HIV/AIDS

Major Health Epidemic Spells Double-Trouble for HIV-Infected Individuals

While we have been discussing the microbiome, we have a golden opportunity to show how it can influence the development of other types of ... Read More

The Intersection of Two Epidemics: Not a “Color-blind” Discussion

In the early 80’s, the medical community was stunned by a growing epidemic of severe complications of immune deficiency which first appeared ... Read More

HIV Tests: 4 Facts You NEED To Know

Twenty years ago, when I would encourage many black men and women to get tested for HIV, the response I frequently got was: “What difference ... Read More

Living Healthy With HIV

More and more individuals stricken with HIV – the human immunodeficiency virus – are living longer and stronger than ever before. With PreP ... Read More

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