Congress sends child nutrition bill to Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first lady said in a statement after the vote that she was "thrilled" about House passage...
Dentists hope patients will open wide for HIV tests (VIDEO)
theGRIO VIDEO - New York dentist Dr. Catrise Austin is taking the initiative to screen her patients for the infection -- right in her dental office...
World AIDS Day: Action begins with each of us
OPINION - The reality is that we (the human family) have fallen short and many suffer and die each day because of lack of access to care...
First lady's school lunches initiative up for House vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - Greasy foods and sugary soft drinks could disappear from schools as Congress is poised to approve a $4.5 billion child nutrition bill...
US launches HIV testing program in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - After the tests Wednesday, all the results were kept personal and confidential, a core principle of the program...
UNICEF works to stop mother-to-child AIDS
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Under the pilot program UNICEF launched last month in Kenya, expectant mothers with HIV are being given cardboard boxes called the "Mother-Baby Pack"...
African-American smokers at higher risk for arthritis
CLUTCH - Smoking and RA are also connected by genetics; individuals that are positive with the HLA-DRB1 eptiope have a higher risk of developing the disease as well...
First lady encourages Miami students to eat greens
MIAMI (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama had Miami elementary school students cheering Monday over a typically contentious dinner topic -- vegetables...
Hit by AIDS, Africa backs Pope's condom message
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - In comments made public last weekend, the pope said condoms could be morally justified in some cases, such as with male prostitutes to prevent the spread of HIV...
AIDS pill helps gay men avoid HIV infection, study says
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Scientists have an exciting breakthrough in the fight against AIDS. A pill already used to treat HIV infection turns out to be a powerful weapon...
