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Introducing: the Hope Bracelets

app.e2ma.net — “Hope Bracelets - $15.00 These beautiful beaded bracelets are modeled after Meditation beads. Meditation beads have been used by various cultures for meditations, protection from negative energy and to relieve stress Use the Hope Beads to remind all of us there is a Cure for HIV/AIDS …..Purchasing the HOPE BEADS brings us that much closer to finding it. Increase awareness, compassion, understanding and responsibility . . . Until There's A Cure 560 Mountain Home Road | Redwood City, CA 94062 U” View full resource at app.e2ma.net

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Study looking at impact of HIV funding on Rwanda's health system has 'serious limitations'

news-medical.net — “In this post on the Center for Global Development's (CGD) "Global Health Policy" blog, Research Fellow Victoria Fan, Director of Global Health Policy Amanda Glassman, and Research Assistant Rachel Silverman of the Center for Global Development (CGD) examine what they call the "serious limitations" of a study published recently in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene that looked at the impact of HIV/AIDS funding on Rwanda's health system.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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AIDSmeds - Top Stories : Truvada Receives PrEP Approval Recommendation - by Tim Horn

aidsmeds.com — “In a series of votes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration?s Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee, Truvada (tenofovir plus emtricitabine) has been recommended for approval as the first prescription drug to prevent HIV among those at risk for the infection.” View full resource at aidsmeds.com

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Safer indoor sex work spaces promote health and safety of street-involved women

news-medical.net — “Safer indoor sex work spaces provide important and potentially life-saving benefits to sex workers including reduced exposure to violence and HIV and improved relationships with police, according to a study published by the Gender and Sexual Health Initiative of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and the University of British Columbia.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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AIDSmeds - Top Stories : Gene-Modified T Cells Persist for a Decade, Without Major Risks, in HIV Studies - by Tim Horn

aidsmeds.com — “Genetically modified T cells--notably CD4 and CD8 cells--administered to people living with HIV participating in one of three clinical trials conducted between 1998 and 2002 are detectable more than a decade later, suggesting that single infusions of cells altered to target or block HIV have the potential for long-term efficacy. According to the paper, published in the May 2 issue of Science Translational Medicine and summarized in a University of Pennsylvania news release, the long-term safety ” View full resource at aidsmeds.com

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Study Addresses Long-Standing Debate About Funding Imbalances For Global Diseases

medicalnewstoday.com — “While the battle against HIV/AIDS attracts more donor funding globally than all other diseases combined, it has not diverted attention from fighting unrelated afflictions - such as malaria, measle” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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AIDS, health groups submit comments to FDA prior to agency's review of PrEP

news-medical.net — “"In public comments submitted this week, a group of 14 leading HIV/AIDS and health organizations stated their support for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate [TDF/FTC] ... as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection in adult men and women," a press release from AVAC: Global Advocacy for HIV Prevention states.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Medical Documentary - Video of Medical History | NEJM

nejm200.nejm.org — “This 30-minute medical documentary from NEJM celebrates the past 200 years of medical history, focusing on anesthesiology and surgery, cancer and HIV. The film connects groundbreaking medical research to modern medical practice through a series of vignettes. ” View full resource at nejm200.nejm.org

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The Associated Press: UN: World failing to meet HIV/AIDS targets

google.com — “The Associated Press: UN: World failing to meet HIV/AIDS targets” View full resource at google.com

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UN: World failing to meet HIV/AIDS targets - CBS News

cbsnews.com — “UN: World failing to meet HIV/AIDS targets” View full resource at cbsnews.com

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He-Men, Virginity Pledges and Bridal Dreams: Obama Administration Quietly Endorses Dangerous Ab-Only Curriculum | RH Reality Check

rhrealitycheck.org — “Sometime this month, an updated list of â??evidence-basedâ?? teen pregnancy prevention programs was endorsed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and posted to the website of the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH).” View full resource at rhrealitycheck.org

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Is it possible - HIV - International - MedHelp

medhelp.org — “Hi doctor, A couple of months ago I shook hands with a homeless man that is known to have HIV/aids. I then touched the urethra of my penis which may or may not have been deep in the tip and am worr...” View full resource at medhelp.org

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First Edition: April 26, 2012

news-medical.net — “Today's headlines include news about how House Republicans are eyeing the health law's prevention trust fund as a means to pay the cost of extending the current student loan interest rate for another year. House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, has scheduled a Friday vote on this proposal.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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