AIDS

Magic Johnson says he almost played for the Knicks after his initial retirement.

Scientists, stymied for decades by the complexity of the human immunodeficiency virus, are making progress on several fronts in the search for a cure for HIV infections, a leading medical research conference was told this week in Seattle.

Today, 52-year-old Earvin Magic Johnson still wears a big smile everywhere he goes. But if you didn't already know that Johnson shook the world 20 years ago when he announced he had contracted the HIV virus, you would never believe -- just by looking at him -- that he still struggles with the disease today.

Circumcised men may have a slightly lower risk of developing prostate cancer than those who still have their foreskin, according to a new study.

The HIV rate of black women living in some U.S. cities is as high as the rate in some African countries, according to a new study

The Centers for Disease Control today is launching Take Charge. Take The Test., an HIV testing and awareness campaign specifically targeted to African-American women.

Whoopi Goldberg claimed on the View that the National Enquirer published a casket photo of her dead father on the cover, but the Enquirer says they never did.

Wild lettuce extract, also known as lettuce opium became popularized Friday after Dr. Oz recommended the extract to help people sleep.

Before he became president, Barry Obama was an eight-year-old boy living in Indonesia under the care of Evie, a transgender woman in Jakarta. Today, his ex-nanny is forced to hide her identity to avoid being beaten or killed, and her powerful story sheds a light on the abuse suffered by the transgender community at the hands of orthodox Muslims in Indonesia.

An estimated 910,000 lives were saved worldwide over six years thanks to better collaboration between health services to protect people with the AIDS virus from tuberculosis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.

Around 910,000 live have been saved globally owing to a six-year policy of collaboration between AIDS and tuberculosis health services, the World Health Organisation mentioned.

Full of big hair, big jewelry and big personalities, GCB is stirring up trouble in the Christian community.

Senate Democrats beat back an amendment from Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri that would allow any employer and insurance company to withhold coverage of certain procedures if they can claim a moral or religious reason.

Julius Malema was expelled from the African National Congress, South Africa's ruling political party. The controversial and polarizing Malema, who was the president of the ANC's Youth League, was kicked out of the organization that brought him fame for indiscipline.

China hopes to cap the number of people living with HIV/AIDS at 1.2 million by 2015, up from around 780,000 at present, partly by promoting increased condom use, the government said in an action plan released on Wednesday.

New research from the Scripps Clinic Sleep Center in San Diego points to very strong links between sleeping pills and early death.

Ditching the glitz and armor on her face for an evening, Kim Kardashian posted a photo of herself on Twitter last night wearing no makeup and just sweatpants and a bra.

Renown street artist creator of the famous Obama Hope image plead guilty to contempt in Federal court Friday; we examine a few other art-related crimes.

Just a few hours before attending after parties for the Oscars with boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus was the victim of death threats on Twitter from cyber bullies, prompting the star to address with a heartfelt response about Twitter taking responsibility for death hoaxes.

Elton John's AIDS Foundation Oscars after-party turned into nothing short of a dazzling runway, complete with some of the world's most beautiful women, like Heidi Klum, Dita Von Teese, Marisa Miller and Brooklyn Decker.

Recently spilt from their husbands, Heidi Klum, Kate Perry and Kim Kardashian were spotted living it up at Elton's John's 20th Annual AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in Beverly Hills, on Sunday.