January 24 2008 1:00 AM ET
Texas Needle-Swap Activists Face Charges
Police plan to seek drug paraphernalia charges against three activists who were caught operating their own needle-exchange program.
January 19 2008 1:00 AM ET
Experts Call for Rethinking AIDS Money
In the two decades since AIDS began sweeping the globe, it has often been labeled as the biggest threat to international health.
January 16 2008 1:00 AM ET
New Bacteria Strain Spreading Rapidly Among Gay Men
A new, drug-resistant strain of the “flesh-eating” MRSA bacteria is spreading quickly among gay men in Boston and San Francisco and soon could pose a wider threat. In a study published Monday by the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers wrote that the MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria is spread easily through anal intercourse as well as by skin-to-skin contact and touching contaminated surfaces.
January 16 2008 1:00 AM ET
Study: Gay Relationships Healthier Than Straight Ones
A recent University of San Diego study revealed some discoveries that demonstrate how same-sex relationships may be healthier than straight ones, according to an article by United Press International.
January 12 2008 1:00 AM ET
Sexually Active New Yorkers in Denial About HIV Risk
New York City residents think that they are at low risk for contracting HIV, despite their high-risk activities, according to a new study.
January 11 2008 1:00 AM ET
FDA Cracks Down on Custom-made Hormones
Government health officials began cracking down Wednesday on Internet sales of custom-mixed hormones for menopausal women, a market created when doctors deemed prescription estrogen therapy too risky for many patients.
January 11 2008 1:00 AM ET
Proteins Found That AIDS Virus Preys On
The AIDS virus has to hijack human proteins to do its damage, but scientists until now have known only a few dozen of its targets. On Thursday, Harvard researchers unveiled a surprisingly longer list, an important first step in the hunt for new drugs.
January 10 2008 1:00 AM ET
Canadian Health Department Bars Organ Donations from Gay Men
A prominent AIDS doctor has criticized a Canadian health regulation that prohibits gay men from donating organs, saying the ban is scientifically unsound and could hinder critical transplant shortages, The Toronto Star reported Wednesday. Health Canada, the Canadian government’s public health department, began enforcing the ban in December. The regulation, which resembles blood-donor restrictions, bars organ donations from sexually active gay men, hepatitis victims, and intravenous drug users.
January 10 2008 1:00 AM ET
NYC HIV Death Rate Falls 15% in 2006
New York City's overall death rate dropped to an all-time low in 2006 due in part to declines in mortality from HIV and smoking-related illness, the health commissioner said Tuesday. The number of deaths fell to 55,391 in 2006 from 57,068 a year earlier, according to the city's Health Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The only leading killer that increased significantly was substance use, up 8%.
January 09 2008 1:00 AM ET
Healthy Habits Can Mean 14 Extra Years
To get an extra 14 years of life, don't smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly, and drink alcohol in moderation.
