Over the past twenty years, Brazil has proven to be a leader amongst developing countries in its persistent fight against HIV / AIDS . Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and Brown University note that Brazil’s fight to provide less pricey generic medications to those patients suffering…

There was a recent study that exacerbated the myth that women who chose to use Depo-Provera (otherwise known as the birth control shot) would more than likely gain weight as a result; however, researchers hailing from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently discovered that there were…

When I was younger, I remember all types of myths, especially health-related ones, my mother would tell us. No bananas right before bed or we would get a stomach-ache in the middle of the night and would more than likely wake up vomiting. We could not leave the house…

Since the dawn of AIDS , researchers and scientists have scrambled to develop a vaccine to help combat the global epidemic. With a recent discovery of the particles within the immune system that fight HIV , that vaccine may now be within reach. Much like any vaccine, this one…

Talking with a friend today, it came to my attention that most people begin sexual exploration and experimentation in their high school years. Thus, it comes as no surprise that a new report released in August 2009 in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine shows success in a new…

One of the topics my husband and I disagree about when it comes to our children is whether or not we will allow them to have a television and/or computer in their room. I want a community television and computer so that as the kids get older, we are…

In many regions of Africa and Asia, there are some age groups amongst women that have a 60% HIV infection rate. The high infection rate usually stems from the fact that in these regions, culturally, women do not feel empowered enough to push the issue with their sexual partners…

More ground has been gained in the fight to combat AIDS / HIV . Researchers involved in a study on chimpanzees that has spanned nine years feel they may have found what some call the “missing link” in HIV as it has evolved through the years. This link helps…

In an alarming new discovery, a woman who hails from Cameroon, a nation in Africa, was recently diagnosed with a new strain of HIV that has researchers and scientists scrambling to find the source. Currently, there are three known strains of this virus, all of which are related to…

I spoke with Congressman Tim Ryan, D-OH, after his press conference announcing the Ryan DeLauro bill, Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act. Congressman Ryan is rarity in Congress, a pro-lifer who is pro-contraception. However, he is far more representative of the American pro-life…