HIV
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"Project Runway's" Mondo Guerra talks fashion and new HIV initiative
CommentA “Project Runway All Stars” winner talks about a new HIV initiative.
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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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Is TRIM in peril?; HIV testing; Metro expansion
CommentWe talked with Dr. Gregory Pappas, head of the District’s HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration, and Heather Free of BioScrip Pharmacy about new HIV/Hepatitis testing. Jim Dinegar, head of the Greater Washington Board of Trade and civic activist Judy Robinson.
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New SE location offers HIV tests
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A D.C. non-profit group opened an additional site for HIV testing in the Southeast part of the city Monday.
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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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Whitman Walker center starts HIV/Aids testing drive
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In D.C., where the HIV/Aids rate is among the highest in the country, a major effort is underway to get more people tested.
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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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$100,000 abortion: Your sex and gender morning roundup
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Wacky same-sex marriage amendments, Kanye, and Glee.
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Participate in World Aids Day with lectures, vigils and cupcakes
Dec. 1 marks World Aids Day. Events locally at Georgetown University Hospital and throughout the District raise awareness of HIV and AIDS.
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World AIDS Day 2010: A guide to D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
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A guide to vigils, worships, bar nights, and open mics.
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Homophobia and the heightened HIV risk for black gay men
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How stigma contributes to HIV infection.
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D.C. charity spotlight: food and friends
A delicious pie is the ultimate end to your Thanksgiving dinner and makes the perfect gift for friends, family and colleagues.
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Conference tackles the secret that societies force millions to keep
A 24-year-old, D.C. native, found out she had HIV at age 10.
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Nonprofit provided free HIV testing to encourage forming habit early
Effort preceded Homecoming Week to promote safe sex practices.
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HIV among black gay men: One-third are infected, and half don't know it yet
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CDC releases new figures on HIV epidemic among gay and bisexual men.
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