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by Ryan Watkins
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February 07, 2012 12:11 |
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On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is pressing for an end to a health epidemic that disproportionately affects African Americans.
According to the CDC, African Americans make up just 14 percent of the total U.S. population, but account for nearly half of all HIV/AIDS cases in the country.
At current infection rates, one in 16 African-American men will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime, and one in 32 African-American women will contract the virus.
Many factors account for such a high rate among African-Americans, but more resources are available now than ever before, said Dr. Kevin Fenton, director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
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by Staff
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January 19, 2012 11:15 |
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 GA Voice editor Laura Douglas-Brown was featured on AM 1690 | The Voice of the Arts this week in a bi-weekly segment highlighting upcoming arts and entertainment events and LGBT community news featured in our upcoming issue.
In this week's segment, Laura discusses our second annual Health and Fitness issue, Bernice King's surprise speech at Atlanta's MLK Day rally, the ongoing financial crisis at YouthPride and more.
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by Ryan Watkins
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December 19, 2011 15:55 |
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will conduct a “listening session” on LGBT health needs on Tuesday, Dec. 20, from 1-4 p.m. at the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center.
HHS has been on a tour of cities across the country, listening to feedback on how the agency can improve the health and well-being of LGBT communities.
Other cities on the tour include Washington, D.C., Houston, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle, Denver Hartford and Kansas City.
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has been tasked by the Obama administration to provide annual recommendations to the president. Feedback from these sessions will be used to create further recommendations to the administration.
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by Ryan Watkins
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December 13, 2011 17:45 |
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GeoVax Labs, an Atlanta-based biotechnology company, today announced a major milestone in its quest to eliminate the HIV virus, as the first patient has been inoculated with the company's HIV/AIDS vaccine following success in post-vaccine viral control in primates.
The company's vaccine is aimed at stimulating the body's immune system to resist the spread of infection.
"Dosing the first study participant marks a major milestone for our Phase 1/2 clinical trial. We are pleased to have the AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta, the Alabama Vaccine Research Center at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and the AIDS Research Alliance of Los Angeles participating in the trial,” said Robert McNally, president and CEO of GeoVax Labs, in a prepared statement.
“These three trial sites are actively seeking persons who are interested in and fit the criteria for the study," McNally added.
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by Steven Igarashi
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October 05, 2011 14:38 |
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If you grew up in the 1970's or 1980's, you probably can recall "Free to be You and Me." Originally released in 1972, the project included an album of songs, a book, and a television special. A time capsule of the 1970's, the project included Marlo Thomas and her eclectic group of "friends." The guest list ranged from Alan Alda and Cicely Tyson to Michael Jackson and Carol Channing.
That diverse mashup was the perfect fit for the project created by the Ms. Foundation for Women. The goal of the project was to encourage post-1960s gender neutrality, saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and comfort with one's identity. A major thematic message is that anyone - whether a boy or a girl - can achieve anything.
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