News 2014
Sex, Lies and HIV: When What You Don't Tell Your Partner Is a Crime, Part 9
The last in a series of stories on HIV stigma and criminalization.
Harris' decision to give Rhoades the maximum sentence immediately caught the attention of the local news media. "I got lots of mail," Rhoades recalled. "I got mail from friends, family. I got mail from POZ magazine" — a monthly publication for people with HIV/AIDS. "I got mail from supporters who didn't even know me."
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Likely Female-to-Female Sexual Transmission of HIV — Texas, 2012
March 14, 2014 / 63(10); 209-212
Shirley K. Chan, MPH1, Lupita R. Thornton1, Karen J. Chronister, PhD1, Jeffrey Meyer, MD1, Marcia Wolverton, MPH1, Cynthia K. Johnson1, Raouf R. Arafat, MD1, M. Patricia Joyce, MD2, William M. Switzer, MPH2, Walid Heneine, PhD2, Anupama Shankar, MS2, Timothy Granade, MS2, S. Michele Owen, PhD2, Patrick Sprinkle2, Vickie Sullivan, MPH2 (Author affiliations at end of text)
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Getting Covered Means I Get to Focus on What Matters: My Kids
I work hard helping at-risk young adults in Dallas get the job training and life skills they need to make better lives for themselves and their families. I know how important that is because I'm a single mom trying to do the best by my children.
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HHS Says Insurers' Coverage For Same-Sex Spouses Must Match Other Married Couples
Insurers can't offer health coverage to a spouse in a traditional marriage if they don't also make the same coverage available to spouses in same-sex marriages, the federal government announced Friday.
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Faith Communities Observe the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS
From March 2-9, 2014, many organizations and individuals recognized the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS (NWPHA), an annual HIV-awareness campaign that mobilizes faith communities and highlights the contributions and impact that congregations are making in HIV prevention, testing, direct service, advocacy and community engagement.
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