The stigma of being HIV-positive can be more deadly than the virus itself. It’s essential that we as a society work to eliminate that stigma.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/features/hiv-stigma?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Beating HIV Stigma: Undetectable Equals Untransmittable
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/features/hiv-stigma?src=RSS_PUBLIC
World AIDS Day: Progress Seen, but Inequities Persist
Officials say new infections have declined among white gay and bisexual men over the past decade, but Black and Hispanic counterparts did not see that advance.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/20211201/hiv-rates-fall-among-gay-white-americans-but-not-minorities?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Vaping May Raise Risk for Impotence
Researchers find that vaping may more than double the risk for erectile dysfunction.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/news/20211201/for-men-vaping-may-be-a-downer-in-the-bedroom?src=RSS_PUBLIC
First Omicron Variant Case Identified in U.S.
The news vindicates officials who said it was only a matter of time before the coronavirus variant was confirmed in the United States.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20211129/first-us-omicron-case?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Supreme Court Receptive to Case That Could Overturn Roe v Wade
The justices heard from lawyers arguing for and against a 2018 Mississippi law that, with few exceptions, bans abortion after 15 weeks, claiming that a fetus is viable outside the womb at that age.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/women/news/20211201/justices-receptive-to-abortion-restriction?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Majority of Patients Prefer In-Person Visits to Telehealth: Survey
The majority of Americans are willing to do video visits with their doctors for non-emergency care but prefer in-person visits, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20211201/in-person-visits-vs-telehealth-survey?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Nation's First Overdose Prevention Centers Open in NYC
The centers provide people a place to bring their drugs and use them under the supervision of trained staff members who will provide clean needles, prevent overdoses and offer connections to addiction services.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20211201/first-overdose-prevention-centers-in-the-nation-open-in-nyc?src=RSS_PUBLIC
