by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 28, 2014 | Health & Medicine, News, Politics & Government
The Iowa Senate has voted to lessen and even erase some of the current penalties for those found guilty of transmitting HIV, the virus which causes AIDS. Senator Rob Hogg, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, says the law was written at a time when the disease and its causes...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 3, 2013 | Health & Medicine, News, Top Story
A key administrator in the Iowa Department of Public Health says every Iowan should be tested at least once for HIV — the virus that causes AIDS. “What we’re really trying to do is find people who are infected with HIV who aren’t aware of that,...
by Matt Kelley | Nov 17, 2011 | Health & Medicine, News
Iowa is playing host to one of just five meetings happening across the country to discuss the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The White House released the plan last year with hopes of reducing the annual number of new HIV infections by 25% by 2015....
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Dec 1, 2010 | Health & Medicine
AIDS activists will assemble in at least two Iowa cities today to mark the 22nd annual World AIDS Day. Frank Vaia, project coordinator for the AIDS Project of Central Iowa, says they’ll stage a type of demonstration that’s become popular with tech-savy...
by admin | Jul 31, 2008 | Human Interest
A northwest Iowa woman is one of three finalists for the title of " Nashville Star ." The program’s finale airs Monday at 8 p.m. on NBC. During a recent interview on KICD in Spencer, 21-old Shawn Mayer from May City, Iowa — population 45...
