Health

The Federal Advisory Committee on Blood Safety & Availability will take up the issue of the gay blood donation ban which has barred gay men from donating blood since 1983. It was instituted at the time because of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, to protect the general public. Things are different now. First of all, we all […]

Tuesday, May. 11, 2010 By Brad Branan / The Fresno Bee The Fresno County Board of Supervisors today narrowly approved a cost-cutting plan that includes closure of the county’s only AIDS clinic. The county will eliminate 47 public health positions, 15 of which are currently filled, by June 28. The cuts were requested by Public

Gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted disease which is expected to reach 700,000 cases this year alone, may soon become impossible to treat. It’s already resistant to most treatments and may soon be immune to that. Unless new drugs are created to fight it, experts predict a health disaster in our future. It’s not the only STD

An End To Pre-Existing Conditions Health Insurers cannot deny children health insurance because of pre-existing conditions. A ban on the discrimination in adults will take effect in 2014. Small Business Tax Credits Businesses with fewer than 50 employees will get tax credits covering up to 50% of employee premiums. Seniors Get ‘Donut Hole’ Rebate Seniors

The head of the UN AIDS Agency, Michel Sidibe, is laying it on the line. With direct and pointed words, he stated yesterday that "it is unacceptable" that 85 countries still have laws criminalizing homosexuality. In fact, seven countries punish homosexuality with the death penalty. Sidibe described the "growing conservatism" around the world frightening. The

The aim of this research is to explore the meaning of marriage to lesbian couples marginalized by the California State Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8 and the affects of minority stress on some lesbian couples now barred from the legal institution of marriage in California.  The research focus is on the lived experiences of

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