Best of This Weekend Sept 23 – 25
This weekend is filled with fairs, carnivals and celebrations. Strap yourself in and hang on! There’s so much to do! Seattle AIDS Walk & 5K Run Saturday, September 24 9:00am Registration; 10:00am...
View ArticleGuide to World AIDS Day Events and Observances
The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day in 1988. December 1, around the globe, there are events and observances to remember those who have lost their fight to AIDS, and to raise...
View ArticleGuide to Dining Out for Life in Puget Sound
Dining Out For Life returns to Seattle on Thursday, April 26 for its amazing 19th year! When you dine at a participating restaurant, food retailer, or bakery on this day, up to 50% of your purchase is...
View ArticleGuide to World Vision’s ‘Step Into Africa’ Exhibit
A virtual Africa exhibit brings the reality of AIDS home through a free, interactive exhibit open to the public that takes its visitors on a journey into AIDS-affected communities in Africa, as seen...
View ArticleBest Charity Walks and Runs in September Around the Sound
September is a great time to register for a charity run or walk, helping the local community find cures and assist those in need. Here are some of our favorite charity runs. Free to Breathe Tacoma...
View ArticleGuide to World AIDS Day Events in Seattle
World AIDS Day has been observed every year on December 1 since 1987. Between 2011 and 2015 the theme is “Getting to Zero”, according to the World Health Organization. It’s a time to raise awareness,...
View ArticleStarbucks Donating 5 Cents Of Every Coffee Drink To AIDS Relief
NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle based Starbucks Corp. is donating a portion of its proceeds on World AIDS Day to help fight the disease. World AIDS Day has been held on December 1 each year since 1988. The...
View ArticleSoy Sauce May Hold Secret Ingredient In Treatment Of HIV/AIDS
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Soy sauce may hold the secret ingredient in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Virologists at the University of Missouri recently confirmed a 2001 finding that a flavor-enhancing...
View ArticleHIV-Killing Condom Could Launch In Next Few Months
LONDON (CBS Atlanta) – A virus-killing condom is one step closer to the open market, reports Live Science. An Australian company has developed an antiviral compound called VivaGel. Maker Stapharma says...
View ArticleStudy: HIV Diagnoses Drop In US, But Increase In Young Gay Men
ATLANTA (CBS Atlanta) – While the overall number of people diagnosed with HIV has declined over the last decade in the U.S., the number has risen among young gay men, reports Live Science. Researchers...
View ArticleStudy: Tampons Loaded With Medicine Could Help Prevent HIV
SEATTLE (CBS Seattle) – Protection from the virus that causes AIDS could be as simple as using a tampon. Bioengineers at the University of Washington say they have developed a faster way to deliver a...
View ArticleCDC: 110 Million Americans Have STDs At Any Given Time
ATLANTA (CBS Atlanta) – While the national media focus on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the patient in Dallas, the CDC is reminding Americans that sexually transmitted diseases are an ongoing...
View ArticleStudy: Pills Before And After Sex Can Help Prevent HIV Among Gay Men
SEATTLE (AP) — For the first time, a study shows that a drug used to treat HIV infection also can help prevent it when taken before and after risky sex by gay men. The results offer hope of a more...
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