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Planned Parenthood Turns Down Federal Funding Over Controversial Rule

Planned Parenthood recently announced it would not accept federal dollars to pay for STD testing and treatment instead of complying with the federal rule that prevents Title X funded programs from offering information about abortion.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Animal Activists’ Attempts May Hinder HIV/AIDS Eradication

Animal Activists’ Attempts May Hinder HIV/AIDS Eradication

It may not be much longer before AIDS is a disease of the past.

Mark Riegel, MD

Older Women are at Risk for HIV

Older Women are at Risk for HIV

According to the organization UNAIDS, there are over 4 million people who are over the age of 50 who have HIV or were recently diagnosed with the HIV virus. Out of this amount, there is only about 50% that even know that they are HIV positive.

Mark Riegel, MD

Discussing HIV Status with Kids

Discussing HIV Status with Kids

When you start to think about talking to your kids about their HIV status or your HIV status, you can feel various emotions.

Mark Riegel, MD

HIV/AIDS See Improvement But Vaccine May Still Be A Ways Off

HIV/AIDS See Improvement But Vaccine May Still Be A Ways Off

Although there has been some huge improvements in the area of HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in the last couple of decades, the goal for an effective vaccine is still vague and must be developed to eradicate the virus that kills over 700,000 people every year.

Mark Riegel, MD

Ontario Adds Promising New HIV Treatment To Drug Benefit Program

Ontario Adds Promising New HIV Treatment To Drug Benefit Program

Ontario has opened up avenues to a new HIV treatment as the rates of HIV diagnosis continues to climb. With its Ontario Drug Benefit Program, HIV-infected individuals can now use the one-pill-a-day drug Biktarvy.

Mark Riegel, MD

Southern Organization Pushes To Fight HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Region

Southern Organization Pushes To Fight HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Region

The Southern AIDS Coalition is pushing to fight more aggressively against HIV in the south due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic the region faces.

Mark Riegel, MD

Study Finds Repeated Semen Exposure Could Lower HIV Infection Risk

Study Finds Repeated Semen Exposure Could Lower HIV Infection Risk

Women who are repeatedly exposed to semen have a decrease chance of becoming infected with HIV, as the vaginal tissue immune cells, which are susceptible to HIV, are altered.

Mark Riegel, MD

Utah Health Officials Urging Parents To Get Kids HPV Vaccinated

Utah Health Officials Urging Parents To Get Kids HPV Vaccinated

With back to school just around the corner, health departments are reminding parents to get their kids vaccinated and updating their records.

Mark Riegel, MD

Researchers Come Up With Software To Identify Patients At Risk For HIV Infection

Researchers Come Up With Software To Identify Patients At Risk For HIV Infection

A few years back, Harvard and Kaiser Permanente Northern California researchers thought up of a great idea – allow doctors to use a software algorithm that would indicate which patients were at risk for becoming HIV-infected.

Mark Riegel, MD

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