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SCOTUS skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law; Iowa advocates for immigrants push back on Texas-style deportation bill; new hearings, same arguments on both sides for ND pipeline project; clean-air activists to hold "die-in" Friday at LA City Hall.

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"Squad" member Summer Lee wins her primary with a pro-peace platform, Biden signs huge foreign aid bills including support for Ukraine and Israel, and the Arizona House repeals an abortion ban as California moves to welcome Arizona doctors.

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The urban-rural death divide is widening for working-age Americans, many home internet connections established for rural students during COVID have been broken, and a new federal rule aims to put the "public" back in public lands.

IN: HIV/AIDS Prevention

In a 2020 report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Hoosiers will face an average lifetime cost of $510,000 to treat their HIV infection. (Adobe Stock)
IN HIV/AIDS Center Urges Participation on National HIV Testing Day

Once viewed as an automatic death sentence with the first diagnosis in 1981, HIV today is met with effective treatment options. Today is National HIV …

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En un informe de 2020, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades dijeron que los Hoosiers enfrentarán un costo promedio de por vida de $510,000 para tratar su infección por VIH.  (Adobe Stock)
IN VIH/SIDA insta a participar en el Día Nacional de la Prueba del VIH

Antes considerada una sentencia de muerte automática con el primer diagnóstico en 1981, la infección por el virus de la …

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An HIV outbreak in Indiana this year was linked to the sharing of contaminated syringes. Credit: xenia/morguefile
Indiana's HIV Outbreak Examined on World AIDS Day

INDIANAPOLIS - As World AIDS Day is recognized around the globe today, the HIV epidemic that plagued parts of Indiana this year is highlighted here …

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Some fear Planned Parenthood services could be in jeopardy in the organization's current political battle. Credit: Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky
Indiana Women Stand with Planned Parenthood

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The fate of federal funding for Planned Parenthood clinics in Indiana and across the nation still is up in the air, and that has …

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PHOTO: Federal and state leaders are working to combat the HIV epidemic in southern Indiana. Some policy experts say syringe exchanges reduce the spread of infectious diseases and should be made accessible statewide on a permanent basis. Photo credit: Nathan F/Flickr.
Policy Expert Weighs in on Indiana Syringe Exchange

INDIANAPOLIS – A temporary syringe exchange program is in place in Scott County to combat the HIV epidemic in Indiana, but some policy experts …

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PHOTO: Today marks World AIDS Day, and events around the state will be held to build understanding of the disease, and educate to stop the spread. A simple blood test can determine a person's status. Photo credit: Alden Chadwick/Flickr.
More Than 500 New HIV Infections in Indiana Each Year

INDIANAPOLIS – For more than 25 years around the globe, Dec. 1 has been a day to bring awareness and understanding about AIDS. And to …

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Photo credit: Madlyn/morguefile.
Indiana Teen Pregnancies Down, Still Higher than National Average

INDIANAPOLIS – Teen pregnancy rates are at historic lows, but rates in Indiana are not declining as fast as the national average. According …

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PHOTO: Sexual violence is a growing problem in Indiana; the state leads the nation in numbers of sexual assaults against teens. Photo by: Anita Peppers.
Sexual Assault: Indiana's "Silent, Violent Epidemic"

INDIANAPOLIS - More than one woman in five in Indiana is a rape victim, and more than two in five have been sexually assaulted. Despite the alarming …

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More Than 10,000 Hoosiers Living With HIV or AIDS

INDIANAPOLIS - June 27 is HIV National Testing day, and also a reminder that HIV continues to be a public health threat. Andrea Perez, HIV …

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