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Infographic: HIV Stigma is Not Retro, Just Wrong
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Infographic: HIV Stigma is Not Retro, Just Wrong

Today is World AIDS day. On the first day of every December, since 1988, individuals around the globe unite in a show of support for those living with HIV/AIDS, to remember those who have died from the disease, to remove stigma and discrimination around HIV, to raise awareness about prevention, and to fight against HIV. […]

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6 Breakthroughs in the Battle Against HIV
By Emily Lockhart Your Health

6 Breakthroughs in the Battle Against HIV

During the 1980s, when the abbreviations HIV and AIDS emerged as major points of discussion across the United States, a diagnosis with one of these afflictions was widely seen as a death sentence. Fast forward three decades or so and, thankfully, that’s no longer the case. For HIV patients in particular there’s a great deal […]

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Progress Being Made in Fight Against HIV, UN Says
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Progress Being Made in Fight Against HIV, UN Says

A new report from the United Nations reveals the world has made substantial progress in the war against HIV. Overall, there’s been a 35-percent drop in new HIV infections over the past 15-years. The report, which was recently discussed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, shows that the number of new HIV infections has dipped […]

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Time to Lift Lifetime Ban on Blood Donations by Gay Men: FDA
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Time to Lift Lifetime Ban on Blood Donations by Gay Men: FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) believes it’s time to end the long-running lifetime ban on blood donations by gay men. The FDA now recommends implementing a one-year waiting period following last sexual contact. For more than three decades it has been virtually impossible for a gay or bisexual man to donate blood. The policy […]

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