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Thursday, January 25, 2007


January 24, 2007

ACT UP, All Grown Up <http://www.poz.com/articles/401_11183.shtml>
One blustery New York evening last week a little after seven,
several generations of AIDS activists descended on a warm West
Village classroom to plan an event marking ACT UP's 20th anniversary
in March. Founder Larry Kramer, 72, shuffled through the door in a
bright orange hunting cap and coat. Kim Sue, a 22-year-old Columbia
University grad much newer to AIDS activism, took a seat toward the
back of the room...

Illinois May Test School Kids
<http://www.poz.com/articles/1_11180.shtml>

Ladies Night in Thailand <http://www.poz.com/articles/1_11181.shtml>

HIV Stars in Bollywood <http://www.poz.com/articles/1_11182.shtml>


January 23, 2007

South Africa Considers TB Quarantine
<http://www.poz.com/articles/1_11167.shtml>

Gay Blood? No Thanks <http://www.poz.com/articles/1_11168.shtml>

Selenium Treatment Beneficial in HIV
<http://www.poz.com/articles/761_11158.shtml>
A new research paper suggests that selenium supplementation is
associated with significant health benefits in HIV-positive people,
including stabilized viral loads and moderate CD4 count gains. The
nine-month placebo-controlled study, conducted by investigators at
the University of Miami, was reported in the January 22 issue of the
American Medical Associations Archives of Internal Medicine.



<http://www.poz.com/articles/1941_11114.shtml>
Gender-switching hormones may morph your voice, body hair and fat.
If you're positive, will HIV meds interact with hormone treatments,
threatening unwanted alterations as well?

Marvelyn on pill privacy < http://blogs.poz.com/marvelyn/>
"I remember having to put my meds in a Tylenol bottle and trying to
make sure that everybody knew that I had a headache.


A survey for women
<http://poz.com/phpesp/public/survey.php?name=poz132_the_gender_line>
Have you ever felt that your HIV doctor was unable to answer some of
your female-specific questions? Do you think the prevalance of HIV
among women is given enough attention in the media?


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<http://www.poz.com/articles/1_11155.shtml>? The ban on gay blood
<http://www.poz.com/articles/1_11168.shtml>? Email 100-300 words on
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Ed Letter-Feb/March 2007
<http://www.poz.com/articles/1941_11098.shtml>

Party Games <http://www.poz.com/articles/1941_11101.shtml>
Should people living with HIV pin all their political and personal
hopes on the newly Democratic congressional majority?

Discomfort Inn <http://www.poz.com/articles/1941_11102.shtml>
A subsidized AIDS housing crisis hits New York and the nation

Disobedience School <http://www.poz.com/articles/1941_11103.shtml>
How to override a global patent

Styx and Stones <http://www.poz.com/articles/1941_11104.shtml>
The HIV positive bassist for Styx takes on Top 40 disclosure

Saved by the Belly <http://www.poz.com/articles/1941_11106.shtml>
After a positive diagnosis, belly dancing boosts self esteem-at the
gut level

Behind Every Good Woman?
<http://www.poz.com/articles/1941_11113.shtml>
A common infection sneaks up from the rear



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