Tag: HIV
Craigslist ads seem to be at least partially to blame for an increase in HIV cases around the country. A recent study by professors Anindya Ghose of NYU and Jason Chan of the University of Minnesota has linked the rise of HIV cases in 33 states to people hooking up via Craigslist. From the New […]
While the city embraces more nuanced messaging for a new public health campaign around HIV, New York’s highest court is considering whether or not it is a crime for individuals with HIV to not disclose their status before engaging in unprotected sex. NBC reports that New York’s Court of Appeals is reviewing the rulings of […]
Since its rise in the early 80s, HIV has sadly become one of the most infamously crippling, hard-to-beat viruses. But preliminary research from the Temple University School of Medicine suggests that a viable treatment for HIV may be found within America’s third most popular recreational drug: Weed. Using synthetic versions of THC (weed’s chemical compound […]
Nothing screams romance like… some STD real talk. That’s why in honor of Valentine’s Day, three Brooklyn hospitals will be providing free HIV and Hepatitis C testing services all week long. Yeah, baby. Before heading over to your candle-lit dinner date on Thursday, bring your honey along for an intimate couples session at one of […]
