Trauma Fuels HIV Epidemic Among Women

Scientists know that women who have been traumatized or suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to be at risk for HIV.

Now two new studies published in the journal AIDS and Behavior show that HIV-positive women suffer disproportionately high rates of trauma and PTSD. In a vicious circle, the high rates of trauma lead to increased risk of further spreading the illness.

Women Veterans Suffer from PTSD at Same Rate as Men

he number of women in the military has doubled in the past decade. According to the Pentagon, about 10 percent of the 2.2 million troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have been women.

Mental Health Care May be Mandated in California, But Most Aren’t Getting Treated

More than two million adults in California say they need mental health care, but about half of them aren’t getting it, according to a report released Wednesday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

California mandates health insurance companies provide equal care for mental and physical health problems. But mental health services are often inadequate–or they don’t exist at all, says lead author David Grant.

Union Pushes for Investigation of Kaiser

Health care workers want the state to investigate Kaiser Permanente’s mental health services. The National Union of Health Workers says it found Kaiser violates state rules for timely access to mental health care

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