Louisiana is near the top of the list in the nation when it comes to a staggering statistic: the number of new cases of HIV/AIDS. Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV affects the immune system .CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital infectious ...
New Orleans is facing an HIV epidemic. "It's been bad for several years, we've seen statistics for syphilis, for gonorrhea, for babies born with syphilis that are number one and number two in the nation, and for HIV, New Orleans has been in the top ...
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - There's a new way to fight the HIV epidemic in New Orleans, and doctors say it's the key to saving lives and stopping the spread of the disease in our community. It's called the Rapid Start Program and New Orleans ...
At St. Thomas, the quality healthcare you and your family deserve is easily accessible. That’s why same day and next day appointments are our specialty. Whether your child is sick and needs to see a pediatrician, you need ...
NEW ORLEANS – In recognition of National HIV Testing Day, the Tulane T-Cell Clinic will host a free Lunch-and-Test event (similar to a lunch-and-learn) Tuesday, June 27, at the clinic located at Tulane Community Health Center, 711 N. Broad St. ...
ATLANTA, Today, AIDSVu released new interactive maps illustrating the impact of HIV across the United States, showing that two-thirds of all new HIV diagnoses in 2015 occurred in two-and-a-half percent of U.S. counties.
For all the problems public health officials in Baton Rouge and New Orleans encounter in combating high rates of HIV/AIDS, new research shows that pulling down the disease's rates in rural Louisiana could be even more difficult.
MIAMI, FL – The Miami-Dade County Office of Community Advocacy will hold its monthly government service events for residents in October. The Miami-Dade County Office of Community Advocacy, with the support of Chairman Jean ...
The nation's HIV and AIDS infection rates have steadily dropped over the past handful of years. With medication, HIV-positive individuals can now lead long, healthy lives. And through diligent self-care (or use of the preventative drug PrEP) ...
The rate of new HIV diagnoses in South Florida spiked to more than three times the national average in 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual HIV Surveillance Report, which found that diagnoses in the ...
