Needle exchange program gives options to individuals in Syracuse
All of New York state is now covered by a needle exchange program sponsored by the state health department.Syracuse was one of the last communities to join the program, and so far, it's working...
View ArticleWorld AIDS Day remembered, activists worry disease is often forgotten
World AIDS Day was remembered in Syracuse this morning during a service of remembrance. Participants say they are worried that the disease, which has been around for over 30 years now, has become...
View ArticleLocal activists seek to educate black community about HIV/AIDS
Half the people who contract HIV in the United States are African-American, according to statistics released last year. Advocates hope National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which is today, leads to...
View ArticleHIV screening crucial for pregnant women
The reported cure of a baby girl born with HIV in Mississippi has sparked excitement in the medical community. Doctors say the apparent disappearance of her infection is due to very early treatment of...
View ArticleAIDS agency to offer services for patients with other chronic diseases
The agency that has helped victims of HIV/AIDS for the past 30 years in central New York will soon be taking on a new responsibility. AIDS Community Resources will be a foot soldier in a revamped...
View ArticleThis week: reducing complications in diabetes
The sharp reduction in diabetic complications is encouraging news for more than 21 million Americans who have been diagnosed with the disease. Federal researchers recently showed about 2/3 fewer heart...
View ArticleCuomo vows to reduce number of AIDS cases in New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced a plan he hopes will end the AIDS epidemic in New York state by the year 2020, but much of what’s involved in the three-point program is already being done.The...
View ArticleACR Health taking HIV, hepatitis C education to prison populations
ACR Health Prevention Services in Syracuse is looking for ways to reduce HIV and hepatitis C infection rates in New York state prisons.
View ArticleNeedle exchange program to be expanded into Utica
ACR Health has expanded its needle exchange program in Utica.
View ArticleHIV prevention focus moves to medication
Today is World AIDS Day. The director of the Designated AIDS Center at Upstate is optimistic that the state will reach its goal of dramatically reducing the number of new HIV infections across the...
View ArticleCould HIV/AIDS drugs lead to heart disease and stroke for the chronically ill?
In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, a positive diagnosis was virtually a death sentence. Today, a person taking antiretroviral medications can live long term with the disease as a chronic...
View ArticleTrial could lead to an oral vaccine against HIV
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers in Rochester are looking for healthy adults for a trial that could lead to an oral vaccine against HIV infection.
View ArticleThis week: miscarriage, HIV prevention and healthy weight
Though miscarriages can often go unnoticed, they are tremendous losses to the mothers who experience them. Certified nurse midwife Kathleen Dermady explains the symptoms of miscarriage, and Dr. Shawky...
View ArticlePush to increase HIV testing working
Finding out who tests positive for the H-I-V virus and getting them treated are cornerstones of a central New York strategy to meet the state’s goal of ending AIDS by 2020. HIV testing by ACR Health...
View ArticleAIDS center wins state grant to expand treatment programs
The Designated AIDS Center at Upstate University Hospital has won a state grant that will expand treatment programs. The idea is to make sure people infected with the HIV virus continue treatment that...
View ArticleRegional groups work to implement plan to end AIDS by 2020
New York has set a goal to eliminate AIDS in the state by the year 2020. Communities throughout the state are coming together to work on ways to implement the plan. Public health organizations met in...
View ArticleThis week: pediatric screenings, healthy pets and holiday eating
New guidelines suggesting that all children be screened for high cholesterol, depression and HIV are based on research showing rising numbers of kids with those problems, explains Beth Nelsen, a...
View ArticleAIDS advocates pushing for access for teens to medication without parental...
ACR Health in Syracuse is lobbying hard for proposed state legislation that would allow children under the age of 18 to get access to HIV prevention medication without parental consent. Marissa Rice...
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