HIV has come a long way in the past 30 years. Since it first appeared on the scene we have witnessed the epidemic go from an almost certain premature death of those infected to what is now considered to be a manageable condition.
We have gone from not knowing how HIV was transmitted in the very early years to understanding exactly...
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by Dr. Tineke Malus
Gay America is going gray. There are 4.7 million LGBT elders (over 65 years old) including one million transgender elders, according to the best estimates.
There are several issues that affect the LGBT community disproportionately to the rest of society. These include HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted...
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Is hepatitis an STD? The answer is complicated. My official response is yes and no.
What people do not often realize is that there are several hepatitides; some are transmitted through sexual contact and some are transmitted through other behaviors or routes of exposure. Regardless of the route of transmission, however, hepatitis is...
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February is well known as the month that Saint Valentine strikes the hearts of many, but did you know that it is also Heart Health Month? It has been kind of difficult to miss lately, what with all of the messages about being red, wearing red, etc. I think it is fair to say that it’s no coincidence that February was named...
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Recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that binge drinking is actually a bigger problem than anyone realized. Statistics recently reported by the CDC indicate that one in six adults in the U.S. binge drinks an average of four times a month. Yikes! This statistic, in and of itself, is both...
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Here we are again, at the end of the year and preparing to embark on another, or in the words of John Lennon, “another year over and a new one just begun.” In my role within public health, I once again find myself sitting in my office and reflecting on our current status in the HIV epidemic – what we can celebrate and where we...
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