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    Gazza 'angry' over Channel 4 doc  Jan 3, 2009
    Showbiz - News - Gazza 'angry' over Channel 4 doc - Digital Spy. Gazza 'angry' over Channel 4 doc. (Digital Spy)

    Hubby: Men Who Slept With My Wife, Get HIV Test  Dec 30, 2008
    Husband Urges Men Who Slept With His Wife to Get HIV Test. Monday, December 29, 2008. (Fox News)

    * World News Quick Take  Dec 22, 2008
    Pre-nuptial HIV test urged. The government will urge non-Muslim couples to take voluntary HIV screening tests before tying the knot due to high levels of infection among married women, the deputy premier said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Himachal mulls mandatory HIV test before marriage  Dec 22, 2008
    Most Emailed Articles. Font Size Posted: Dec 22, 2008 at 2329 hrs IST. (Indian Express)

    Cope seeks two layers of leadership  Dec 15, 2008
    Cope wants two layers of leadership, which will ensure that those with technical skills are involved in policy implementation, says the new party's organisation report. The Congress of the People is holding a conference in Bloemfontein and the report was tabled at a closed session. (Mail & Guardian Online)

    Farm workers to be recognized during health and information fair  Dec 5, 2008
    This service will be in addition to the 15 participating agencies that will be offering HIV test, blood glucose test, blood pressure test and the much desired flu shot which will be offered free of charge as is the case with all of these services. Redondo said that 800 flu shots will be provided, 100 more than last year, a service that is sponsored by agricultural as well as private companies. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)

    Deceptive calm on DRC front line  Dec 4, 2008
    The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. (Mail & Guardian Online)

    DRC rebel chief says "war" if no talks with govt  Nov 30, 2008
    Congo rebel chief vows war if no talks with govt - Mail ian Online: The smart news source. Congo rebel chief vows war if no talks with govt. (Mail & Guardian Online)

    MDC: Zim deal 'unlikely'  Nov 29, 2008
    MDC: Zim deal 'unlikely' - Mail ian Online: The smart news source. MDC: Zim deal 'unlikely. (Mail & Guardian Online)

    Zambia army screens for HIV  Nov 23, 2008
    Fury at Zambia army HIV test. More than 20% of Zambians have HIV. (Yahoo News -- Africa AIDS Epidemic)

    France condemns Moscow syringe attack  Nov 19, 2008
    According to the reports, she said she handed the syringe over to police as evidence and submitted blood for an HIV test. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)

    Kibati's elusive front line  Nov 15, 2008
    Kibati's elusive front line - Mail ian Online: The smart news source. Kibati's elusive front line. (Mail & Guardian Online)

    Goa rape: German girl was raped, claims lawyer  Nov 4, 2008
    "They have performed all the tests, including ultrasound of the uterus. She may even go for an HIV test.". Apart from charging Rohit with the rape of her 14-year-old daughter, the German mother had accused Warren Alemao, nephew of PWD minister Churchill Alemao, of sexually abusing the minor. (India Times, India)

    Dreams From His Father's Land  Nov 2, 2008
    Obama has set other positive examples, too, publicly had his blood drawn for an HIV test along with Michelle in Nairobi - something few Kenyan politicians, nervous about rumor, would submit to. And Obama has certainly encouraged a tide of sympathy to stream towards the United States. (CBS News)

    Slip of needle could cost a life  Oct 17, 2008
    Caregivers ask state for mandatory HIV test of patient after contamination incident. By , Staff writer First published in print: Friday, October 17, 2008. (Albany Times Union)

    At Magee, cord blood donations translate into hope  Oct 15, 2008
    Because pneumocystis has been associated with AIDS, Mrs. Marshall also had to undergo an HIV test. Eventually, after a spinal tap, lung biopsy, many blood tests and consultations with several specialists, Joshua's blood was sent to the Mayo Clinic so his immune cells could be tested in the laboratory. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    The Fives: Kimbo Slice meets Ross Perot -- sniping the all-hype team  Oct 6, 2008
    Remarkably, Morrison did make a comeback of sorts, proving ot officials with a series of blood tests that the HIV test results from 1996 had been incorrect. But after a fight in 2007, the claims that he had HIV returned and he was once again stripped of his boxing license. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Almost 7 Million Pregnant In Sub-Saharan Africa Infected With Hookworms  Sep 19, 2008
    28, 2008) In the Ivory Coast, scientists conducted a two-year follow-up of a group of women after the offer of an HIV test during pregnancy. Such monitoring showed the importance for them of communication with. (Science Daily)

    Mugabe rues Zanu-PF election 'blunder'  Sep 18, 2008
    Mugabe rues Zanu-PF election 'blunder' - Mail ian Online: The smart news source. Mugabe rues Zanu-PF election 'blunder. (Mail & Guardian Online)

    An 'HIV-test' Equivalent For Early Detection Of Lung Cancer  Sep 18, 2008
    The test, which relies on immune-system signals, much like an HIV test, can detect the presence of lung cancer a year prior to diagnosis, long before symptoms appear. See also. (Science Daily)

    Drugs 'slash' Malawi Aids deaths  Aug 27, 2008
    Last year, Malawians were urged to take an HIV test. Distributing anti-retroviral drugs in Malawi has led to a huge fall in Aids-related deaths, an official says. (BBC News -- Health)

    Accept porn in our city? Why?  Aug 24, 2008
    As a physician, I get to see the results of genital sexuality without responsibility: the look of horror that genital warts aren't easily treated; the cervical warts causing misery and sometimes cancer; the positive HIV test that burdens both the person and the society. I get to deal with the depression, the destroyed marriages and the suicide attempts after abortion. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    TN: To marry, get 'no HIV' certificate  Aug 23, 2008
    The hall's unusual condition came under spotlight when a 25-year-old autorickshaw driver, Selvam, was spurned by his fiance on the eve of their wedding on Thursday after she came to know that he had tested positive for HIV. Selvam was surprised when he was informed that he and his bride-to-be had to undergo a HIV test before conducting their marriage at the Maravar Makkal Manram. The young man was in for a further shock when he tested positive for HIV at the Theni government hospital. (India Times, India)

    NGO undertakes free medical screening for Accra New Town  Aug 6, 2008
    Dr Coombs thanked the Ghana AIDS Control Programme for donating 1,000 HIV test kits towards the programme and urged the people to always take preventive measures against diseases and not wait till they fell sick. Mr. John Adotey, President of the Apostolic Church of Ghana, said Accra New Town was chosen because it was a deprived and a densely populated area. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Homophobia, prevention dominate AIDS conference in Mexico  Aug 4, 2008
    Mogae was one of the first African leaders to publicly undergo an HIV test to set an example for his countrymen and -women. Thousands of people demonstrated in the streets of the Mexican capital against homophobia. (Monsters and Critics.com)

    Rapid HIV test speeds results  Aug 2, 2008
    ABERDEEN, S.D. - Getting HIV test results will take as little as 15 to 20 minutes in Brown County ... Nurses at the Brown County Community Health Center begin training this month for the rapid test method of HIV testing. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    SA Muslim HIV test call condemned  Jul 30, 2008
    Aids activists in South Africa have dismissed as unconstitutional a call for all Muslim couples to have a compulsory HIV test before marriage ... Promoting HIV tests during marriage, especially polygamous marriages, would be a better initiative as married women were under more serious threat, she said. (BBC News -- Health)

    Plans for large-scale AIDS vaccine trial dropped  Jul 19, 2008
    A doctor retrieves a blood sample from a man for an HIV test in Tegucigalpa. Health Video. (Yahoo News)

    Rape Survivors Want HIV Tests  Jul 7, 2008
    The YWCA's Sexual Assault Advisory Committee members are brainstorming how to write a law to require attackers to give an HIV test ... Douglas County Attorney Done Kleine says his prosecutors have asked Kidder through his lawyer to submit to an HIV test but they have not heard back. (7 KETV Omaha)

    Black pastors set HIV test example in Nashville  Jul 5, 2008
    (AP) - At Spruce Street Baptist Church, 1 of Nashville's oldest and most established predominantly African-American congregations, the Rev. Raymond Bowman showed his congregation how easy it was to take an HIV test ... The church and 26 other predominantly African-American churches around Nashville participated in free HIV testing in June to show the need for every adult to know their status. (WREG.com, TN)

    Village health workers to get rapid HIV test kits in India  Jul 5, 2008
    New Delhi: Thousands of village health workers across India will soon be equipped to conduct AIDS tests through rapid HIV test kits, which need just a prick on a person's fingertip and the results are known in 20 minutes ... This will allow the Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANMs) visiting families in rural India to conduct HIV tests on people willing to do it ... He said since the health workers have good relations with the villagers and have access to families, equipping them for HIV tests would go... (Sify)

    A finger prick for HIV test  Jul 4, 2008
    "If WBFTT proves successful for use in the national programme, carrying out HIV testing will become simpler. Even Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANMs) visiting families in the country's most backward villages will be able to conduct HIV tests on consent, helping bring ICTC services to the doorstep of people," Rao said ... "There is therefore an urgent need to increase access of ICT services which can be achieved through simpler HIV testing technologies like WBFTT. If the pilot project proves... (Times of India)

    Oriya villager confesses his affairs, whole village undergoes ...  Jul 1, 2008
    Oriya villager confesses his affairs, whole village undergoes HIV test ... Oriya villager confesses his affairs, whole village undergoes HIV test ... To prevent such a situation, villagers urged the District administration for a mass HIV test camp in their village. (TopNews)

    Jail Time for Millionaire in Teen Sex Scandal  Jul 1, 2008
    The Post is also reporting that Epstein must submit to an HIV test within 48 hours and that the results will be provided to the victims or their parents. Related. (ABC News)

    H.I.V. Diagnosis Rates Continue to Rise Among Young Men, African-Americans  Jun 28, 2008
    Todd Heisler/NYTAn HIV test at Montefiore Hospital in New York earlier this week. Diagnoses of H.I.V. and AIDS in men who have sex with men rose significantly between 2001 and 2006 while declining in other demographic groups, the federal Centers for Disease Control reported Thursday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Akufo-Addo's Wahala  Jun 27, 2008
    We will bring his drug rehab and HIV test results that he had in New York next time. Trust me we have the detail results. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    NYC may offer HIV test to any patient  Jun 27, 2008
    NEW YORK (AP) Health officials are trying to persuade doctors to offer HIV tests to nearly every patient in a New York City community hit harder than most by AIDS. ... That's enough to deter doctors and nurses from suggesting HIV tests to patients routinely, according to the city ... Federal health officials recommended routine HIV testing for all Americans ages 13 to 64 nearly two years go, but the effort has stalled. (USA Today -- News)

    New tests help keep management of health care closer to home  Jun 25, 2008
    Instant results, is how Alexandra, 22, of Chicago describes the OraQuick Advance HIV test she took in April ... Before the OraQuick, an HIV test required blood to be drawn and took a few weeks for results. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Hundreds Given False HIV Test Results In New York  Jun 23, 2008
    New York (dbTechno) - The New York City Health Department has confirmed that hundreds of people in New York were given false HIV test results ... The New York City Health Department has reported to the New York Post that 232 people are victims of these false HIV test results. (dBTechno)

    'Destiny's Child' star raises AIDS awareness  Jun 21, 2008
    Destiny's Child star takes HIV test in Kenya to raise awareness - CNN.com ... Destiny's Child star takes HIV test in Kenya to raise awareness ... Singer Kelly Rowland takes an HIV test in Kenya to raise awareness of the virus. (CNN -- Showbiz)

    A short guide to African HIV/AIDS slang  Jun 20, 2008
    Kanayaka - "It has lit up" (refers to a positive reaction from an HIV test). Ka-onde-onde - "thing that makes you thinner and thinner" (HIV). (AlertNet)

    'The signs were there in 2004'  Jun 6, 2008
    The signs were there in 2004' : Mail ian Online. The smart news source. (Mail & Guardian Online)

    Grit and bear it  May 30, 2008
    The smart news source. Sadly, it now looks obvious why everyone is calling for President Thabo Mbeki to step down. (Mail & Guardian Online)

    25th Annual International HIV/AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2008  May 18, 2008
    I made him take the HIV test again and it was positive. "I asked the Lord why it was positive if he is cured. The Lord reminded me of the principle of virology 101. When the virus is killed, the antibodies are left in the body. Therefore, the individual will always be positive, similar to mumps or smallpox.". (MorungExpress)

    New Saliva-based HIV Test May Speed Up Detection  May 7, 2008
    ScienceDaily (May 6, 2008) The usual waiting period for the results of a HIV test can seem like an eternity, especially in emergency situations where results are needed immediately ... Long-term, this research will hopefully pave the way to a more widespread use of rapid oral fluid HIV tests to prevent mother to child transmission of the HIV virus ... 12, 2007) A convenient, easy to use, and rapid alternative to blood-based HIV testing may become the new standard for field testing according to a... (Science Daily)

    Have you seen this man?  May 6, 2008
    HIV test for pedophile suspect. text/html-documenthttp://www. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Shirley Manson Accepts M-A-C AIDS Fund Cheque on Behalf of Waverley Care  Apr 3, 2008
    In 2007, Scotland saw a 29% increase in the number of affirmative HIV test results. And contrary to misconceptions about the virus, heterosexuals are just as vulnerable to the risk - the figures revealed a rise in heterosexual infections. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Spring Bling off to quiet start in Singer Island  Mar 29, 2008
    Along with the music, the dancing, party-goers can also register to vote and get an HIV test ... She said she expected about 200 young people to get an HIV test at the 3-day event. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Thousands flock to Spring Bling  Mar 29, 2008
    There's even a tent where people can get a free HIV test - and receive a free gift ... She said she expected about 200 young people to get an HIV test at the event. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Nigeria probes HIV graduate test  Mar 26, 2008
    Authorities are investigating a church-owned Nigerian university which has imposed compulsory HIV testing for its graduates, officials say ... The Anglican Church in Nigeria advises couples to take an HIV test before they can marry in church. (Yahoo News -- Nigeria)

    CDC says progress against tuberculosis slows in US  Mar 21, 2008
    Of the 13,293 U.S. TB cases reported in 2007, HIV test results are known for 7,708 people. Among those, 11. (Reuters)

    North Dakota tends to be last in AIDS  Mar 9, 2008
    LOADING Mar 09, 2008 - 04:05:07 CDT By SARA KINCAIDBismarck Tribune Every HIV test that turns up positive crosses Rachel Birk's desk at the State Department of Health. She's the HIV Aids surveillance coordinator. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    HIV kits: Testing-time for ICTCs  Mar 8, 2008
    ONGLE:Pregnant K Suneetha of Kandukuru has visited the government hospital many a time during the past two months to undergo a HIV test, but to no avail ... With the rise in AIDS awareness in rural areas, pregnant women are inclined to undergo the HIV test ... On an average, 6,000 people go to government hospitals and ICTCs for HIV test in the district every month. (Newindpress)

    Pedophile 'Man of God' set free  Mar 4, 2008
    On Hannah, the report directed that due to the critical nature of her case, there was the need to go for an HIV test. On examination, the vulva is inflamed. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    What's Ahead  Feb 23, 2008
    Free, anonymous HIV test clinic scheduled. There will be free, anonymous HIV testing from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Family Resource Center, No. 5 St. John s Way, Reedsport. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Tonyaa Weathersbee: AIDS scourge tied in with self-esteem issues  Feb 20, 2008
    " Those issues loom large in poor, predominantly black communities, where the cultural and economic infrastructures that are needed to remove the crutches of drug dependency and other destructive practices are lacking. That's why Curry said he believes it's time for strategies that go beyond messages set to hip-hop tunes and insistence on abstinence. "It ain't working," he said. What Curry said makes sense. Yet it also points out a sad predicament. That predicament is that many of the black... (Florida Times-Union)

    Must-have medicals|  Feb 18, 2008
    Anyone older than 18 (or anyone who is sexually active) should have annual HIV tests ... Before you can have an HIV test, you need to receive pre-test counselling and sign a consent form ... An HIV test can take the form of a full blood test or a rapid finger prick test. (iAfrica.com)

    Hospital 'sorry' for baby mix-up  Feb 11, 2008
    One of the babies was breast-fed by the wrong mother, and both babies were given checks including an HIV test. The incident happened at Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, last year. (BBC News)

    Baby mix-up hospital says 'sorry'  Feb 9, 2008
    One of the babies was breast-fed by the wrong mother and had to undergo a number of checks, including an HIV test. The mistake happened at Nottinghamshire's Bassetlaw Hospital late last year. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)

    Zambia army screens for HIV  Feb 9, 2008
    Fury at Zambia army HIV test. More than 20% of Zambians have HIV. (Yahoo News -- Africa AIDS Epidemic)

    HIV test in half-hour  Feb 4, 2008
    In the past, HIV tests would be sent off to a reference lab and results would come back after a minimum of two to three days, Digan said ... The CDC recommend HIV testing for individuals who have unprotected sex, share needles, have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease and for women who are pregnant ... But even if Campus Health bills a patient's insurance, the company never learns of the outcome of an HIV test, Markus added. (Web Devil, AZ)

    But I Don't Want a Rectal Exam!  Jan 22, 2008
    A doctor can't assume consent for an HIV test when a patient shows up with a cold. . (Slate)

    Man Arrested On Charge Of Spreading HIV  Jan 16, 2008
    Channel 4's Emily Pantelides spoke with victim Josh Baldridge, who is awaiting his HIV test results ... Baldridge said his final HIV test is expected to come back in about two weeks. (News4Jax.com, FL)

    Lead India: Soumya dutifully bows out  Jan 6, 2008
    To convince sex workers in a red light area, to undergo a HIV test, within the deadline of 10 hours. The CEO-turned-social entrepreneur, who also serves in the Territorial Army, went about his task with zeal, and won both praise and near-perfect marks from the judges. (India Times, India)

    Program offers free early-detection HIV test  Dec 28, 2007
    What if an HIV test could determine whether you were infected as recently as a week ago, rather than the regular detection period of three weeks to six months ... Traditional HIV tests give a false negative as much as 1 percent of the time ... People who received a false-negative on their HIV test might go out and have unsafe sex, unwittingly spreading disease, he said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    New, Free HIV Test Offered Around County  Dec 28, 2007
    SAN DIEGO -- A new, free HIV test is being offered in San Diego County, 10News reported. The test could determine whether people were infected as recently as one week ago. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)

    New Jersey law includes HIV test in prenatal care  Dec 27, 2007
    The Kaiser Family Foundation, which researches health issues, said a dozen states require doctors to offer HIV tests to their pregnant patients ... Prenatal HIV testing laws are meant to help stem the infection of newborns ... If a woman refuses, it will be noted, and an HIV test will be performed on the newborn unless the mother has religious objections. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Naughty or nice  Dec 15, 2007
    Better yet, go have an HIV test and insist on him getting a test too if u 2 like to dip in the skin ... No problem, as long as she follows my advice above about HIV testing and shyt. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    • Home ... For A Day  Dec 13, 2007
    "I took advantage of every medical service they had. My HIV test came up negative. I was happy about that," she said. By midday Wednesday, all 118 beds at South Park Inn were full. (FOX61, CT)

    HIV test for President as symbolic act  Dec 8, 2007
    Actually, the idea of a public HIV test for the President was most welcomed by those who "truly" understand the threat of a serious AIDS epidemic and the urgency of a "breakthrough" in the fight against HIV/AIDS in this country ... While no research has been conducted to examine whether Obama's actions resulted in an increased uptake of HIV testing in Kenya, we know public figures are often needed to set certain actions in motion ... The stigma attached to HIV/AIDS and everything else associated... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)

    'Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise-Leadership'  Dec 4, 2007
    "We are trying to create awareness and, at the same time, bring people on board to be activists in spreading the information that is needed about the HIV/AIDS epidemic."The event offered students a free HIV test. This test, called the OraQuick Rapid HIV Test for Oral Fluid, provides results in 20 minutes using saliva. (East Tennessean, TN)

    Latino Commission on AIDS Welcomes Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori as Its Newest 'Madrina' in the Fight Against AIDS  Dec 2, 2007
    NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori is the newest "Madrina" of the Latino Commission on AIDS," announced Dennis deLeon, President of the Latino Commission on AIDS. Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori visited the offices of the Commission in New York on December 1st, World AIDS day and received a commemorative sun pendant, which officially recognizes her as a supporter of the organization and a partner in the fight against AIDS. "It is important to me and the Miss... (PR Newswire)

    Straight, conservative, religious and HIV-positive  Dec 1, 2007
    Despite our close relationship, I was surprised Pak Budi decided to tell me about his HIV test result ... Sadly enough, it seemed Pak Budi became infected from his second wife (whose HIV test turned out positive as well), who was probably already infected at the time of marriage. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)

    Take the Test, Take Control: World AIDS Day 2007  Nov 30, 2007
    When Graham suggested that he take an HIV test, the patient got up and walked out of the treatment room without saying a word ... By the time he did, in the year 2000, the man had been diagnosed with full-blown AIDS. "We had so many similar characteristics," said Graham, who has directed the Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services since 2003 "He had two children, a family, and friends--and he died a difficult death. I couldn't help wondering what might... (PR Newswire)

    Nigeria: A Chance Meeting, a Saved Life  Nov 30, 2007
    When they returned, they gave her $150 and told her to return to Benin and take an HIV test. She did. (allAfrica.com)

    Fund launched in conjunction with World AIDS Day  Nov 30, 2007
    The Fund is the first of its kind in Singapore and it has been initiated by Rockeby biomed, the distributor of OraQuick Oral HIV test kits ... It has also pledged 50 cents to the Fund from the sale of every Oral HIV test kit over the next three years ... "So there are two ways we have to do this - one, we have to educate our doctors and our hospitals so that they're aware of HIV and they diagnose patients early; second way is to educate the public, and to encourage them to have more... (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)

    Medical Services Begins Working With United States Companies for Distribution of Its Products  Nov 7, 2007
    One of the reasons for this interest, is that the Company has received independent test results that show that its VScan HIV rapid test kit is more effective than the Elisa test for HIV testing. The Elisa test is considered the "GOLD" standard for HIV testing ... The VScan HIV test kit dies not require medical facilities and is particularly accurate using "whole "blood. (PR Newswire)

    Little follow-through for planned HIV test  Oct 25, 2007
    They also reported on their HIV testing history and whether they planned on being tested in the next year ... Among those who reported a lifetime risk factor for HIV, 16 percent fewer received a voluntary HIV test than reported plans to get tested -- compared with a 5. (United Press International)

    HIV test for Canadian paedophile suspect  Oct 22, 2007
    A Canadian paedophile suspect who caused an international furore after posting child sex images on the internet has been asked to submit to HIV tests, Thai police say. Christopher Paul Neil, 32, was exposed when German police investigators managed to "uncoil" his digitally disguised face on an internet porn site that also showed many of his alleged child victims. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Former Scripps lab tech gets year in jail for sex with boy, 14  Oct 19, 2007
    She must submit to an HIV test and undergo a psycho-sexual evaluation and complete any recommended treatment. If she violates her probation, she faces 15 years behind bars. (Sun-Sentinel.com)

    Confessions of a matchmaker  Oct 6, 2007
    I believe in love (or something damn near like it) at first sight, I believe it's perfectly okay to love the one you're with, provided the one you're with either happens to have excellent news from an extremely up-to-date HIV test or answers to the name of Hugh Laurie, and I firmly believe that marriage ceremonies would go much faster if Kahlil Gibran hadn't written that big love passage into "The Prophet.". But more than anything else, I believe in love because when you don't have it, you tend... (CNN)

    MICROSOFT Launches Health Records Site...  Oct 5, 2007
    "Financial information is certainly sensitive, but medical information adds another whole degree of concern, when it's HIV test results or information regarding mental health treatment," said Reece Hirsch, a partner at the law firm Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal in San Francisco. "There's a lot of emotional distress associated with inappropriate disclosure of that information.". (The Drudge Report)

    Oahu clinics roll out rapid HIV test  Oct 2, 2007
    The Life Foundation is offering rapid HIV testing -- providing results in about 20 minutes -- at its Oahu offices and other sites ... "With an estimated one out of four HIV-positive individuals in the United States unaware of their status, new HIV testing methods are critical to successful prevention efforts," the foundation said ... For more information about HIV testing, call Life Foundation at 521-AIDS (521-2437) or see. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    AIDS Action Committee Testifies to Protect the Privacy of People Seeking Healthcare in Massachusetts  Sep 27, 2007
    111, 70F. 70F states that: 1) an HIV test can only be performed after the subject gives written informed consent to the test, and 2) neither results of the test nor the identity of the person being tested can be released without written informed consent. "Massachusetts has seen a 37 percent reduction in new [HIV] cases from 1999 to 2005, from 1321 to 875.")," said McWilliams, indicating that the HIV testing program in Massachusetts is successful, provides confidentiality and should not be... (PR Newswire)

    HDTV buying guide Third date rule  Sep 26, 2007
    Personally, I don t sleep with a man until we go to the clinic and pass a HIV test together ... My girl told me early on that if I wanted anything physical, Ill have to give her two things: Exclusivity and accept to take HIV test with her and share the results. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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