• Healthy Living – Regular Check-Ups are Important

    Healthy Living – Regular Check-Ups are Important

    Start your year off right by scheduling your annual checkup. Regular health exams and tests can help find problems before they start. They also can help find problems early, when your chances for treatment and cure are better. By getting the right health services, screenings, and treatments, you are taking steps that help your chancesRead more
  • 10 Questions to Help You Learn Your Chance of Getting a Fungal Infection

    10 Questions to Help You Learn Your Chance of Getting a Fungal Infection

    Fungal Disease Awareness Week is September 23–27, 2019. Fungal diseases can affect anyone. Most fungi are not dangerous, but some types can be harmful to health. Learning about them can help you and your doctor recognize the symptoms of a fungal disease early and may help prevent serious complications. About Fungal Diseases Fungi are everywhere. ThereRead more
  • STD Risk and Oral Sex

    STD Risk and Oral Sex

    Many sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can be spread through oral sex. Using a condom, dental dam or other barrier method each and every time you have oral sex can reduce the risk of giving or getting an STD. Although oral sex may carry a lower risk for spreading HIV than other forms of sex, repeated unprotected exposuresRead more
  • National HIV Testing Day

    National HIV Testing Day

    National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) was first observed on June 27, 1995. NHTD is a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routineRead more
  • GYT: Get Yourself Tested

    GYT: Get Yourself Tested

    GYT: Get Yourself Tested is a campaign encouraging young people to get tested and treated for STDs and HIV to protect their health and that of their partners. STDs affect people of all ages, yet these diseases take a particularly heavy toll on young people. Know the Facts. False assumptions about STDs – how they’reRead more
  • World AIDS Day 2018

    World AIDS Day 2018

    World AIDS Day is observed each year on December 1 and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV, and remember those who have died. Started in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day. The U.S. government's themeRead more
  • National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

    National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

    September 18 is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day—a day to call attention to complex issues related to HIV prevention, testing, treatment, care, and treatment for aging populations in the United States. The goal is to increase the quality of life for people living with HIV and to reduce stigma surrounding HIV among aging populations. InRead more
  • National HIV Testing Day

    National HIV Testing Day

    National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) was first observed on June 27, 1995. NHTD is a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment. This year, the Centers for Disease and Prevention Control (CDC) has introduced the "Doing It" theme as their new national HIVRead more
  • National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD)

    National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD)

    WHAT IS NYHAAD? National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is a day to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people as well as highlight the amazing work young people are doing across the country to fight the epidemic. What Do We Need? While NYHAAD is celebrated acrossRead more
  • Sexual Transmitted Disease Awareness Month

    Sexual Transmitted Disease Awareness Month

    April is Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Awareness Month. This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reaching out to healthcare providers and patients alike with this very important message: Treat Me Right. What is that mean? According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), STDs are at aRead more

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