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Thursday Watercooler: HIV rates increase for young black gay men

James Withers — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:32:49 +0000

HIV rates and young black men. This is the rare day when Larry Kramer and I are on the same page. The Center for Disease Control released data concerning HIV and AIDS rates. Infection rates(...)

Thursday Watercooler: San Francisco Giants believe it will get better

James Withers — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:39:38 +0000

Giants say it will get better. Yesterday the San Francisco Giants released a “It Gets Better” video. While that’s a nice sentiment, it’s not true. Especially for us Mets fans. I kid! Kudos to(...)

Obama taps NYC health commissioner to head CDC

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:00:27 +0000

(Washington) President Barack Obama on Friday appointed Dr. Thomas Frieden as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, turning to New York City’s health commissioner to deal(...)

Swine Flu cases exceed 100

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:31:49 +0000

(Washington) U.S. authorities are pledging to eventually produce enough swine flu vaccine for everyone but the shots couldn’t begin until fall at the earliest.

Worries about the spread of the(...)

AIDS activists oppose NYC health official for CDC post

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:15:35 +0000

(New York City) On paper, New York City’s health commissioner looks like the kind of doctor an AIDS activist would love.

In his seven years on the job, Dr. Thomas Frieden has championed efforts(...)