AIDS Day helps raise awareness in Oklahoma 18 min ago | Add a comment Oklahomans gathered Monday to remember those lost to AIDS, those that fight still and those who may be at risk for future infection. Monday was the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, and events...

President George W. Bush lauds progress in fight 14 min ago | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Marking World AIDS Day, President George W. Bush said Monday that his presidential initiative on the deadly disease has already met its goal of treating 2 million people in...

South Africa emerging from denial 14 min ago | Add a comment CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Church bells tolled and workers put down their tools on Monday as South Africa observed a minute of silence for AIDS victims and ended a decade of denial about the...

World AIDS Day events planned in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Langston 12 hr ago | Add a comment Several events are planned in Oklahoma today to recognize World AIDS Day. In Oklahoma City, the annual World AIDS Day Memorial Service will be at 7 p.m. at the Mayflower Congregational Church,...

Consider impact on youth Yesterday | Add a comment With improved drugs, proper care and treatment, people with HIV are living longer and stronger lives while caring for themselves and others. But even with this encouraging news, a dangerous trend...

Strategy could eliminate HIV in a decade Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment LONDON — The virus that causes AIDS could theoretically be eliminated in a decade if all people living in countries with high rates were regularly tested and treated, a new mathematical...

Allegations of Whispering Pines Nursing Center in Norman Tue, Nov 18, 2008 factbox_subhead_lead Inspectors with the state Health Department targeted allegations that an aide at Whispering Pines Nursing Center forced a patient into a shower with his clothing on, and...

Wart vaccine sees success in men Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment ATLANTA — For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a study released Thursday by...

Was man cured of AIDS? Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment BERLIN — An American man who suffered from AIDS appears to have been cured of the disease 20 months after receiving a targeted bone marrow transplant normally used to fight leukemia, his...

Papillomavirus vaccine required for immigrants Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services recently added five shots to the list of vaccinations required for immigrants — one of which is only for certain female immigrants. As of Aug. 1, females...

HIV-positive woman faces felony for bite Wed, Oct 8, 2008 An Oklahoma City woman was charged today with trying to pass the virus that causes AIDS to a security guard who caught her shoplifting last month. Franchette Elizabeth Wilson allegedly bit the...

Administration urged to end HIV travel ban Sat, Sep 20, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Experts at an early August international AIDS conference in Mexico City were full of praise for the United States for having reversed a 15-year-old law banning...

Elizabeth Taylor visits hospital, to return home Fri, Aug 1, 2008 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Elizabeth Taylor was hospitalized for an undisclosed reason but was expected to return home soon, representatives for the Oscar-winning actress said Thursday. A...

For many minorities suffering addiction, it’s a long road back Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Treatment for addiction can vary depending on how each culture views addiction, and upon the issues that lead people to abuse drugs and alcohol. In Oklahoma City, there are dozens of treatment...

Obama seeking to divorce himself from former pastor Wed, Apr 30, 2008 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Barack Obama angrily denounced his former pastor for "divisive and destructive" remarks on race, seeking to divorce himself from the incendiary speaker and a...

Sex program aims to help teens Sat, Jul 29, 2006 Kathy Harms wants Oklahoma children to hear two words this newspaper typically does not print. She said young boys should grow up knowing they have a nose, two elbows and - insert the proper...

HELPING HANDS Fri, Jun 16, 2006 About the Volunteer Center of Central Oklahoma The Volunteer Center of Central Oklahoma, a program of HeartLine, Central Oklahoma's Community Connection, serves as a clearinghouse matching...

Vatican sharpens attack on sexual 'threats' Fri, Jun 16, 2006 VATICAN CITY - The Vatican recently stepped up its attack on nontraditional sexual mores with a strongly worded document that condemned a wide range of practices, including homosexuality and...

Vatican sharpens attack on sexual 'threats' Thu, Jun 15, 2006 VATICAN CITY - The Vatican recently stepped up its attack on nontraditional sexual mores with a strongly worded document that condemned a wide range of practices, including homosexuality and...

Hispanic agency to give medical tests, information Fri, Jun 16, 2006 The Latino Community Development Agency will provide some medical tests and Spanish-language health information at a health fair June 27. HIV and syphilis testing will be conducted and hepatitis...