POZ May 2008
POZ May 2008
In every issue, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Features
HIV: Behind the Music
Fallen pop star. Sex-abuse survivor. Psych patient. Recovering addict. Jewish suburban girl. Voice of female empowerment.
Taking Care of Business
HIV infections keep rising in India. But they have fallen drastically among one group: the country’s sex workers. These global prevention lead...
Living
Not by Meds Alone
Alternative methods can help us keep a positive health profile. Are they right for you?
No Viral Load=No Transmission?
In January, the Swiss Federal Commission for HIV said what many HIV-positive people have been saying—or hoping—for a long time.
The Stand
Do you remember when you were 3? I do.
Staphing Up
Sensational news stories of late suggest that drug-resistant staph (MRSA, for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) is spreading...
Mixology
Some meds just don’t blend well.
Heads of the Class
Since August 2007, the FDA has approved three new HIV meds.
Heartburn Hotel
Now first-time Reyataz users can take acid blockers too.
Protein Shakers
Proteins aren’t important just in your diet.
Mercury Rising
A recent report found that many restaurants serve tuna laden with high levels of mercury.
Britain: Hep C Rings Twice
Hepatitis C is a two-timer.
Pill-Taking Tip
A drink with your HIV cocktail
Cardio Risk Raiser
A large international HIV study announced some unexpected results in January.
Cholesterol Downer
A study called ENHANCE has revealed that people taking the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin, a combo of the statins Zetia (ezetimibe) and..
Talking
What’s a Girl to Do?
As new HIV infections among U.S. women keep rising, a new study probes America’s attitudes toward positive ladies. And the findings ain’t pret...
Runaway Hit
An HIV prevention program searches for runaway youth.
The Mother of All HIV Tests
A law demands that pregnant women be tested for HIV—and one activist calls it a huge belly flop.
Lights! Camera! Bareback Action!
POZ rewinds three of the Internet’s hottest celeb sex tapes to see if the stars put latex in the picture.
Prom Night Prep
Bring a rubber to the kegger?
Apply as Directed
Porn’s magically appearing condom
Strong-arming HIV
This past December, Indian power lifter Khundrakpam Pradipkumar Singh, 37, nabbed one of the country’s top bodybuilding titles.
Healing Fields
In the past, they would leave their temples only to beg for rice.
Jargon: DWI
It’s hardly unusual: revealing your HIV status while under the influence of alcohol.
Keeping Up With the Joneses
Indiana Jones embarks on his fourth treasure hunt May 22, in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Melrose Place 2.0
A gay cyber soap picks up where old-fashioned prevention campaigns left off.
Silence=Meth
HIV infections are rising among gay men, and research has suggested that crystal methamphetamine addiction, which lowers sexual...
Rock Out
To soothe Africa’s AIDS orphans, the world’s artists craft funky cradles.
Ladies First
POZ talks to former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General Susan Blumenthal, MD, about tackling HIV/AIDS among women around the world—and invite...
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Editor’s Letter-May 2008
Women on the Verge
Mailbox-May 2008
I struggle daily with maintaining optimism. [The Stirlings’] story touched me deeply—it has given me an added dose of hope.
