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What will the impact of sequestration be on Washington health programs?

What will the impact of sequestration be on Washington health programs?

Less money for vaccinating children, providing HIV testing, treating substance abuse and preparing for biological, chemical and radiological disasters.

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February 25, 2013 | By | Reply More
Health & Beauty Fair for Women of Color on Saturday, March 9

Health & Beauty Fair for Women of Color on Saturday, March 9

IIn honor of National Women and Girls HIV Awareness Day the Snohomish Health District will host a free Health & Beauty Fair for Women of Color on Saturday, March 9 at Edmonds Community College, and a free HIV testing day for women on March 12.

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February 21, 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – Feb. 7

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – Feb. 7

February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, an opportunity to promote HIV prevention, testing, and treatment among African Americans in the United States.

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February 6, 2013 | By | Reply More
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Part 3 Chlamydia

Sexually Transmitted Infections: Part 3 Chlamydia

In this third article from her series on teens, sex and the risk of sexually transmitted infections, Seattle Children’s physician Dr. Yolanda Evans talks chlamydia.

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January 10, 2013 | By | Reply More
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Teens: An overview of an uncomfortable topic

Sexually Transmitted Infections in Teens: An overview of an uncomfortable topic

This this first article of a series on sexually transmitted infections in teens, Seattle Children’s Dr. Yolanda Evans begins by first talking about teens and sexuality. “As teens,” she writes, “we start to discover who we are attracted to and what we are looking for in a partner. We also start to experiment with relationships . . .

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January 7, 2013 | By | Reply More
Some facts about HIV, AIDS and young Americans — CDC

Some facts about HIV, AIDS and young Americans — CDC

All youth should know how HIV is transmitted and prevented, understand what puts them at risk for HIV, and be tested if they are at risk, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.

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November 27, 2012 | By | Reply More
How much do you know about global health? Take the quiz.

How much do you know about global health? Take the quiz.

Seattle has become a major center for global health research, activism and philanthropy. But how much do you know about U.S. global health activities? The Kaiser Family Foundation has created a quick 10-question quiz to test your global health chops. Take the quiz. The answers might surprise you..

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August 24, 2012 | By | Reply More
Research news – July 19th

Research news – July 19th

Study casts doubt on prostate surgery for men with early-stage disease. MS drug fails to slow progression to disability. FDA approves first drug to prevent HIV infection.

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July 19, 2012 | By | Reply More
Weekend Reading: Best of the web on health online this week

Weekend Reading: Best of the web on health online this week

How do you live knowing you might have an Alzheimer’s gene? Applying lessons from Africa to tackle AIDS in D.C. Taking pills to boost your grades. Caring for farmworkers.

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June 16, 2012 | By | Reply More
Good Reads on the Web: From womb to tomb and other stories.

Good Reads on the Web: From womb to tomb and other stories.

Long weekend reading: How long should we live? Surgery in the womb. And why are medical students learning the names of their cadavers? — and other best-of-the-web stories selected by KHN’s Shefali S. Kulkarni

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May 26, 2012 | By | Reply More
Hutchinson Center President Larry Corey Elected American Academy of Art and Sciences Fellow

Hutchinson Center President Larry Corey Elected American Academy of Art and Sciences Fellow

Dr. Corey is an expert in virology, immunology and vaccine development. His research has focused on herpes viruses, HIV and other viral infections, particularly those associated with cancer.

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April 17, 2012 | By | Reply More
PATH names Steve Davis president and CEO

PATH names Steve Davis president and CEO

Davis will oversee PATH’s annual budget of $305 million, a staff of nearly 1,200, and a portfolio of projects based in PATH offices in 22 countries. He succeeds Dr. Christopher J. Elias, who left PATH to become president of the Global Development Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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March 26, 2012 | By | Reply More
Weekend Reading: Santorum’s flip on health reform, malpractice and EHRs, talking about AIDS and sex

Weekend Reading: Santorum’s flip on health reform, malpractice and EHRs, talking about AIDS and sex

Santorum once wanted more government involvement in health care, not less. Electronic health records and medical malpractice. Making the best of old age. Talking about AIDS and sex.

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March 10, 2012 | By | Reply More
$10 Million Red Cross fine highlights the troubled history of its blood services

$10 Million Red Cross fine highlights the troubled history of its blood services

The FDA recently hit the American Red Cross with a nearly $10 million fine for safety violations, lax oversight and faulty testing of its blood services. The fine is just the latest of more than a dozen the Red Cross has racked up in the last decade.

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February 2, 2012 | By | Reply More
Texting sex ed – NYTs

Texting sex ed – NYTs

Health organizations and school districts are using Web sites and texting services to provide teens with accurate information about sex, the New York Times reports.

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