Hitting The Beach To Educate About HIV
Third Annual Beach Blitz is major HIV prevention & education effort, FDOH in Broward increased condom distribution & conducting HIV surveys
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Third Annual Beach Blitz is major HIV prevention & education effort, FDOH in Broward increased condom distribution & conducting HIV surveys
Truvada, a pre-exposure prophylaxis ("PrEP") lowers the risk of contracting HIV by blocking the virus from infecting the body.
The moment someone is diagnosed with HIV, it can feel like a clock starts ticking. Time's wasting. So why waste time? Start taking medication right away.
Normally, you take medicine when you have an infection. But now you can take medicine to prevent an infection – specifically HIV.
Don't be surprised at your next annual checkup if your doctor says she's giving you an HIV test.
Jairo Farinas had a big scare not long ago – he thought he may have contracted HIV.
The Florida Department of Health in Broward County and ArtServe has announced a winner in its "Art to End AIDS" public mural project.
It's World AIDS Day. A day to remember those who we've lost to crippling disease. It's also a time when everyone can reflect on how far the fight against HIV and AIDS has progressed.
Focus' Rudabeh Shahbazi talks with CBS4's Investigative Reporter Michele Gillen and special guest Ramona Miller.
Looking into a reflection of her own eyes, Kyla Massey sees a tormented soul. A spirit crushed under the weight of memories of the sex acts she was forced to perform. How many men did the 26-year-old have to service on just one typical day?
The man who upped the price of a lifesaving drug by more than 4,000 percent is now back-tracking a bit.
More than 1.2 million people within the United States are living with HIV.
Miami has the highest rate of newly reported HIV cases in the country, an increased risk of unplanned teen pregnancies for Blacks and Hispanics, and the highest rate of uninsured people statewide.
Since 1995, the Campbell Foundation in Fort Lauderdale has helped discover better treatments for people with HIV, and funds research towards a cure for HIV.
Police say they have busted a pharmaceutical drug ring making millions of dollars in South Florida. The crime could potentially put any of us in danger when we purchase drugs at a pharmacy.
When the Florida Supreme Court hears arguments in a Monroe County case next week, it will consider what might seem a bizarre question: What is the definition of sexual intercourse?
Less than three months after Florida voters narrowly rejected a plan to legalize medical marijuana, a Republican senator Monday filed a bill that would allow patients to get pot if they suffer from diseases such as cancer, AIDS, epilepsy or multiple sclerosis.
Less than three months after Florida voters narrowly rejected a plan to legalize medical marijuana, a Republican senator Monday filed a bill that would allow patients to get pot if they suffer from diseases such as cancer, AIDS, epilepsy or multiple sclerosis.
December 1st, every year since 1988, is World AIDS Day—a day which gives people the chance to show their support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died.
Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Rene Garcia presented the University of Miami with a check for $1 million for HIV/AIDS research Monday morning.
The man said to be the mastermind of one of the largest fraud schemes in Florida was sentenced Friday.
The University of Miami's Dr. Margaret Fischl struggled against tears Friday as she mourned the loss of a long-time friend and colleague, and recounted his herculean efforts in the battle against HIV/AIDS.
The lead defendant in one of South Florida's biggest and longest-running fraud cases has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
Advertisements are big business during the biggest football game of the year. Sunday night's Super Bowl telecast drew 111.5 million viewers, the most watched television event in U.S. history.
A preliminary lab study suggests an experimental drug developed to treat epilepsy may be able to block the AIDS virus. Now researchers are eager to try it in people.
