News 2017
Obesity And Depression Are Entwined, Yet Scientists Don't Know Why
Scientists aren't sure why obesity and depression are correlated
About 15 years ago, Dr. Sue McElroy, a psychiatrist in Mason, Ohio, started noticing a pattern. People came to see her because they were depressed, but they frequently had a more visible ailment as well: They were heavy.
Read more: Obesity And Depression Are Entwined, Yet Scientists Don't Know Why
In This Issue
Congress has restructured the HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS) program to funnel more money into areas struggling to control the epidemic—a move with significant ramifications for some of our nation's biggest cities. We run this story courtesy of our friends at Kaiser Health News.
BTAN Charlotte Offers 3-Day Science and Treatment Training
Solita Jefferies, Patient Navigator in HIV and Community Services, Mecklenburg County Health Department
Black people are often underrepresented at international and other conferences where news about HIV/AIDS is released, including the most recent scientific and biomedical breakthroughs.
Read more: BTAN Charlotte Offers 3-Day Science and Treatment Training
Meet the Black AIDS Institute's Justin Woods: I Felt Responsible to Decrease the HIV Burden on People Like Me
Justin Woods, Program Coordinator, Black AIDS Institute
After volunteering in Rwanda, the 26-year-old recently started his professional career with the Black AIDS Institute, working with the Black Treatment Advocate Network (BTAN) in Chicago, Detroit and Louisiana.
Congress Revamps Housing Program To Benefit Areas Where HIV Is Spreading
Shyronn Jones, 39, and her children, Shyloh, 5, and Shymere, 14, live in Atlanta. The federal program called Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS helps Jones afford an apartment near a park where her daughter can safely play.
In a bipartisan push, Congress has restructured a federal program that provides housing assistance for people living with HIV to funnel more money into areas struggling to control the outbreak.
Read more: Congress Revamps Housing Program To Benefit Areas Where HIV Is Spreading