More and more individuals stricken with HIV – the human immunodeficiency virus – are living longer and stronger than ever before. With PreP ... Read More
HIV/AIDS
I want the protection from PrEP but I hate taking pills!! (part 3 of 3)
In the two previous articles, we introduced PrEP as a strategy to protect individuals from getting infected with HIV. Pre-exposure ... Read More
Prevention Starts with Me: 13th Annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 10th marks the 13th observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ ... Read More
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Stay the Course — The Fight Is Not Over! February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). Each year, NBHAAD is a day to ... Read More
Condom Facts No One Tells You
Condoms are one type of birth control that not only prevents pregnancy, but also can help prevent the spread of sexually transmitted ... Read More
The State Of Black Children Living With HIV
Since the onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s, close to 15,000 children have been infected with HIV, and approximately 3,000 ... Read More
World AIDS Day: Advancements In Treatment
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 1 in 2 people with HIV have had the virus at least 3 years before ... Read More
CDC’s Latest HIV Data Shows Decline In Diagnoses Among Black Women
HIV infection continues to carry a heavy stigma in the African American community, says Dr. Danica Wilson, medical director of the AIDS ... Read More
YouTube Star Todrick Hall Helps Black Gay Men Face Their Fears About HIV
Todrick Hall is no stranger to being brave and proud. After coming out as gay following his appearance on American Idol in ... Read More
#QuickConversations With AIDS Activist Rae Lewis-Thornton: “Be Proactive”
In this #QuickConversations video with OraQuick, award-winning HIV activist Rae Lewis-Thornton shares her story of being diagnosed HIV ... Read More
HIV & Smoking Is A Lethal Combo For The Lungs
HIV patients who take their medication but also smoke are about 10 times more likely to die from lung cancer than from AIDS-related causes, ... Read More
First Ladies Bring Health Back To The Church
Many of us from the Generation X and Y era can remember a time when Black churches used to do everything for the community: clothing drives, ... Read More