6/27/08: From
kaisernetwork.org
HIV DIAGNOSES AMONG MSM AGES 13-24 INCREASED BY 12%
ANNUALLY FROM 2001 TO 2006, CDC REPORT SAYS
Some experts said the findings are an "ominous
... indicator" that the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues
to flourish among MSM.
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6/27/08: From
kaisernetwork.org
MANY PEOPLE WHO KNOW, TRUST SEX PARTNERS ASSUME LOW
RISK OF HIV, OTHER STIs Many people who
know their sexual partners well consider themselves
to be at a low risk of sexually transmitted
infections, including HIV, according to a study
published in the June issue of Sexually Transmitted
Diseases.
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6/26/08: From the Kaiser
Family Foundation
GRAMMY WINNER COMMON AND NEBRASKA TEEN TEAM UP WITH
MTV AND KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION TO ENCOURAGE HIV
TESTING Hip-hop artist and actor Common
and his Common Ground Foundation, in collaboration
with the Kaiser Family Foundation and MTV, with
support from Youth Speaks, announced today that
18-year old recent high school graduate, Jose Rivera
from Ewing, Nebraska, was the winner of the A Minute
lyrics contest to encourage young people to get
tested for HIV.
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JUNE 27TH IS NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual
campaign produced by the National Association of
People with AIDS (NAPWA-US) to encourage at-risk
individuals to receive voluntary HIV counseling and
testing.
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6/11/08: From
kaisernetwork.org
STI AWARENESS PROGRAM REDUCES REINFECTION RATE FOR
BLACK, MEXICAN-AMERICAN TEENAGE GIRLS, STUDY FINDS
The Sexual Awareness for Everyone program, which
seeks to raise sexually transmitted infection
awareness and prevent risky sexual behavior in
women, has shown success in reducing STI reinfection
rates in a group of high-risk minority teenage
girls, according to a study published in the June
issue of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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6/5/08: From the National
Partnership for Women and Families
DECLINE IN TEEN SEX, INCREASE IN CONDOM USE LEVEL
OFF, CDC STUDY SAYS A 10-year decline in
the percentage of teenagers having sex leveled off
between 2001 and 2007, while an increase in condom
use among sexually active teens leveled off in 2003,
according to a CDC study released Wednesday.
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