On what would have been his 50th birthday, late rapper Eric ”Eazy E” Wright was resurrected in hologram form 18 years after losing his battle…
Tomorrow is National HIV Testing Day. The Damien Center is testing people for HIV, free of charge, at six Walgreen’s locations across Indianapolis from 3-7 p.m. We have listed them below and encourage you to get tested, know your status, and empower yourself. 3205 E. Washington 342 Massachusettes Ave 1530 N. Meridian 3003 Kessler Blvd […]
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is offering $100,000 to anyone who can make a condom people actually like to use – a “next-generation” condom. The feel of latex prophylactics has been central to why men choose not to use them, putting their partner at risk for sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. A lack […]
It’s a potential game changer in the fight against HIV, and doctors say it happened almost by accident. A baby with the virus that causes AIDS was given high doses of three antiretroviral drugs within 30 hours of her birth. Doctors knew the mother was HIV positive and administered the drugs in hopes of controlling […]
It’s no secret that AIDS is an epidemic in the Black community. TJMS Contributor Jeff Johnson called in this morning to speak on just how much it effects you. Click here to listen.
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Thursday they are recommending that any person living with HIV be offered AIDS drugs as soon as they are diagnosed with the virus, an aggressive move that has been shown to prolong life and stem the spread of the disease. Standard practice has been to have patients put […]
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a private partnership with the MAC cosmetics company that will expand medical and emergency support services for rape survivors in South Africa, where over 3 million people live with HIV/AIDS. Black Voices reports: Clinton and the cosmetics company pledged the commitment of $2 million to diminish the AIDS epidemic […]
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the first published reports of AIDS in the United States. The disease, which was once considered largely an ailment affecting only white gay males, quickly grew to become a far bigger problem for the black community. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, by the end […]
