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How Do Young Latino Men Define Masculinity?
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National Transgender HIV Testing Day 2021

Since COVID-19 caused many testing sites to shut down, the CDC promotes free at-home HIV and STI test kits. Here’s how to get yours.

Women’s Pain Perceived to Be Less Extreme Than Men’s

Gender bias affects how people assess women’s pain compared with men’s, which may lead to disparities in treatment.

Updated Pediatric Guidelines Nod to Tivicay for Infants

New guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services went into effect immediately.

Police Killings of People With Mental Illness Prompt Talk of Reform

Policies could mandate training on how officers should interact with people experiencing a mental health crisis.

How’s Your State Doing in the Race to End the HIV Epidemic?

Use America’s just-updated, interactive HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard to find out.

Psychiatric Disorders Persist Among Adults Arrested as Youth

Fifteen years after detention, adolescents with untreated mental health issues still exhibited a disorder.

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CDC Awards $3 Billion to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Programs

Funding can be used for partnerships with community-based organizations to increase vaccine uptake, including for underserved groups.
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National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2021

#NYHAAD is Saturday, April 10, and youth HIV advocates want your help to repeal HIV discrimination. Here’s their plan.

Black and Latino Children Less Likely to Get X-Rays in ER

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