MUSIC: Charli XCX – ‘Sucker’ out now via Neon Gold/Atlantic Records

http://youtu.be/VseY33dLqDw Grammy-nominated pop sensation Charli XCX releases her sophomore album, Sucker today on Neon Gold/Atlantic Records! Watch her perform “Need Ur Luv” from the new album on the Late Show with David Letterman above. “Pop music has been defined this year by young women who come across as self-assured and self-directed. And, while Taylor Swift…

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New CDC data finds connection of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV

Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released 2013 sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) surveillance data, which reveal that STD rates continue to be unacceptably high in the United States — with disproportionate impact on men who have sex with men (MSM). In particular, the CDC found increasing rates of syphilis and co-infection of syphilis with HIV. “The rate of primary…

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More than 300 million people in at least 70 countries use smokeless tobacco

The first-ever report on the global use and public health impact of smokeless tobacco finds that more than 300 million people in at least 70 countries use these harmful products. The report, Smokeless Tobacco and Public Health: A Global Perspective, is being released today by the CDC and the National Cancer Institute at the National…

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HRC calls on US government to stand up for LGBT Gambians (VIDEO)

Today, HRC delivered a petition with over 18,000 signatures to the White House that calls on the Administration to take action against Gambian President Yahya Jammeh as he continues to round up, torture, and oppress LGBT Gambians. The petition, signed by HRC members around the United States, called for the U.S. government to restrict entry…

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The Elton John AIDS Foundation announces more than $3.2 million in grants

NEW YORK — The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) has announced more than $3.2 million in new grants, bringing the Foundation’s total grant disbursements for the calendar year 2014 to an impressive $6.857 million.  These end-of-year grants represent EJAF’s continued commitment to helping all people infected with HIV and combating stigma in communities most threatened…

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