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Group launches HIV testing campaign
Date: 2012-06-18 00:00:00

In advance of National HIV Testing Day, the advocacy group Greater Than AIDS has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to encourage individuals to consider STD testing for the virus in order to learn their status.... Full Story

Nation's capital lowers HIV rate
Date: 2012-06-22 00:00:00

Thanks in part to enhanced STD testing initiatives, Washington, DC is making significant progress against high HIV infection rates, according to a new report. However, there is still significant room for improvement.... Full Story

New study confirms benefits of regular HIV testing
Date: 2012-06-26 00:00:00

Many people may only undergo one STD test in their lifetime. However, new evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that the majority of people who test positive for HIV are diagnosed after an earlier screening. The numbers underscore the need for regular testing.... Full Story

Public health groups encourage HIV testing
Date: 2012-06-28 00:00:00

June 27 marks National HIV Testing Day, and public health agencies across the country are using the day of recognition to encourage people to seek STD testing and find treatment if they are found to be positive for the condition.... Full Story

Researchers may know why HIV causes dementia in some patients
Date: 2012-07-11 00:00:00

If individuals who take STD tests discover they are HIV positive, they may be better prepared to deal with certain health complications, such as HIV-associated dementia. Recently, researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center studied the development of this condition, potentially leading the way to new therapies.... Full Story

Researchers recommend broad understanding of HIV prevention
Date: 2012-07-12 00:00:00

STD testing plays an important role in connecting at-risk individuals to treatment that could prevent their condition from progressing and reduce the chances that they will spread the infection to others, according to a new paper published in the journal AIDS and Behavior.... Full Story

AIDS disproportionately affects black men who have sex with men
Date: 2012-07-19 00:00:00

The Black AIDS Institute, an HIV/AIDS think tank that is focused on the African American community, released a report that indicated that the rate of HIV infections among black men who have sex with men (MSM) is alarming. These findings underscore the importance of anonymous STD testing.... Full Story

Gay couples' attitudes about condom use differ by race
Date: 2012-07-24 00:00:00

Anonymous STD testing is a valuable resource for people who may be at risk for HIV, including men who have sex with men. Safe practices, including the use of condoms, may protect these men from contracting HIV. However, new research suggests that among gay couples, attitudes about the use of condoms may differ by race.... Full Story

Study: Straight HIV-positive men may need more services
Date: 2012-07-30 00:00:00

There are a wide range of resources that are available to HIV-positive men who have sex with men, such as anonymous STD testing. However, heterosexual male patients may find it more difficult obtaining the services that they need, according to a new study conducted by St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.... Full Story