Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2012. On December 1, World AIDS Day, we remember those we have lost, but also celebrate the remarkable progress made in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. When the first World AIDS Day was observed in 1988, we could not imagine the end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. For[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
The Turning Point in Spending for Combating HIV/AIDS
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2012. In advance of World AIDS Day, the Center for American Progress today released “The Turning Point in Spending for Combating HIV/AIDS,” which highlights CAP’s recommendations for the flagship international anti-HIV/AIDS effort of the United States—the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR—to encourage greater[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton in Recognition of World AIDS Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2012. Thank you all very much. Oh my goodness. Thank you. I think we could just end the program right now. (Laughter.) Florence, thank you. Thank you for continuing to be a smiling advocate on behalf of an AIDS-free generation. And congratulations on those two sons[Read More…]
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation
“The goal of an AIDS-free generation may be ambitious, but it is possible with the knowledge and interventions we have right now. And that is something we’ve never been able to say without qualification before. Imagine what the world will look like when we succeed.” – U.S. Secretary of State[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Observance of World AIDS Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2012. This Saturday, December 1st, on World AIDS Day, we will come together as a global community to stand with people affected by HIV/AIDS, to remember those we have lost, and to renew our commitment to ending the pandemic once and for all. We have made great[Read More…]
NIH-funded Researchers Show Possible Trigger for MS Nerve Damage
Results of study in mice may lead to new treatments Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2012. High-resolution real-time images show in mice how nerves may be damaged during the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis. The results suggest that the critical step happens when fibrinogen, a blood-clotting protein, leaks into the central nervous[Read More…]
Driver Distraction: Do As I Say, Not As I Do (or What You Think I Do)
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2012. While it may come as no surprise that parents who talk on cell phones, send texts or eat and drink while driving have teenagers who are more likely to do the same, what teens think their parents do behind the wheel matters more than what mom[Read More…]
More Than Half of Young HIV-infected Americans Are Not Aware of Their Status
Too many young people continue to become infected and few are tested for HIV Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2012. Young people between the ages of 13 and 24 represent more than a quarter of new HIV infections each year (26 percent) and most of these youth living with HIV (60 percent)[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates and D.C. Department of Health Team Up to Educate Prospective Patients
Upcoming Town Hall forum and survey help gauge patient needs and guide their participation in new D.C. program Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2012. District voters overwhelmingly passed the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative nearly 15 years ago in 1998, but after passing several hurdles the law will finally[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Blumenthal: FDA Reviewing Safety of Caffeinated Energy Drinks and their Additives
Senators hope to meet with FDA Administrator before the end of the year WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2012. In response to a series of letters from U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that they are currently reviewing the safety[Read More…]
