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CDC Unveils New Campaign to Encourage HIV Testing Among Black Gay Men
By Michael K. Lavers | Wednesday Aug 17, 2011
The Centers for Disease Control unveiled a new campaign on Monday, Aug. 15, to encourage black gay and bisexual men to get tested. Officials hope the "Testing Makes Us Stronger" campaign will reduce disproportionate rates of HIV among black MSM
CDC Counselor Fired After Refusing Gay Woman, Now Suing
By Greg Bluestein | Friday Apr 1, 2011
A woman who worked as a counselor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims she was wrongly fired because of religious discrimination for refusing to advise a woman in a same-sex relationship.
CDC: Look before you leap into dirty public pools
By Mike Stobbe | Friday May 21, 2010
A new government report shows one in eight public swimming pools were shut down two years ago because of dirty water or other problems, like missing safety equipment.
CDC Expands HIV Testing Program
By Kilian Melloy | Friday Apr 2, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tested nearly one and a half million Americans since 2007. The next step in the initiative will expand the program through 2013.
CDC: MSMs Hardest Hit by HIV, Syphilis
By Kilian Melloy | Thursday Mar 11, 2010
A new analysis from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reaffirms previously studies that show that younger MSMs (men who have sex with men), which includes gay and bisexual men, are particularly hard-hit by STDs like HIV and syphilis.
CDC Starts Massive ’Test and Treat’ HIV Program in D.C., the Bronx
By Kilian Melloy | Tuesday Oct 27, 2009
Early treatment and longer, healthier lives for people living with HIV--and prevention of the virus’ spread--are two main objectives for a new "test and treat" program being promoted by the CDC.
At Conference, Sec’y Sebelius Confronts Urgency of HIV Prevention
By Kilian Melloy | Wednesday Aug 26, 2009
The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services addressed a convention of health experts who have convened in Atlanta for this year’s National HIV Prevention Conference.
New CDC Study: Young Men Have Highest Rate of HIV Infections
By Kilian Melloy | Friday Jun 19, 2009
HIV rates among young men continue to climb, a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Infection indicates.
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