Why is AIDS the #1 Killer of Women Worldwide?

Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 10:26 | Category : HIV/AIDS
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HIV/AIDS is typically thought of as a gay man’s disease, despite the fact that the World Health Organization released statistics in November 2009 that show HIV/AIDS is the #1 killer of women ages 15-44 worldwide. Since March 10th is the National Day of HIV/AIDS Awareness for Women and Girls, I thought that it was [...]

US Travel Ban on HIV+ Individuals to End

Wednesday, 6 January 2010, 8:28 | Category : HIV/AIDS
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Today marks the end of an era – and I have to say that I’m happy to see it go. The US travel ban for HIV+ persons is officially over. According to CNN:
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed HIV infection from the list [...]

Man Arrested for Not Disclosing HIV Status

Tuesday, 29 December 2009, 12:36 | Category : HIV/AIDS
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Poz Magazine is reporting that an Iowa man was recently arrested for having unprotected sex and failing to disclose his HIV status.
Court records do not say whether his partner contracted HIV, but in Iowa a person can be charged for criminal HIV transmission—a Class B —whether or not transmission actually takes place . . . [...]