Health

HHS to Create National Resource Center for LGBT Elders

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently announced plans to establish the nation’s first national resource center to provide services and support for the senior LGBT community.

Obama Declares H1N1 Pandemic National Emergency

In a preemptive move President Barack Obama declared the H1N1 influenza pandemic a nation emergency allowing treatment to be more easily available to the population.

“Down Low” Men Not to Blame for High HIV Rates among Black Women

Straight black men with multiple sex partners are responsible for the extremely high rates of HIV/AIDS among black women, not men on the “Down Low,” according to Centers for Diseases Control (CDC) official.

Swine Flu Disproportionately Affecting Blacks and Hispanics

Studies being conducted on H1N1 (swine flu) infections by local health entities across the nation are revealing a trend showing that Blacks and Hispanics not only are being infected at a higher rate but are suffering more severe symptoms.

Children Raised by Gay or Lesbian Adoptive Parents No Different Than Children Raised by Straight Adoptive Parents

Researchers found that children raised by same-sex gay and lesbian parents had no more of a propensity of behavioral or emotional issues.

HIV Vaccine Shows Modest Results, Instills Hope for More Effective Vaccine

For the first time in the history of HIV research and prevention researchers have found a vaccine regime that has shown modest results in the prevention of HIV infection.

HPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Males

FDA advisory committee recommends HPV vaccine Gardasil be approved for use in boys and men ages 9 to 26 for the prevention of genital warts caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) types 6 and 11, based on data related to efficacy, immunogenicity and safety from clinical trials data.