To give those who can’t travel to Bethesda, Maryland to see it in person a lively virtual experience, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) announces a new, free iPad app that captures the contents of its popular exhibition, Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness, currently on display. NLM is the world’s largest […]
Archives for September 2013
New Spanish Cartoon on the Affordable Care Act: “Los YouToons Se Preparan Para Obamacare”
Antes del inicio del período de inscripción abierta, el 1 de octubre, la Kaiser Family Foundation presenta un video en español para que el público comprenda mejor los cambios que vienen próximamente bajo la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (Affordable Care Act o ACA, en inglés). “Los You Toons Se Preparan para […]
Video Explanation of the Health Insurance Marketplace by the Maine Consumers for Affordable Health Care
This simple and direct explanation of the Health Insurance Marketplace was released by the Maine Consumers for Affordable Health Care (CAHC). Please note that even if you aren’t a resident of Maine, everything except the Maine-specific stats apply to your state. You should also know that this video was created with a budget of $250.00 […]
How to Close the LGBT Health Disparities Gap: Disparities by Race and Ethnicity
In the past decade lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, people have made rapid progress in winning and securing equal rights. Fifteen states and Washington, D.C. now give same-sex couples at least some of the same rights afforded to heterosexual married couples. Even more states offer nondiscrimination protections based on sexual orientation, gender identity, […]
Efficacy of a Culturally Congruent HIV Risk-Reduction Intervention for Behaviorally Bisexual Black Men
A multisession small-group intervention lowered risk behavior with women among African-American men who have sex with men and women (MSMW), according to results of a randomized trial involving almost 300 men. Men of African American Legacy Empowering Self (MAALES) is a multisession, small-group intervention “designed to build skills, address socio-cultural issues, and reduce risk behaviors […]
Social Networking Technologies as an Emerging Tool for HIV Prevention
A UCLA study published Sept. 3 in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Internal Medicine demonstrates that an approach that combines behavioral science with social media and online communities can lead to improved health behaviors among men at risk of HIV infection. The evidence-based approach not only led to increased HIV testing and encouraged significant behavioral […]