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HIV in Women Who Have Sex With Women
Even though gay men are often seen as the public face of HIV, it’s possible for a woman to spread HIV to another woman during sex. It is considered rare, but one of the earliest confirmed cases of female-to-female infection was reported in 2012 in Houston. Since then, it’s estimated that women account for roughly 18% of the 1.2 million Americans living with HIV. Women get HIV from having sex with men, through IV drug use, and other causes. But you can also get it through sex with women.
Watch: Atlanta EMT shares the call that changed his shift
This story was part of Healthbeat’s live storytelling event, “Aha Moments in Public Health,” held Nov. 3 at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta. Watch the full show here. Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. “Grady Unit 695, respond to Metropolitan Parkway …” When it comes to emergency medicine, unpredictability is part of the job. You never know if the next call will be a heart attack, a car crash, or a cry for help that no one else knows how to answer.
How Psoriasis Affects People of Color
Psoriasis looks and feels different on people with darker skin. These differences may affect diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for people of color. Some 125 million people worldwide are thought to have this chronic skin condition. In the U.S., statistics show that it affects 3.6% of white people, 1.9% of African-American people, and 1.6% of Hispanic people. But some scientists think people of color actually have higher rates of psoriasis than those numbers reflect.
Pandemic inspires surge in first-time business owners
By Anaré V. Holmes | The Atlanta Voice (Courtesy of Artful Hues Co.) Annika Jones could not hold back the tears that welled in her eyes as she sat at her kitchen table last fall. She was stressed out. She felt trapped and wondered how she would make it through the imminent threat of unemployment and the long anxiety-filled weeks of quarantine began to suffocate her spirit.
'The best is yet to come,' Mayor says during 2019 State of the City address
By Anare Holmes & Marshall A. Latimore | The Atlanta Voice Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announces City’s first dedicated Department of Transportation during ‘State of the City’ address “The best is yet to come,” said Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who delivered her second “State of the City” address on Thursday, March 14, at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta.
IN HER OWN WORDS: Senator Nikema Williams
By Anaré V. Holmes | The Atlanta Voice (Photo: Courtesy of Georgia Sen. Nikema Williams) The little boy named Carter raced up to greet his mother as she made history. Georgia State Senator Nikema Williams (D-39) opened her arms wide to grab hold of her son. She will always remember that moment, the day she became the first black woman to hold title and space as the state Democratic Party chairwoman.
Fulton County Solicitor General Keith Gammage a supporter of restorative justice, reform initiatives
By Anaré V. Holmes | The Atlanta Voice Fulton County Solicitor General Keith Gammage is both measured and methodical as he responds to questions about his first two years in elected office. Gammage said he understands his words and actions carry significant influence in the lives of those impacted by thousands of misdemeanor cases and county code violations brought before both State and Magistrate Court.
Founders of Atlanta's Quality Control Records support black enterprise, #Second Chances
By Anaré V. Holmes | The Atlanta Voice (Photo: Quality Control Records) Pierre “Pee” Thomas will never forget his life before music or the day he took control of his future and became an entrepreneur. “I knew (that) working for somebody else wasn’t an option for me when I was on parole looking for work,” said Thomas, co-founder and chief executive officer of the Atlanta-based Quality Control Records.
Harvest Season: Westside collective hosts program that transforms the lives of troubled youth
The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that two of every three offenders released from prison are rearrested within three years. Further, the employment outlook in Metro Atlanta for the average Black person can be particularly sobering, especially for Black men. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, African-American men aged 16 to 64 in the 30318 zip code experience a 26 percent unemployment rate. This figure compares to an overall unemployment rate of 5.9 percent for all of Atlanta.
INSIDE ATLANTA: Black philanthropy is a tool for empowerment
Editor’s Note: Inside Atlanta with Anaré Holmes is a consumer affairs column that provides cost-effective solutions to live, work and play in Metro Atlanta. We take you inside the city to reveal how you can make it work for you. The trajectory of my life changed when I received my acceptance letter to Howard University 25 years ago. Upon arriving home from my part-time job at Burlington Coat Factory, my father was proud to tell me I had mail.
Break every chain: Behavioral health experts reveal effective tools to combat racism and internalized oppression
Accomplished writer and cultural critic James Baldwin once said, “To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all of the time.” The rage Baldwin speaks of references the anger and indignation many of us who are Black in America live with as a result of racism and oppression.
Down-payment assistance options available to first-time homebuyers
Good money is up for grabs to first-time metro-Atlanta homebuyers in their quest to capture a piece of the American Dream. The possibility of netting hefty down payment dollars to qualified homebuyers is real provided those interested meet program eligibility criteria. To tap into anywhere between $5,000 to $40,000 in funds, an eight-hour investment of time must be spent in an approved homebuyer education class. The classes typically cover highlights of the home-buying process.
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