HIV Found in More US Gay, Bisexual Men
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The number of newly diagnosed HIV infections in gay and bisexual men has risen in many US states, according to a federal study on Wednesday which stoked concerns AIDS may be poised for a resurgence in the country.
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NEW YORK  - Approximately one out of six  gay men use Viagra recreationally, and are more likely to do so  if they are also using illegal drugs, new research indicates.
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Male circumcision halved a man's risk of being infected by the virus that causes AIDS in heterosexual intercourse, according to results of two large clinical trials in Kenya and Uganda announced on Wednesday.
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Smoking, already linked to several   illnesses, may also increase the risk of infection with HIV,   the virus that causes AIDS, researchers said on Thursday.
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A previously unknown superstrain of the virus that causes AIDS has been diagnosed in a New York man who had unprotected sex with several men in October, sparking fears among health officials and gays.
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â¢ In 1981, there were 422 AIDS cases and 159 deaths in the United States. In 2001, there were 506,154 cases and 459,518 deaths. Today, 850,000 to 950,000 Americans are living with HIV.
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Black men in the United States are nearly seven times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than their white counterparts, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released on Thursday.
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In New York City, there has been a sharp increase in new infections for men under 30 who have sex with men.
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The results of large study of US residents infected with HIV show that the majority of them refrain from sexual activities likely to spread the virus to others who are not infected.
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A drug-resistant strain of potentially deadly bacteria has moved beyond the borders of U.S. hospitals and is being transmitted among gay men during sex, researchers said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - It takes more than just passing along good information to stop the spread of HIV, a new US-government-backed study on HIV/AIDS prevention programs has found.
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African American men are nearly seven times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than white men, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Thursday.
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HIV testing rates have remained low in the United States this decade, with only about one-fifth of people at high risk for infection getting a test in any given year, according to a study published on Monday.
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The number of sexually transmitted  chlamydia infections reported in the United States rose more  than 5 percent last year, the Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention said on Monday.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDayNews) -- The epidemic of syphilis among American gay men may be a product of the natural evolution of the disease, not the result of condom fatigue and more unsafe sex, British researchers suggest.
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NEW YORK  - In a study conducted at two major HIV centers in Singapore, rapid HIV self-tests were used improperly, or the results were interpreted incorrectly, by individuals at risk for HIV infection or those who were already infected.
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NEW YORK  - The results of large study of  US residents infected with HIV show that the majority of them  refrain from sexual activities likely to spread the virus to  others who are not infected.