TN: HIV/AIDS Prevention
More Funding Proposed for Rape-Kit Testing Reform
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – President Barack Obama has included an additional $41 million in funding for rape kit testing reform in his 2017 budget…
More Than 16,000 Tennesseans Now Living with HIV
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today marks the observance of World AIDS Day, and it comes as the number of people in Tennessee who are living with HIV …
All the Pieces Now in Place in the Effort to End AIDS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As National HIV Testing Day is recognized today (Friday) across Tennessee and the country, the vision of virtually ending …
SCOTUS Decision on Hobby Lobby Case Expected by June
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The arguments are over, and now the waiting begins as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs a challenge to the contraceptive mandate in …
Historic Anniversary: Birth Control Legalized for Married Couples
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today marks the anniversary of a historic milestone in Americans' access to birth control and the reproductive rights of …
Taking on Tennessee's Most Common Infectious Disease
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Work continues in Tennessee to combat the state's most common infectious disease. The number of chlamydia cases reported in the …
HIV/AIDS Hits African-American Communities in TN Hardest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It's taken a staggering toll on families across the nation, but the impact on African-American communities is the focus of this …
TN Lawsuit says Leaders Put Politics Ahead of Health
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Two Tennessee Planned Parenthood affiliates on Thursday sued the state Department of Health in federal court over funding for HIV …
HIV Report: An Epidemic Waiting to Happen in TN?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee is facing a possible HIV epidemic, according to new research from Duke University and the Southern HIV-AIDS Strategy …
Effort to De-fund Planned Parenthood Fizzles
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - An effort to de-fund Planned Parenthood in Tennessee apparently has failed, now that Republican leaders acknowledge constitutional …
Could TN be Doing More to Prevent Teen Pregnancies?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Overall, teen pregnancies in the United States are on the decline, but Tennessee still ranks among the top ten states for higher …
Family Planning Education: Essential for TN Teen Success in Life
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Teenage mothers are likely to drop out of school and live in poverty, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. In …