CDC Latino HIV Awareness GIF More Latinos are getting HIV than we think. Learn why & how. TONIGHT 2.18 @ 9pm ET, @Latism & @talkHIV discuss HIV. #OneConversation #LATISM #HIV Posted by Latinos In Social Media on Thursday, February…
LatinaLista — October 15 is a day with multiple observances: Breast Health Day, Conflict Resoultion Day, Global Handwashing Day, National White Cane Day and it's even I Love Lucy Day. However, October 15 may best be known in the…
SaludToday Hispanics comprised 21% of new HIV/AIDS infections each year in the United States. About 1 in 36 Hispanic men and 1 in 106 Hispanic women will be diagnosed with HIV at some point, according to the Centers for…
LatinaLista — A recent CDC report revealing that Latina teens have the highest birthrates before the age of 18 appears to underscore a troubling trend among sexually active Latino teens — lack of practicing safe sex. It’s a revelation…
LatinaLista — It is said that every 9.5 minutes someone in the United States is infected with HIV. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that more than one million people are living with HIV in the U.S. and 20…
LatinaLista — Old prejudices die hard. It’s a statement that is especially true for the gay community. Though there has been almost universal acceptance of the gay lifestyle, gay marriage and same-sex adoptions, there is still one area where…
LatinaLista — The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that since the HIV epidemic started more than 18,000 Latinos have died from it. Even with all the information available and campaigns broadcast, Latinos are still not getting the message….
By Catie Duckworth Council on Hemispheric Affairs Affecting 0.3 percent of the population, HIV is only half as prevalent in Mexico as it is in the United States. However, experts have noted an increase in cases in Mexico following…
LatinaLista — Thirty-one years after the discovery of AIDS in the United States, the hope was that the disease would have been eradicated by now. After claiming, so far, about 30 million lives worldwide, the disease still flourishes in…
LatinaLista — The Latino Commission on AIDS has released a new report that is as chilling as it is hopeful. New York State Responds to the Latino HIV/AIDS Crisis and Plans for Action is a report detailing strategies on…
LatinaLista — Once upon a time, AIDS/HIV was considered as dangerous, contagious and prevalent as the H1N1 virus. There used to be massive public service campaign commercials instructing people on how to avoid getting infected with HIV. A month…
LatinaLista — Saturday, June 27, is National HIV Testing Day. While HIV/AIDS used to be the “gay man’s disease,” we all know that no longer is the case. Men, women and children of all ethnicities have the disease. It’s…
LatinaLista — Mañana may be the internationally observed day of L-O-V-E, otherwise known as Valentine’s Day but it’s also the start of Condom Awareness Week. The link between the two should be obvious — people in love usually want…
LatinaLista — It’s a fact that people love their cell phones. It’s also a fact that girls love MTVish reality shows. Combine these two facts and they serve as the premise of a new study by nurse educators at…
