AIDS
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PHOTOS: AIDS quilt in D.C.
The AIDS Quilt in D.C. tells stories of survival and loss.
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PHOTOS: Protesters march for more AIDS funding
Thousands of people are marching in D.C. to urge for more funding to combat HIV/AIDS. Organizers are proposing a tax on Wall Street to help fund the cause.
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New allegations against Gray camp; Penn State sanctions; AIDS report card
CommentToday on NewsTalk, more on the Mayor Vincent Gray campaign scandal, the NCAA punishes Penn State, and AIDS prevention.
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AIDS conference in D.C.
Over the weekend, an AIDS quilt lined a section of the National Mall--with celebrities, artists and area locals all coming out to support the cause and spread the word.
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AIDS conference 2012 opens in D.C.
Researchers, doctors and patients attending the world's largest AIDS conference are urging the world's governments not to cut back on the fight against the epidemic when it is at a turning point.
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AIDS Memorial Quilt in D.C.: Remembering lives lost
The AIDS Memorial Quilt has returned to the District, and every panel has a special meaning. About 8,000 panels will be on display during this weekend's Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
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Now playing at Arena Stage: “The Normal Heart"
CommentAn actor from the award winning production of “A Normal Heart” gives an exclusive behind the scenes look.
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HIV rate in D.C. drops to 2.7%- good, but not good enough
CommentNew numbers are out on the HIV infection rate in D.C. We’re showing you what these updated reports are saying.
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Howard University hosts World Aids Day forum
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Howard University raised awareness about HIV on Thursday’s World Aids Day, focusing on the stigma the infection carries.
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New campaign encourages HIV testing among at-risk groups
CommentD.C. officials and Aids advocates on Tuesday launched a campaign to raise awareness and encourage HIV testing among at-risk groups, hoping to stem the spread of the disease.
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D.C. HIV/AIDS non-profit guilty of accusations, OIG report says
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Early last year, a Post investigation alleged a D.C. HIV/AIDS non-profit was providing crappy services, submitting invoices for employees who didn't exist and swindling the District out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now the inspector general has found that most of those allegations are true, and that the Department of Health looked the other way.
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Free HIV testing offered in D.C.
A non-profit community health center in the District of Columbia is offering free HIV testing for much of the next week.
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AIDS/HIV still considered an epidemic in the District
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The rate of those who suffer from HIV or AIDS in the District stands at triple the World Health Organization standard for an epidemic.
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California man says he's healed from HIV
CommentA California man says he's the first person ever to be cured of Aids. Medical experts confirm he is free of HIV, but say his treatment came with major health risks. Doctors say describing it as a “cure” to HIV is misleading.
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D.C.'s largest needle exchange to close
CommentWashington's largest needle-exchange program, which gives clean needles to drug addicts to help curb the spread of AIDS, plans to close its doors.
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AIDS in the Black community
Statistics on AIDS in the Black Community.
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George W. Bush fails to mention condoms in AIDS op-ed
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AIDS is related to sex. Deal with it.
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You're invited: Kimpton Hotels fundraising party
Today Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is hosting a fundraising party for Red Ribbon Washington DC, Cocktails for a Cure.
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