HIV & AIDS

HIV rates fall among gay white Americans, but not minorities

(HealthDay)—Some progress has been made in the U.S. fight against HIV, with new infections falling among white gay and bisexual men over the past decade. But their Black and Hispanic counterparts did not see that advance, ...

Health

White men's grip on U.S. health care may be slipping

(HealthDay)—The U.S. medical field is less dominated by white men than it used to be, but there are still few Black and Hispanic doctors, dentists and pharmacists, a new study finds.

Health

Gens X and Y show worrisome trend of declining health

(HealthDay)—Gen X and Gen Y are showing poorer physical health and higher levels of unhealthy behaviors compared with older generations, according to a study published online March 18 in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

America's STD rate at record high again

(HealthDay)—There's another epidemic sweeping the United States: sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

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