“If you tell people the truth, in a very factual way, they will act. When it comes to bad news or controversial issues, Americans want to hear it straight.”
—C. EVERETT KOOP, former surgeon general and AIDS expert, speaking at the National Press Club about the current state of HIV prevention, which he says has grown lax in the face of medical advancement; 56,000 Americans still become infected with HIV each year [via Washington Post]
