January 03 2008 1:00 AM ET
Kay Warren Urges Evangelicals to Help People With AIDS
The matter-of-fact display on prostitution was startling enough. Then, a large remote-controlled condom floated above the conference hall. Kay Warren, wife of pastor Rick Warren, wondered, ''What had I gotten myself into?''
December 28 2007 1:00 AM ET
Bill Clears Way for D.C. to Fund Needle-Exchange Programs
A nine-year ban on city funding for needle-exchange programs in the District of Columbia has been lifted, a move city officials say is key to reducing the soaring rate of AIDS and HIV infections in the U.S. capital. President George W. Bush on Wednesday signed a $555 billion federal spending bill that includes a provision allowing the city to spend its own money on programs that provide clean hypodermic needles to drug users. Federal spending packages dating back to 1998 had blocked such programs.
December 28 2007 1:00 AM ET
Liver Damage May Be Reversible
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine say liver damage caused by heavy drinking or hepatitis could be halted or reversed, reports the BBC.
December 27 2007 1:00 AM ET
The Dark Side of Dark Chocolate
The BBC reports that while plain chocolate is rich in the heart-healthy plant chemical known as flavanols, an editorial in The Lancet indicates that many dark chocolate manufacturers actually remove the flavanols because of their bitter taste.
December 22 2007 1:00 AM ET
FDA Mandates HIV Warning on Contraceptives
Contraceptive gels, foams, films, and inserts sold in the United States will now come with a warning that the products do not protect against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
December 22 2007 1:00 AM ET
Syphilis Makes Comeback in Europe
Syphilis is back: The sexually transmitted disease long associated with 19th-century bohemian life is making an alarming resurgence in Europe. ''Syphilis used to be a very rare disease,'' said Marita van de Laar, MD, an expert in sexually transmitted diseases at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. ''I'm not sure we can say that anymore.'' Most cases of syphilis are in men, and experts point to more risky sex among gay men as the chief cause for the resurgence. But more cases are being seen among heterosexuals, both men and women, too.
December 19 2007 1:00 AM ET
Dems Lose Fight on Family Planning Aid
Unable to override a promised veto, Democrats have backed down on their insistence that the 2008 foreign aid budget reverse President Bush's ban of aid to family planning groups abroad that offer abortions.
December 19 2007 1:00 AM ET
Holiday Stress Levels Higher for Lesbians Than Straight Women
Lesbians tend to be more stressed and depressed during the holidays than straight women, according to a survey conducted by market research firm Harris Interactive and Witeck-Combs Communications. The survey found that 80% of lesbian adults felt more stress around the holidays, compared with 64% of heterosexual women. And while 51% of lesbians said they tend to feel more depressed around the holidays, only 36% of straight women did.
December 18 2007 1:00 AM ET
Semen Enzyme Speeds HIV Transmission
An enzyme in human semen may be a catalyst to help HIV infect cells, German researchers announced Thursday.
December 15 2007 1:00 AM ET
Bill Introduced to Allow HIV-Positive Travelers, Immigrants
Legislation was introduced Friday that would repeal provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act that bar HIV-positive people from entering the United States, senators John Kerry of Massachusetts and Gordon Smith of Oregon announced.
December 15 2007 1:00 AM ET
Comprehensive Sex Ed Approved for Florida School
The St. Lucie County, Fla., school board approved a controversial sex education curriculum by a 4-1 vote, the Palm Beach Post reported Tuesday.
December 14 2007 1:00 AM ET
Brown Researchers Create HIV Rapid Test Video
Brown University medical researchers have created the first educational video on rapid HIV testing.
December 14 2007 1:00 AM ET
Woman Misdiagnosed With HIV Gets $2.5 Million
A jury has awarded $2.5 million in damages to a woman who received HIV treatments for almost nine years before discovering she never actually had the virus that causes AIDS.
