Topic: Washington, DC
The HIV/AIDS rate in the nation's capital has now reached a severe epidemic status, according to the District of Columbia's HIV/AIDS office. The Washington Post (March 15, 2009) has reported that the 2008 epidemiology report from the District's HIV/AIDS office states that ...
It is frightening for everyone to think of another AIDS epidemic sweeping through America, but it appears as though many have forgotten how incredibly deadly deadly this disease is. Current statistics place 1 person in 20 withing D.C. to be either HIV ...
The law passed by Washington, D.C. that allows patients with cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS and other chronic ailments to possess up to four ounces of the drug was not overruled by the United States Congress during the 30 legislative session days it is ...
Day Two of the Ryan White Conference here in Washington DC began its morning plenary session by honoring those who have exhibited excellence in their work with the HIV population.. Hank Carde III Award for Metropolitan Services - this award is named ...
Today marks day 1 of the Ryan White Care Act All-Titles Meeting held in Washington DC. The meeting of almost 2400 people, your HIV Guide included, is a collection of representatives of over 3000 programs funded by the Ryan White CARE Act; ...
National Resource Centers are meant to be just that -- resources for every community within the United States. National Resource Centers are located throughout the country and they provide services like education, training and child welfare to communities and certain populations. AIDS ...
SATURDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) - A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services panel of experts on Friday voted to uphold a decades-old ban on gay men donating blood, while advocating for more research on the controversial issue.. But the high-ranking ...
Nearly 2,000 people in five states and Washington, D.C., were urged to get hepatitis B tests after three patients and two volunteers at a free dental clinic in West Virginia contracted the blood-borne disease, public health officials said Friday.Officials say the risk ...
The Women's Collective (TWC), a non-profit serving District women and girls affected by HIV and AIDS, is moving to Ward 5 after a decade of providing services out of Ward 1. With the "second highest rate of persons living with HIV/AIDS among ...
A new paper published in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses reports that frequent alcohol use has been associated with declining CD4 counts. These findings are important because it shows that excessive alcohol use has a direct affect on CD4 count and that ...
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