Institute of Medicine Examines Health Concerns of GLBT Community

The Institute of Medicine, arm of the National Academy of Sciences, is conducting its first review and prepare a report assessing the state of the science on the health status of GLBT populations.

Choosing a Primary Care Physician

Choosing a primary care physician is one of the most important decisions to make as you navigate the complex and often confusing world of health care.  It is difficult to get reliable information on physicians, and referrals from friends are often met with the frustrating response that a physician is no longer taking new patients.

A PROCLAMATION FOR WORLD AIDS DAY, DECEMBER 1

Our Nation joins the world in celebrating the extraordinaryadvancements we have made in the battle against HIV and AIDS, and remembering those we have lost. Over the past three decades, brave men and women have fought devastating discrimination, stigma, doubt, and violence as they stood in the face of thisdeadly disease.

HIV Vaccine Shows Promising Results

Two HIV vaccines that failed in previous trials where able to cut infection rates by a third when used together in a large scale trial Thailand as part of a research project funded by the US Military and Thai Ministry of Public Health.

AIDS Action Council Joins Launch of First National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

AIDS Action Council joins the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) to launch the first National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on September 27, 2008.  The National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day recognizes the overwhelming impact of AIDS and HIV infection on gay men and men who have sex with men (MSM) and highlights the need for urgent attention to the lives of gay men and MSM aff