Health

San Francisco health officials reported an alarming increase in new syphilis cases last year after years of declines. New syphilis cases rose 55.8 percent in 2008 over the previous year, San Francisco public health officials reported. The increase was significantly lower than the dramatic spikes reported early in the decade, when new infections increased 167 […]

December 2, 2009 – New York , New York – The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene commemorated World AIDS Day by releasing new data to highlight continuing challenges in the struggle to contain HIV in New York City . The number of new HIV diagnoses has not changed significantly in recent years; the

Tzu Chi Foundation – Medical Team / 7421 N. Maple Avenue / Fresno, CA 93720 Office: (559) 298-4894 Fax: (559) 570-0172 Health Clinic Location:  Rowell Elementary School.  Date: December 12, 2009 (Saturday) Time: 10am-2pm Location: Rowell Elementary School Address: 3460 E. McKenzie Avenue Fresno , CA   93702 (Please call the number listed for more information)

(click to enlarge flyer) Today, Tuesday December 1st is World AIDS Day. Throughout the world there are events today which shine light on this devastating disease, and to honor and remember those who have been lost to AIDS, as well as those who suffer with the disease today. These events educate and inform their communities

(Baltimore) A preliminary report commissioned by the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops on the roots of the clergy sex abuse scandal found no evidence that gay priests are more likely than heterosexual clergy to molest children, the lead authors of the study said Tuesday. The full report by researchers at the John Jay College of Criminal

A NEW STUDY FOR FTM Are you interested in participating in a study to help improve the understanding of the sexual health needs of FTM? Study Title: Sexual Identity, Behavior and Risk among Female-to-Male (FTM) Transgender Persons who are currently using Testosterone What’s Involved? 2 interviews lasting 90 minutes to 2 hours A $20 gift

SACRAMENTO , Calif.– (Business Wire)–AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the operator of the largest non-government HIV testing program in California , today praised the California Legislature for its passage of Assembly Bill 221, which cleared the Assembly on final concurrence (61-0) today and moves on to the Governor`s desk. AB 221 updates and streamlines the training

People affected by or with HIV and AIDS, staggered by the news that California is dismantling its system of care and prevention, now have to face the prospect that all federal funding will disappear at the end of September. Marriage is going to happen, within the next few years. But right now there are other issues,

Hello everyone, this is Michael Gerald, Health Educator at PPMM, and I wanted to let everyone know that as of July 1st, 2009, PPMM Fulton Clinic in Fresno is now offering Transgender Healthcare Services. We accept most every insurance (including Blue Cross and Medi-Cal) and we are offering Male to Female (MtF) to Female to