AZ: HIV/AIDS Prevention
AZ Lawmakers Legalize Needle-Exchange Programs to Fight HIV, Opioids
PHOENIX -- Health-care advocates say Arizona's new needle exchange law could not only save millions of dollars in health care but also slow the spread…
AZ New Year’s Eve Safe Sex Effort Expanding
PHOENIX - Aside from Spring Break, New Year's Eve may be the biggest occasion of the year for risky behavior including unprotected sex. An Arizona …
Poll: Latinos See Teen Pregnancy as a Major Issue
PHOENIX – Strong majorities of U.S. Latinos say preventing teenage pregnancy is a major issue, and that high school sexual education should …
GYT (Get Yourself Tested) During STD Awareness Month
PHOENIX - This is STD Awareness Month and, for the fifth year, MTV, the Kaiser Family Foundation, Planned Parenthood and the Centers for Disease …
A Valentine’s Day Call for Responsible Romance
PHOENIX - Valentine's Day is the holiday of love, and a number of businesses in metro Phoenix and Tucson are teaming up with Planned Parenthood …
Testing Emphasized as World AIDS Day Observed
PHOENIX – Tomorrow (Saturday) is World AIDS Day and events are planned across Arizona to raise awareness of the disease and to celebrate success…
April is National STD Awareness Month
PHOENIX - A major problem with sexually transmitted diseases is that many people don't know they have them. April is STD Awareness Month, when public …
More Parents Than Ever Having “The Talk” With Their Kids
PHOENIX, Ariz. - More parents than ever - 82 percent - are sitting down with their kids to discuss sex and sexuality, but four in 10 still are not …
Educators: Parent Involvement Vital in Kids’ Sexuality Education
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Arizona schools are putting added emphasis on getting parents involved in their children's education. A PTA official says parents …
HIV Testing Day Aims for Prevention, Treatment and Longer Lives
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Knowing your HIV status can delay progression of AIDS, extend your life and reduce the chances of infecting others. That's the point …
Fed Budget Battle Threatens Preventive Care for AZ Women and Families
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Some 40,000 Arizonans could lose preventive health care under federal spending cuts approved by the U.S. House. The proposed …
AIDS Walk Reflects Changing Attitudes Toward Disease
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Thousands of walkers, runners and their pets are expected to step off Sunday morning in downtown Phoenix for the annual AIDS Walk …