Young African-American men are having the highest instances of new HIV infections among gay and bisexual men in the United States, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

However whites and blacks tend to be infected at different times in their lives with the virus that causes AIDS. Most new infections of white gay and bisexual men occur when the men are in their 30s and 40s, the study found, while black gay and bisexual men are more likely to be infected in their teens and 20s

A large number of American parents are showing interest in adopting HIV positive children from Ethiopia, figures from an international adoption agency shows.

The parents who opt to adopt for HIV positive orphans say they are driven by a desire for social change and confidence that handling the deadly disease is more manageable than it was few years ago

Residents of this city are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate, according to data released by the New York City health department on Wednesday.

The new incidence estimate shows that 72 of every 100,000 New Yorkers were newly infected in 2006, compared to 23 per 100,000 nationally. Nearly 4,800 New Yorkers contracted HIV in 2006 -- three times the national rate, the report said

Chewing gum after colon surgery can help shorten your hospital stay, a new British study suggests.

The latest work published in Archives of Surgery says that chewing three sticks of sugarless gum a day helps improve recovery of intestinal function after all or part of the colon has been surgically removed may speed up the return of normal bowel function

Indian women who are physically and sexually abused by their husbands have more risk of HIV infection than other wives, according to a new study.

This first large-scale national study to examine the relationship between intimate partner violence against wives and clinically verified HIV infection appears in the Aug. 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association