IDENTITY THEFT Photo by KatB Photography This morning I received a very strange telephone call for a frantic woman, sharing anonymously with me that she had located my name on a Deed of Sale to a house that I have never owned, with a man that I have never met. Finding that this information troubled me, flashing me back over fifteen years when I had lost my purse on a return trip from Europe, with every stitch of IDENTIFICATION in it, left me feeling uneasy. Upon further … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION™ – Courtney Leigh Hewitt
A Celebration of Women™ is honored to Celebrate the Life through this Tribute to a Caring, Compassionate, Courageous, Giving and Strong Woman! This Woman's dying wish was to share her Story so that as many people possible could be educated on the elusive traits of a disease named PML. The Courage and Strength that she maintained during her experience with this disease is an Inspiration to One & All. In the words of her Father: '...before Courtney lost her ability to speak, she asked me … [Read more...]
Chantelle Britton: Institute of Medicine Issues Second Report on HIV Screening and Access to Care
Institute of Medicine Issues Second Report on HIV Screening and Access to Care February 2011 Today, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the second report in a series that evaluates HIV testing policies and access to care. This report, which is entitled “HIV Screening and Access to Care: Exploring the Impact of Policies on Access to and Provision of HIV Care”, examines how Federal and State laws and policies and private health insurance policies affect entry into clinical care and the … [Read more...]