Health care providers should consider advising the use of anti-HIV drugs by uninfected patients who are at substantial risk of infection, according to new clinical guidelines, released by Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, could reduce HIV infection rates. When taken daily as directed, PrEP can reduce the risk of…
SAN DIEGO – Since its FDA approval for use in HIV prevention in July 2012, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is quickly becoming a new way to prevent HIV infection. But what is PrEP? How does it work? And how can you access it? Monday, April 14, at 6 p.m., the UC San Diego AntiViral Research Center…
In honor of Suicide Prevention month in September join your favorite YouTube stars and celebs taking the #TalktoMe pledge and help prevent suicide. Take the pledge now too at http://trevortalktome.org and spread the word using #TrevorTalktoMe Participants include: Margaret Cho, Brendan Ayanbedejo, Kat Graham, Chris Kluwe, Davey Wavey, Phil Defranco, Issa Rae, Lucas Cruikshank, Michael Buckley,…
SAN DIEGO — Ryan Trabuco, president of the Clairemont Town Council and former president of the Log Cabin Republicans has joined the Democratic Party. Following Nathan Fletcher’s move to the Democrats Trabuco posted on his Facebook, ” Today is a great morning for @TheDemocrats. Two new members today: @NathanFletcher and myself.” Ryan Trabuco joined the Clairemont…
SAN DIEGO — Yesterday, thousands of San Diegans dined out, volunteered and donated to Dining out for Life® to support The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s HIV services and prevention programs. In a message of appreciation The San Diego LGBT Community Center issues the following statement, “On behalf of the board of directors, staff, volunteers, and…
SAN DIEGO — Don’t miss The Center’s seventh annual Dining Out for Life® San Diego. TODAY more than 100 participating restaurants, bars, coffeehouses and nightclubs in San Diego will donate a minimum of 25% of sales for The Center’s HIV/AIDS services and prevention programs. Grab your family and friends and make plans to Dine Out and Fight AIDS…
The San Diego City Council voted 7-0 April 16 to donate $77,000 in funds from councilmembers’ district budgets to The LGBT Community Center in support of its many core programs. Council President Todd Gloria thanked all the councilmembers for the donations and said The Center has “touched the lives of thousands.” The funds will go…
SAN DIEGO – At the Tuesday, April 23 meeting of the San Diego City Council, Council President Todd Gloria led the effort to proclaim Thursday, April 25, as “Dining Out for Life® San Diego Day” in the City of San Diego. Citing Dining Out for Life® San Diego as “a major community event” and commending…
BY DR. GRANT COLFAX, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy Successful implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (the Strategy) requires ongoing collaboration among Federal, state, and local governments and key non-governmental stakeholders. As part of our ongoing efforts to support Strategy implementation, ONAP is convening community discussions across the United States. Discussions are focusing…
SAN DIEGO – California Assembly Majority Leader Toni Atkins has called on the community to change the future and defeat cancer by enrolling in a novel cancer prevention study. She made her appointment to enroll last week in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study 3 (CPS-3), and wants others to follow her lead. “This…
