Get Tested for HIV, Task Force Recommends

In an effort to curb HIV transmission and get treatment to those already infected, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended that every American between the ages of 15 and 65 be tested for HIV. Experts hope that the new recommendations will encourage more Americans to get tested and, if necessary, get treated. "HIV screening is an important way to help people who have HIV, and also to prevent transmission," said Dr. Doug Owens, a leader of the task force and professor of...Full Story