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Thursday, January 3, 2008



January 2, 2008

New Year, New Outlook
<http://www.poz.com/articles/hiv_depression_holidays_401_13749.shtml>
Resolve to start the new year off right and bright by beating the
downer of depression.

Reporting HIV-Related Discrimination in Saudi Arabia
<http://www.poz.com/articles/saudi_hiv_discrimination_1_13767.shtml>
A human rights organization in Saudi Arabia is asking HIV-positive
Saudis to report any instances of discrimination in the workplace or
from the public, reports the Agence France-Presse (AFP).

HIV Rates Soar Among Young Gay Men in NYC
<http://www.poz.com/articles/young_msm_hiv_1_13768.shtml>
While new HIV infections are on the decline in New York
City, dropping 22 percent overall between 2001 and 2006, prevalence
among the city's young men who have sex with men (MSM) is sharply on
the rise, the New York Times reports.

Counseling Programs May Not Guarantee Med Adherence
<http://www.poz.com/articles/adherence_hiv_counseling_1_13769.shtml>
A study published in the December 15 issue of the Journal of
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes shows that while counseling
programs are proven to help people with HIV adhere to their drug
regimens, their effectiveness drops just months after their
completion, the UK web resource AIDSmap reports.

Antiretroviral Therapy Reduces HIV in Lungs
<http://www.poz.com/articles/lungs_aids_copd_761_13751.shtml>
Antiretroviral therapy significantly reduces HIV levels in the lungs
and may potentially reduce the high risk of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory illnesses documented in
people living with HIV, say researchers of a study published in the
January 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.



December 31, 2007

D.C. Funds Needle Exchanges to Fight HIV
<http://www.poz.com/articles/dc_exchange_aids_1_13743.shtml>
Aiming to cut the District of Columbia's HIV infection rate, the
highest in the United States, President George W. Bush signed a $555
billion federal spending bill on December 26 that includes a provision
permitting the district to use city funds to start needle exchange
programs, the Associated Press reports.

Stigma at India's Grocers
<http://www.poz.com/articles/aids_india_grocers_1_13744.shtml>
India's latest National Family Health Survey found that most adults
in the country would not feel comfortable buying produce from a
shopkeeper who they know to be HIV-positive, Indian finance website
The Economic Times reports.

Impact of CD4s on HCV Treatment Uncertain
<http://www.poz.com/articles/hepatitis_hiv_treatment_761_13745.shtml>
The results of two studies are at odds regarding whether or not
people co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) must have high
CD4 counts if they are to respond well to HCV treatment.





Baby Bonus
<http://www.poz.com/articles/pregnancy_benefits_2111_13440.shtml>
Can being pregnant boost your health?

Medicine Man
<http://www.poz.com/articles/jesus_agauais_medicine_2111_13445.shtml>
Without ever attending medical school, this activist learned how to
save lives, by recycling AIDS drugs to people in need.

Clean Sweep
<http://www.poz.com/articles/vancouver_iv_facility_2111_13426.shtml>
The IV-drug users of downtown Vancouver have a new ally in the fight
to get clean.

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