Written on May 4, 2011 by Jade Haigh
When the Attorney General, Eric H. Holder, Jr., signed the Justice Department’s operational plan (PDF 354 KB) for implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, he underscored the Department’s leadership role in eradicating discrimination against those living with HIV/AIDS. The Civil Rights Division has significant enforcement authority over the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – Federal laws that protect individuals with HIV/AIDS from discrimination on the basis of their HIV/AIDS status. In
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Written on May 4, 2011 by Jett Dooley
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The medical license of a doctor who implanted 12 embryos into “Octomom” Nadya Suleman should be revoked because he put the lives of patients in jeopardy and remains a threat to others, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Deputy Attorney General Judith Alvarado alleged nine breaches of the California Medical Practice Act while saying the license of Dr. M
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Written on May 2, 2011 by Jordan Ballard
A former executive assistant at the University of Washington Medical Center has been charged with 19 counts of theft after he was accused of embezzling more than $250,000 from the hospital.
Elisha Gustav Lang, 38, worked at the UW from July 2007 until he was fired in May 2010, according to charges filed last week in King County Superior Court.
UW police Detective Donald Greany said in charging paperwork that he started investigating the case a year ago after being contacted by the university’s department of internal auditing.
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Written on May 2, 2011 by Jade Haigh
OK, so whos having withdrawals after all that Easter candy last week?
Todays DiabetesMine Sunday Funnies, the creations of type 1 artist Haidee Merritt, has a solution for you:
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Written on April 29, 2011 by Jade Haigh
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to spend time in Missouri speaking with audiences about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) and learning about what they are doing to support implementation of the Strategy locally. As in other communities across the country, the folks I spoke to in Kansas City and Jefferson City are eager to contribute locally to the nationwide efforts to achieve the Strategy’s goals.
In Kansas City, I spoke to the Campaign to End AIDS (C2EA) Annual Summit. C2EA is a diverse coalition of people living with HIV and AIDS, their advocates, colleagues, friends, and loved ones. T
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