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Even older women at high risk have little interest in being tested for HIV, study finds
Few older women were interested in being tested for the virus that causes AIDS despite significant risk factors for lifetime exposure, according to a study published in the Journal of Women's Health. The risk is especially great among African-American women, who represent 73 percent of new HIV cases in women over age 50. "Older people have been overlooked in HIV prevention programs," notes lead author Aletha Akers, M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
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