The Alcohol Research Center on HIV (ARCH) at Brown University received a renewed grant of $ 6.2 million over five years to study how to lower the alcohol misuse that contributes to the HIV epidemic. It’s no secret that alcohol impairs judgment. When this increases risky sexual behavior or lowers adherence to HIV treatment or… Read More »
Four community organizations spread across the nation are working together to create the research advisory network Four Corners. The initiative’s goal is to produce data that’s essential to meet the health needs of the transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) community. Led by Howard Brown Health in Chicago, the network also includes Houston-based Legacy Community Health, the… Read More »
With new findings revealing that e-cigarette use has increased from 1.5 million to more than 3.6 million young people within the last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed new measures against flavored electronic cigarettes, CNN reports. FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, announced the proposals in a statement released on Thursday. “The changes… Read More »