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Religion News in BriefPlans to allow married same-sex couples to qualify as families for camping permits reflects an "insidious pattern" of state agencies seeking to change rules to benefit such couples, an Iowa lawmaker said.Sen. Merlin Bartz, a Republican from Grafton, opposes ...

After declining between 1991 and 2005, the incidence of congenital syphilis (CS) in infants in the United States increased 23 percent from 2005 to 2008, according to data reported in the April 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

White House to hold HIV/AIDS discussions across country, starting in AtlantaThe White House will hold a series of community discussions on HIV and AIDS throughout the country beginning next week.In a statement, President Barack Obama said HIV remains a serious challenge in ...

HIV/AIDS as well as substance use disorders continue to devastate the African American community. Black women have the highest rate of new HIV infections among all groups of American women, with more than twice the prevalence rate of white or Hispanic women. ...

A combination treatment for HIV infection including the novel HIV-1 integrase inhibitor raltegravir was non-inferior to the established combination treatment including efavirenz in an international multicenter clinical trial, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in The Lancet.. Jeffrey L. Lennox, ...

Using rapid HIV testing is feasible and effective in an outpatient obstetric setting, and gives results faster than conventional testing, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.. Naomi K. Tepper, M.D., of ...

Most individuals who become infected with HIV through their spouse are infected with a single viral variant, according to a report published online Jan. 23 in PLoS Pathogens. The study also found that individuals who become infected with multiple viral variants often ...

New recommendations have been issued regarding screening for chronic hepatitis B, according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the Sept. 19 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.. Cindy M. Weinbaum, M.D., ...

New infections among patients at sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics can be reduced by up to 10 percent by showing a brief educational video in the waiting room, according to an article published in the June issue of PLoS Medicine.. Lee Warner, ...

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to issue a report soon with new figures on the number of AIDS cases and new infections of HIV - the human immunodeficiency virus believed to cause AIDS. But Cybercast News ...

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Religion News in Brief

Congenital Syphilis Cases Rise After Years of Decline

White House to hold HIV/AIDS community discussions

THE SAVED SISTA PROJECT A FAITHBASED HIV PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR BLACK WOMEN IN ADDICTION RECOVERY

Drugs Compared in HIV Treatment

Rapid HIV Testing Well-Suited to Antenatal Clinic Setting

Single HIV Variants Found in Heterosexual Transmission

Hepatitis B Screening Recommendations Expanded

Video May Help Trim Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates

Homosexual Men Paid Tax Dollars to Answer Sex Study

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