conference in Hong Kong said that the region is facing a resurgence of HIV cases among men who have sex with men that will not subside without increased government efforts, the
reports (Freeda,
, 2/19). The conference was organized in partnership with Hong Kong’s
, the
and included about 50 government officials responsible for HIV/AIDS and MSM programs, as well as other experts.
According to officials at the conference, discriminatory laws, Read the rest of this entry »

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) released new HIV incidence data. The CDC released its 2007 HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report and the NYC DOHMH released its semiannual HIV Epidemiology & Fields Services report.
The surveillance data from the CDC indicate that among people newly diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in 2007, men who have sex with men (MSM) accounted Read the rest of this entry »

OTTAWA — Canadian women experience a significant decline in health and quality of life between the ages of 40 and 50, compared to men during the same period of life, suggests a Statistics Canada study.
The study, released Wednesday, suggests women in their 40s experience more health problems — for example, illness linked to emotional stress — that lead to a poorer quality of life than their male counterparts during that particular Read the rest of this entry »

David vs. health Goliath: Paterson takes on hospital lobby in $11 billion fight
Sunday, February 22nd 2009, 4:00 AM
,
signed a stimulus package that includes significant aid to New York. I commend the President and Congress for acting so quickly and welcome the assistance. I am proud of our members of Congress, and my partners in
, who fought so hard for our state.
But let’s make one thing clear: New York’s $24.6 billion share of the federal Read the rest of this entry »