As of right now, in order for any medical professional to perform an HIV test, a consent form must be signed, either by the patient, or a proxy for the patient. Read More »
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Giving Marijuana a chance
By yemdarl - Posted on November 14th, 2008
So many states in the United State now agreed and have accepted the use of marijuana for medical purposes ever since the second largest physician group in the country clarified the use of marijuana is good for some health condition Read More »
Urgent! You Have to Eat at a Restaurant Today!
By ediblewoman - Posted on April 24th, 2008
Dining Out for Life is today! This is a yearly event to raise money for HIV/AIDS organizations. Restaurants donate 15-35% of their proceeds to social service organizations in their area for one day only. It is happening in several cities, including Minneapolis, today, and in other cities in the weeks to come. All you have to do is EAT! Read More »
Defining HEALTH and the importance of SUSTAINABILITY
By kelliecor - Posted on April 23rd, 2008
Tagged: AIDS
• AIDS in Africa
• community involvement
• global health
• helping others
• HIV
• sex education
• sustainability
• volunteer work
• Volunteering
• volunteerism
• Health
• Broad prosperity
• Better future
Have you ever volunteered abroad (or in your own country) and wondered what would happen once you left? Would your message become lost with time? Would the people whose lives you saw change go back to how they once were? Read More »
Can one person make a difference?
By kelliecor - Posted on April 15th, 2008
Tagged: AIDS
• AIDS in Africa
• Change
• changing lives
• Global Affairs
• helping others
• helping people
• HIV
• making a difference
• public health
• sex education
• social change
• Think Progress
• Education
• Better future
A young woman dying of AIDS lay in the bed before me. Staring at her frail, disease-stricken body, the words of a family friend echoed in my head, "Why is Kellie going to Africa? Does she really think that one person can make a difference?" Read More »
Relationship's Turned Suicide
By porschac - Posted on April 1st, 2008
Tina is 15yrs old, but she does not know that her mother gave her HIV through birth. Tina meets Frank and she loves him so much she has sex with him with out protection. A week later Frank dumps Tina and moves on to Kim. Kim then dumps Frank after unprotected sex because the guy Mark, she has wanted all along is now available. Read More »
Writing 4 The Soul: Accepting My Mother is Dying from HIV
By Ready4AChange - Posted on March 23rd, 2008
Ever have one of those days were you wake up and your whole life has change? Read More »
Gays Can’t Give Blood
By amatgumby - Posted on March 4th, 2008
Did you know that even in today’s world you can not give blood if you “are a male who has had sexual contact with another male, even once.” Can you believe this, in today’s modern world homosexuals still can’t give blood. I understand that there is a high risk of
HIV/AIDS but not all homosexuals have HIV/AIDS, and there are plenty of not straight people who do have HIV/AIDS. Read More »
