CT: HIV/AIDS Prevention
Program Helps People with HIV Get their Meds
HARTFORD, Conn. – Low-income people who are HIV positive can now get their medications delivered to their door free of charge. The Community …
Getting to Zero: Progress and Challenges on World AIDS Day
HARTFORD, Conn. - The 27th annual World AIDS Day is being commemorated today with testimonials, vigils, education and free testing around Connecticut…
The Pill vs. Allergy Antibiotics: Nothing to Sneeze At
HARTFORD, Conn. - It's the season for allergies and sinus infections, and there's a concern among women that fighting the sniffles with antibiotics …
Election 2012: What About Connecticut's Children?
HARTFORD, Conn. - So far, the 2012 presidential race has focused variously on unemployment, job creation, tax cuts, the candidates' tax returns…
CT Students Teaching About Responsible Sexuality
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Fifteen high schoolers and five college students from Connecticut have just returned from a national youth conference held in …
Women's Reproductive Health Indicators Drop in State
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The latest state-by-state report card on women's health shows some disturbing trends in Connecticut in several indicators…
"No Wrong Door" Conference Lays Groundwork for Collaboration on Housing
MERIDEN, Conn. - People in Connecticut find themselves homeless for a whole range of reasons, including poverty, health problems and domestic …
Source of HIV Infection Changing in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. - Almost since HIV/AIDS was identified in the early 1980s, the main route of infection nationwide was men who had sex with men…
Knowledge Helping Teens Make Smart Decisions
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Teenagers have lots of questions about sex and relationships. A free program offered around Connecticut by Planned Parenthood of …
News Flash: Teens Having Sex!
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The federal Centers for Disease Control conducts a survey of teens every two years to gauge risk factors, from smoking to diet to …
Breast Cancer Risk Education Branches Out in CT
HARTFORD, Conn. - Lesbian, bisexual and transgender women have the highest risk of breast cancer of all women, and are among the least served by …
Connecticut Leading New England in STDs
HARTFORD, Conn. - Texting is all the rage among young people...and so are STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). The Connecticut Department of Public …