HIV

New Mexico spa’s ‘vampire facials’ likely gave 3 women HIV: CDC

Health
Rachel Carter

The VIP Beauty Salon and Spa was shut down in 2018, but health officials have continued to investigate former clients’ exposure to ...

At Least 3 Women Contracted HIV After Getting “Vampire Facial” At Spa, US Health Body Finds

Health
Rachel Carter

Original source of the HIV contamination at the spa remains unknown. (Representative pic) Three women were likely infected with HIV while receiving ...

‘Vampire facials’ likely infected 3 women with HIV. Here’s what health experts want you to know about these beauty treatments — and how to stay safe.

LifeStyle
Olivia Martin

From Botox to “vampire facials,” “tweakments” and the med spas offering them are everywhere you look. The number of these types of ...

HIV Drugs May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: Common HIV drugs could reduce the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Utilizing anonymized prescription data from over 225,000 individuals, the study ...

An “ultra” PrEP injection just three times a year could be on the way

Health
Rachel Carter

Posed by model (Photo: Shutterstock) A new type of PrEP injection, requiring only three injections a year, could be on the way. ...

New study on condom use among queer men unveils some surprising & alarming findings

Health
Rachel Carter

A new study has confirmed what most sexually active gay men will already know: Less of us are using condoms when we ...

Patient cured of HIV and leukemia ‘extremely grateful’ 5 years later

Health
Rachel Carter

Health By Adriana Diaz Published Feb. 26, 2024, 7:06 p.m. ET Five years after receiving a life-changing stem cell transplant, a 68-year-old man ...

Prominent HIV/AIDS activist dies at 39

Health
Rachel Carter

“With great sadness, I must inform you all that our beloved friend, mentor and daughter Hydeia, passed away today,” her father confirmed. ...

Hydeia Broadbent, A Prominent HIV And AIDS Activist, Dies At 39

Health
Rachel Carter

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hydeia Broadbent, the HIV/AIDS activist who came to national prominence in the 1990s as a young child for ...

Tennessee aggravated prostitution law discriminates against HIV-positive people, DOJ alleges

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit alleging that Tennessee has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the ...