 pm Results from a recent small study indicate that HIV-positive individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder have significantly lower odds of adhering to their antiretroviral drug regimens. The researchers found that this is … Continue reading