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Living with, not dying of AIDS: A Q&A discussion between contributing writer and HIV Prevention Specialist

In the beginning of the AIDS years the state of Utah was largely untouched. On a per capita basis our numbers were among the lowest in the country. As the years began to unfold then we started to see...

Living with, not dying of AIDS: Knowing your status, preserving life

I have faced death in several different forms. In one instance, while walking across a crosswalk, an intoxicated person struck me with her full size pick up. Luckily, at the last second, I saw the truck and jumped onto...

STD Spotlight: Chlamydia & Gonorrhea

 By Tiffany Castagno, RN, BSN  Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and most commonly reported bacterial STD in the U.S.  The CDC reports over 1.2 million cases were reported in 2008. The bacteria Chlamydia...

Low Dialogue, High Infection

I'm curious about the last time you saw an advertisement on network television about HIV/AIDS or protection from it. Okay, maybe one night after you came home from a bar there was a public service announcement around 3:00 a.m....