Tag: AIDS
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Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day; 1.2 million Americans are thought to be infected, but only 1 in 5 know it
Friday is World AIDS Day, an opportunity to learn the facts about the virus and show support for people living with it. In the United States, there are 1.2 million...
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Monday, June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
Kentuckians are being encouraged to find out their HIV status on Monday, June 27, National HIV Testing Day. About 1,700 Kentuckians were diagnosed with HIV between Jan. 1, 2005 and Dec....
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On 30th anniversary of AIDS detection, it is no longer a death sentence, but Kentuckians die because they delay testing
Though life expectancy for people living with AIDS has improved, the disease “remains a serious health threat, with Kentucky’s minorities and poor being affected in disproportionate numbers,” reports the Lexington...
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CDC names top 10 public health achievements in past decade, including tobacco control; Ky. still leads nation in tobacco use
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have named the top 10 public health achievements of the last decade. They include controlling infectious diseases like AIDS and tuberculosis; fighting tobacco use;...
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Number of HIV/AIDS cases is increasing in Louisville area
The number of newly diagnosed AIDS and HIV cases in Louisville is increasing even as the fear of the deadly disease wanes. The number of newly diagnosed cases in Jefferson...