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Sex Ed: TMI?
Sex Ed: TMI?
Sex Ed: TMI?
The debate over how and when public schools should address the sticky subject of sex education is not a new one.  What is new are some of the talking points included in today's agenda driven sex ed curriculum.  Politics and indoctrination have found a place in the classrooms of our public schools...
World AIDS Day 2015
World AIDS Day 2015
World AIDS Day 2015
The city of New Bedford joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Aids Day Tuesday evening with a brief opening ceremony at City Hall followed by a candlelight vigil to Nativity Preparatory School where a larger ceremony and dinner took place.
STDs Soar In RI [VIDEO]
STDs Soar In RI [VIDEO]
STDs Soar In RI [VIDEO]
Sexually transmitted diseases are no joke, and they're making a strong comeback, next door, in Rhode Island. The state Department of Health says HIV rates in the state are up 33 percent from 2013 to 2014, gonorrhea cases are up 30 percent, and syphilis cases skyrocketed a whopping 79 percent...
New Bedford Recognizes World Aids Day
New Bedford Recognizes World Aids Day
New Bedford Recognizes World Aids Day
Mayor Jon Mitchel was among the speakers as New Bedford marked World AIDS Day. The vigil outside the downtown library stressed education and awareness of the deadly virus, and was followed by a candlelight procession to the United Methodist Church on Union street...
UN:  “Dramatic Progress” In Fight Against AIDS
UN: “Dramatic Progress” In Fight Against AIDS
UN: “Dramatic Progress” In Fight Against AIDS
The United Nations is touting "dramatic" progress in the global fight against AIDS.  In an annual report, UNAIDS  says deaths from AIDS and HIV infection rates are falling, while the number of people getting treatment is rising.  By the end of last year, almost ten-million people in poorer and middle-income countries had access to AIDS-fighting drugs, up 20 percent from a year before...