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Rectal microbicides-topical gels, ointments and lubricants laced with 
drugs to block HIV-could help stop the spread of the virus. So why is it taking so long to develop them? For one thing, an unwillingness to talk about sex-especially anal sex. Given the potential of microbicides' protective power, it's time we loosen our tongues in order to start saving lives.

via Northwest Herald

SPRINGFIELD – A state law that could help prevent the increasing number of heroin-related overdose deaths soon could be on its way to the governor’s desk.

David Holtgrave, a professor and founding chair of the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, says he believes the new administration should invest more time and money on the prevention of HIV/AIDS in the United States. He recently shared his advice on a national HIV/AIDS strategy with President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team.