AIDS
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Gun control debate; D.C. Councilman Vincent Orange; National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; Street Smart Safety Campaign
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World AIDS Day 2012: South Africa makes progress in HIV/AIDS fight
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Stories of hope and progress are readily available on World AIDS Day 2012 in sub-Saharan Africa where deaths from AIDS-related causes have declined by 32 percent from 1.8 million in 2005 to 1.2 million in 2011, according to the latest UNAIDS report.
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World AIDS Day, doctors support HIV organ transplants
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A group of doctors is calling on Congress to support HIV organ donations - a move that could save thousands of lives every year.
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HIV tests urged for Americans ages 15-64
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There's a new push to make testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks.
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The 26th Annual AIDS Walk
CommentNext Saturday, the 26th Annual AIDS Walk will take place at Freedom Plaza.
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Va. AIDS drug waiting list eliminated
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In less than two years, Virginia has eliminated the waiting list for a program that helps low-income residents obtain AIDS medication.
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AIDS-like mystery disease found in Asians, researches say
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Researchers have identified a mysterious new disease that has left scores of people in Asia and some in the United States with AIDS-like symptoms even though they are not infected with HIV.
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Westboro Baptist Church protests outside International AIDS Conference
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Westboro Baptist Church held a protest in Mount Vernon Square outside the International AIDS Conference, but they were outnumbered by a protest against them.
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AIDS protesters march in D.C.
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Thousands of people are marching through the streets of the nation’s capital demanding more funding to end AIDS.
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AIDS conference 2012 opens in D.C.
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Researchers, doctors and patients attending the world's largest AIDS conference are urging the world's governments not to cut back on the fight against the epidemic when it is at a turning point.
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AIDS Quilt tells stories of survival and loss
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This weekend, the International AIDS Conference kicks off in Washington for the first time in more than 20 years. One woman tells her story of loss and survival.
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AIDS Memorial Quilt on display in D.C.
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The AIDS Memorial Quilt has returned to Washington. Sections of the quilt are going on display beginning Wednesday during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
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HIV over-the-counter test approved by FDA
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A newly approved over-the-counter HIV test will allow Americans to test themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in the privacy of their homes.
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Fighting HIV/AIDS in the Washington area
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Advocates for HIV and AIDS are urging local health departments and non-profits to make it easier for residents to get testing, prevention and care, no matter where they live.
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World AIDS Day: President Obama makes pledge to hardest hit countries
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President Barack Obama set an ambitious goal Thursday for significantly increasing access to life-saving AIDS drugs for people in the U.S. and around the world.
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Man shoots woman in head after she told him she had AIDS
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A District man admitted to shooting a woman in the head after she jokingly told him she gave him AIDS, officials said.
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At DC DMV: Driver's license, tag renewal, HIV test
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At one DMV' office in the nation's capital, motorists can get a driver's license, temporary tags and an HIV test for free.
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Magic Johnson Foundation holding HIV screenings nationwide
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Two decades after finding out he was infected with HIV, Magic Johnson is not only surviving, he's thriving. On the 20th anniversary of his announcement, he's also making sure others have the chance to make sure they get tested.
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