News 2015
Only 1 in 5 Gay Teen Boys Get HIV Test
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Gay teen boys are much less likely to get tested for HIV than older gay males, researchers report.
The researchers surveyed more than 300 gay and bisexual male teens between the ages of 14 and 18 from across the United States. Only one in five had ever been tested for HIV, a rate significantly lower than among older gay and bisexual men, the researchers noted.
Liver Damage From Hepatitis C More Widespread Than Thought
Stuart C. Gordon, M.D., Director of Hepatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
Severe liver damage may be four times more common among Americans with the liver infection hepatitis C than previously believed, a new study suggests.
Read more: Liver Damage From Hepatitis C More Widespread Than Thought
Tamara Dominguez is 17th U.S. Trans Woman Killed in 2015
Tamara Dominguez, a Mexican-American transgender woman, was hit and run over by a driver in a black SUV
On August 15, 2015, Mexican-American Tamara Dominguez became the 17th transgender woman killed in the United States in 2015. The 36-year-old was found in a Kansas City, Missouri parking lot, run over by a vehicle behind a church.
Read more: Tamara Dominguez is 17th U.S. Trans Woman Killed in 2015
The Benefits of Health Insurance Through the Marketplace
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No one plans to get sick or hurt, but most people need medical care – like a doctor visit, a prescription drug, a lab test, physical therapy, or counseling – at some point. These services can be expensive.
Read more: The Benefits of Health Insurance Through the Marketplace
In This Issue
Next week, the Black AIDS Institute will be at the U.S. Conference on AIDS in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, September 8, before the Conference kicks off, the Institute will host the 2015 Black Treatment Advocates Network (BTAN) National Meeting, where BTAN's leadership will discuss progress toward ending the AIDS epidemic in Black communities and create a strategy for 2016.
- Black AIDS Institute to Host Black Treatment Advocates Network and Black PrEP Meetings at USCA
- New White House Guidance – Transparency, Ownership, Accountability: Monitoring the Updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy
- Can Health Care Be Cured Of Racial Bias?
- A New Digital Tool for Treating STDs and Preventing HIV