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HIV Testing Blog

What is HIV? Why is it important to get tested and how often? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases. It is spread...

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Linkage to Care Blog: Sexual Expression

Sexual Expression Blog What is Sexual Expression Used to describe not only sexual activities we engage in but ways we communicate and present ourselves to the world as a sexual being. Why is Sexual Expression Important? It can impact...

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Linkage to Care Blog: Alzheimer’s Disease

WHAT IS ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE? A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. Brain cell connections and the cells themselves degenerate and die, eventually destroying memory and other important mental...

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Linkage to Care Blog: LGBTQ Pride and Lingo

LGBTQ Pride and Lingo MARSHA P. JOHNSON Marsha P. Johnson was an African American transgender woman who was an LGBTQ rights activist and an outspoken advocate for trans people of color. Johnson spearheaded the Stonewall uprising in 1969 and...

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Linkage to Care Blog: Sexual Health on Campus

Sexual Health on Campus College can be a fun and exciting experience, however, engaging in risky behavior can damper this new experience. There are a lot of parties and drugs that can influence one’s behavior, so there are several reasons why...

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Linkage to Care Blog: Transphobia

Transphobia Blog Transgender An umbrella term that describes people whose gender identity or expression does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. (www.livescience.com ) Transwoman A male-to-female transgender....

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