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• Hep C Being Transmitted Sexually
  Researchers in New York City uncover a new epidemic of the virus among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men.
• Drastic Funding Shortfall Awaits
  Fifty years into the AIDS pandemic annual spending needed to fight the disease could be more than $35 billion -- three times the current level.
• Lawmakers Ramp Up Hepatitis Battle
  The disease can wreak havoc on HIVers because of the added illness and damage that may be occuring to their liver.
• State ADAP Reaches Capacity
  Tennessee officials will attempt to help HIVers receive medications through patient assistance programs instead.
• HIV and STD Rates Increase in N.C.
  Sexually transmitted diseases are not affecting one specific group of people, official says.
• Uproar Against Changes to HIV Bill
  Advocates saying officials have stripped away many crucial protections in proposed antidiscrimination law.
• Girls' Body Image Ties to Sex
  Study also links race and ethnicity also play a role in the relationships between body and sexual behavior.