News 2012

NIH study shows HIV-exposed children at high risk of language delay

HIV exposed children could benefit from early diagnosis, classroom intervention

Children exposed to HIV before birth are at risk for language impairments, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.

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Geosocial Connections: Where we’ve been and where we’re going

A recent Pew Internet & American Life Project study [PDF-843KB] found that 28% of American adults use mobile and social location-based or “geosocial” services and 55% of smartphone owners use global positioning systems (GPS) for directions and recommendations of places to visit.

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Fulfilling the Dream of Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Every year at this time we assess what progress we've made in manifesting Dr. Martin Luther King's dream. The way the calendar falls this year, we must also mark the occurrence of two other events of significance: the second anniversary of the Haiti earthquake and the first protest of Occupy the Dream, the collaboration between Occupy Wall Street (OWS) and a group of Black ministers leading Black people to become involved in the movement about economic justice that OWS has inspired.

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MC Lyte: Hip-Hop Star and Actress


One in a weekly series about the Black AIDS Institute's Greater Than AIDS ambassadors, who are using their VIP status in Black America to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS and HIV testing and treatment.

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10 Stories to Watch in 2012, Part 2


 

The second of a two-part series about the stories to keep your eyes on during 2012. To read the first five stories covered in Part 1, go here.

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  1. The "S" on My Chest
  2. Looking Ahead to 2012
  3. A New Year’s Conversation With Frank J. Oldham Jr.
  4. Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Widespread in the US

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