September 27, 2016


 
Shantell E. Jamison is a digital editor for ebony.com and jetmag.com and author of "Drive Yourself in the Right Direction." She was a social media fellow at the 2016 USCA. 


Reality Check: Do We Really Care About HIV?

Reality Check: Do We Really Care About HIV? |  more
 
 
   


  
 Anthony James

Dr. David Williams

Ex-offender

Drug prices
Stigma, Strengthening HIV
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As the 2016 U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) continued on September 17 in Hollywood, Florida, AIDS.gov shared more conference highlights  | more














 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     



Meet the Man Who Proved That 
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Dr. David Williams pioneered three ways to prove the links between discrimination and poor health. An ever-growing body of research in the fields of public health |  more





 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Health Law Expanded Coverage
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Insurance expansion in the early stages of the Affordable Care Act's implementation boosted coverage for ex-prisoners but still left substantial |  
                        
 



 






 

 
 

Candidates Decry High Drug Prices, But 
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In this year's presidential campaign, health care has taken a back seat. But one issue appears to be breaking through: the rising cost of prescription drugs| 


WHAT WE'RE READING
A cross-section of articles we've read this week about HIV/AIDS, STIs and a wide cross-section of structural and systemic factors impacting HIV/AIDS in Black communities.

Prevention

Condoms in Jails Could Combat HIV -- and Perhaps Hepatitis C -- But Remain Rare

While sex, injection drug use and tattooing are illegal in U.S. correctional facilities, all these activities occur. Without access to prevention measures, such as condoms, those imprisoned are at high risk of acquiring HIV. Yet only two U.S. state prison systems and a handful of jails allow the distribution of condoms, a practice also recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

PrEP Use May Stunt Bone Growth in Young Men

After losing bone density during a year on PrEP, young men recouped their losses a year later but didn't catch up with norms.

Racial Disparities Seen in PrEP Use Among Young Gay and Bi Men in California

The vast majority of the group surveyed was aware of the HIV prevention method, with one in 10 in reporting having used it as of a year ago.

Science

HIV: New, Powerful Technique Finds Dormant Virus Hiding in Rare Cells

Usually, antiretroviral drugs control HIV levels in infected people and prevent them developing full-blown AIDS. However, in some cases the virus can stay hidden, only to flare up years later when patients stop their treatment. Now, scientists have discovered a powerful way to wake up dormant HIV and locate the rare cells that hide it.

Miscellaneous

By One Measure, Health Care Law Is a Record Success

Included among the many uplifting economic numbers released by the Census Bureau on Tuesday was a remarkable one about health insurance in the United States: Only 9.1 percent of Americans do not have coverage, the lowest level ever recorded by the agency.

Clinton Underscores LGBT Rights to Win Over Millennials

With polls showing a decline in support among Millennials, Hillary Clinton is underscoring LGBT rights to keep young voters from straying from the Democratic presidential ticket on Election Day.

LGBT Activists Abroad Fear a Trump Presidency

LGBT activists around the world are increasingly concerned about the potential impact that a Donald Trump presidency could have overseas.

Many Trans Patients Face Fear, Stigma at Doctor's Office

Tanya Walker had lung cancer and was coughing up blood, but she says her emergency room doctor kept asking about her genitals.

'Serious Situation': Doctors Seek State of Emergency Over HIV Rates in Saskatchewan

Doctors in Saskatchewan are calling on the province to declare a medical state of emergency over high rates of new AIDS and HIV cases.

WATCH: White House Tackles Disproportionate Suspension Rates for Girls of Color

The White House Council on Women and Girls also collaborated with other agencies and organizations to create a toolkit to teach administrators trauma-informed approaches to handling discipline and sexual assault.
In This Issue
Phill Wilson
Two weeks ago at the U.S. Conference on AIDS in South Florida, Shantell Jamison, digital content editor for Ebony.com and JetMag.com, participated in a social media fellowship, sponsored by AIDS.gov, FHI360, the Human Rights Campaign, NMAC and the Black AIDS Institute.  |  more

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