POZ June 2011
POZ June 2011
In every issue, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
Features
Patient No More
Timothy Brown—a.k.a. “the Berlin Patient”—is the Man Who Once Had HIV.
31 at 30
Thirty-one Long-term Survivors on Thirty Years of AIDS
From the Editor
Alive and Kicking
I was diagnosed with HIV in 1996, the official midpoint for the epidemic to date.
Feedback
Letters- June 2011
Leydorf might make note that Obama’s 700-mile-per-hour spending has put our national economy and stability of the dollar at great risk.
The POZ Q+A
Frontline Physician
The doctor who diagnosed the first AIDS cases reflects on 30 years of the epidemic.
What You Need to Know
Discrimination Can’t Hide From Hidden Cameras
As part of its “ethical dilemma” show What Would You Do?, ABC set out to find how much has changed in the 30 years since the first reported AI...
Bono to Obama: No Babies With HIV
Every day more than a 1,000 babies are born with HIV worldwide; more than half won’t live till their second birthday.
No ARV in Whoonga
Reports that a South African drug called whoonga contains antiretroviral (ARV) medications are wrong.
700,000 Stolen Condoms Recovered
In February, Malaysian police reported the theft of 700,000 ultrathin condoms en route to Japan.
LGBT People Are Greater Than AIDS, Too
Logo, an MTV Networks basic cable channel for LGBT people and their allies, has partnered with Greater Than AIDS, a national HIV education ini...
HIV Testing Hits High School
The 80-person senior class of San Francisco’s private Urban High School is getting tested for HIV.
AIDS Book Banned in Tennessee
A Tennessee school board changed its library policy.
HIV Goes to Sundance
In the early 1970s, gay men and lesbians flocked to San Francisco to find acceptance.
Lady Gaga Wants $50M
To date, the MAC AIDS Fund has raised more than $200 million through sales of its Viva Glam lipsticks and lipglasses.
We Hear You
Alternative View
In his POZ Blog entry “Alice Down the Rabbit Hole” (February 12), Mike Barr shared how he uses alternative medicine to help manage his HIV.
What Matters to You
Shelter From The Storm
For people with HIV, housing can mean the difference between health and sickness.
Treatment News
HIV Meds Played Out? Deal Again.
If you have lived with HIV for a long time and have exhausted various med combos in the past, there are still options.
The Latest on Lubes and Gel
A vaginal gel may also work as a form of HIV prevention for anal sex.
Med Breaks-Broken
Many studies have shown that taking a break from your HIV meds can harm your health.
Dousing the Flames
You know how bad you feel when you’re getting a cold? Achy, feverish, tired...just plain lousy.
Therapeutic Vaccines
Cure Watch
Point, Shoot, Reveal
Living with HIV involves more than taking meds
GMHC Treatment Issues June 2011
Covalent vaccination and catalytic antibodies: A new way of looking at an HIV vaccine.
Comfort Zone
Bubbles, Bath and Beyond
First, set the mood by lighting some candles. Grab still-warm towels from the dryer. Place an inflatable bath pillow, a crossword puzzle...
POZ Heroes
Remembering Elizabeth Taylor 1932-2011
Dame Elizabeth Taylor will be remembered for many things.
