The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new statistics on incidence rates of HIV and syphilis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). The data, which identified MSM as men who have engaged sexually with another man within the last five years, revealed that MSM are over 44 times more likely than other men to contract HIV, and over 40 times more likely than women to contract HIV. Further, MSM were over 46 times more likely to contract syphilis than other men, and over 71 times more likely than women to contract syphilis.

On Wednesday, March 10, National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, GMHC joined local women and girls, leadership of AIDS service organizations, elected officials, teachers, clergy and other supporters on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall to speak out in the fight to save lives. Speakers at the press conference included: Marjorie J. Hill, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of GMHC; Yvonne Graham, Deputy Borough President of Brooklyn; Council Member (and Chair of the City Council's Women's Committee) Julissa Ferreras; Comptroller John Liu; Shadasia Bishop and Shatara Johnson, Sister SAGE (Strengthening Advocacy for Girls' Empowerment); Reverend Cheryl Anthony, Judah International Christian Center and Women of Faith Advocating Change; Ruby Hodges, Griot Circle; Lourdes Hunter, Brooklyn Community Pride Center; Aida Leon, Amethyst Women's Project; Carol Logan, GMHC; Esther Lok, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies; and Jama Shelton, Ali Forney Center.

A compound in coffee has been found to be estrogenic in studies by Texas AgriLife Research scientists.

Though the studies have not been conducted to determine recommended consumption amounts, scientists say the compound, called trigonelline or "trig," may be a factor in estrogen-dependent breast cancer but beneficial against colon cancer development.

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, issued the following statement today on the American Medical Association’s (AMA) announcements regarding LGBT rights.  AMA members voted to join the effort to repeal the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and declared that bans on same-sex marriage result in health disparities for LGBT couples and families.