Dining Out For Life Raises Funds for HIV on Thursday, April 24th
44 Reno-area restaurants to donate a portion of sales to Northern Nevada HOPES Dining Out For Life, a citywide fundraiser held on Thursday, April 24, 2014, gives northern Nevadans an easy and appetizing way to fight HIV, just by dining out. On this day, 44 participating local restaurants will donate a portion of their sales […]
Join Our Team of Superheroes – Dine Out For Life!
On April 24, 2014, Northern Nevada HOPES will join 60 cities across North America for Dining Out For Life – an annual fundraising event benefitting HIV/AIDS service organizations across the country. Whether you are Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, or Diana Price, you too can be a Dining Out For Life superhero in the fight against […]
1 in 20 People will be Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer in Their Lifetime
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. Why does colorectal cancer need a whole month of awareness? Because it is the third most common cancer in both men and women and the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Recently a report from the CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians estimated that 136,830 […]
Free Healthcare Clinic in April
Remote Access Medical® (RAM) will be offering a free clinic April 11 – 13 at Hug High School, featuring free dental (including exams and fillings), vision (exam and glasses), and general medical care. RAM has held over 700 mobile clinics across the world, seeking to provide “competent and compassionate healthcare to those who are impoverished, isolated, […]
Fun Training Ideas For This Year’s AIDS Walk/Run On August 16th
Have you thought about entering this year’s 5K AIDS Run, but just can’t get motivated to train? What if a pack of zombies was chasing you down the street – would you be a little more motivated? Zombies, 5K Training Phone App features over 25 workouts during an 8 week time period to get you […]
Early Treatment Clears HIV in 2nd Baby
Via the New York Times: BOSTON — When scientists made the stunning announcement last year that a baby born with H.I.V. had apparently been cured through aggressive drug treatment just 30 hours after birth, there was immediate skepticism that the child had been infected in the first place. But on Wednesday, the existence of a second such […]
Grant allows University to create externship position with HOPES
Via the University of Nevada Reno Newsroom: RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno’s Department of Psychology received the Graduate Psychology Education Program Grant last year, which allowed the University to develop an externship program at the Northern Nevada HOPES clinic. The psychology department and the clinic observe the externship program during National Woman and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Monday, March […]
Syphilis on the Rise in Reno
A recent syphilis outbreak in Washoe County has more than doubled the number of syphilis cases in just one year. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that can spread from oral, genital, and anal sores. How to protect yourself: First, make sure to get tested – a simple shot of penicillin can cure syphilis if […]
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Each year, 12,000 women in the US are diagnosed with cervical cancer, yet the disease remains one of the most preventable forms of cancer. In most cases, cervical cancer can be prevented through early detection and treatment of abnormal cell changes that occur in the cervix years before the cancer develops. These cell changes are […]
This Phone App May Just Save Your Life
You’re out running solo on a trail when you slip and fall and find yourself injured. What do you do? If you have the American Heart Association Pocket First Aid app, you can watch a video, look at illustrations and figure out what you need to do until help can reach you. The app covers […]
