Politics

In five years, there could be a vaccine to defeat AIDS, genital herpes, Alzheimer’s, Malaria, and Tuberculosis among several other common illnesses such as urinary tract infections and grass allergies. That suggestion directly contrasts the former truth of what was once a dying part of the pharmaceutical industry. Investments in the drug industry have allowed […]

HIV, Politics

According to a Center for Disease Control and Prevention study, the Southern half of the United States has the highest AIDS related death rate, surpassing any other section of the United States. Approximately 46% of new AIDS cases in the year 2007 were from the South, beating the average set by the Northeast (25%) and […]

HIV, Politics

Insurance companies are notorious for not caring about the people who’s health is supposed to be their top priority. Numerous first-hand accounts reveal their injustices, and still, companies like Aetna and Kaiser all purport to still be working for “John and Jane Everyman.” Christina Turner knows that not to be true. Turner awoke on the […]

HIV, Politics

The Female Health Company (FHC) announced that its second-generation FC2 Female Condom® is now available for purchase in the United States. The condom received regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration in March as an HIV prevention method. The new condoms will be 30% cheaper than its predecessor and are supposed to be more […]