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Thursday, January 11, 2007


January 10, 2007

Early Treatment Linked to CD4 Gains
<http://www.poz.com/articles/761_11093.shtml>
A new report suggests that early HIV treatment is more likely to
result in "normal" CD4 (T4 cell) counts, compared to treatment
started in accordance with current treatment guidelines.

Waiting to Exhale: South Carolinians Brave the ADAP Gap
<http://www.poz.com/articles/401_11096.shtml>
Kiah Graham has been waiting almost a year now for the state of South
Carolina to find him the meds he needs to treat his HIV, but hes not
waiting quietly.

Money Matters <http://www.poz.com/articles/1_11094.shtml>

50 Cent and NYC Wrap It Up
<http://www.poz.com/articles/1_11095.shtml>


January 9, 2007

Pos Mom + Pos Dad = ? <http://www.poz.com/articles/1_11090.shtml>

Kazakhstani Docs on Trial for Infecting Children
<http://www.poz.com/articles/1_11091.shtml>

A More Sensitive Drug Resistance Test
<http://www.poz.com/articles/761_11088.shtml>
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have developed a
highly sensitive test to identify drug-resistant HIV strains in the
blood, including "minority populations" that may not be detected
using standard genotypic or phenotypic assays.

High HIV Lung Cancer Risk (Not Just From Smoking)
<http://www.poz.com/articles/761_11089.shtml>
The risk of lung cancer is "substantially elevated" among people
living with HIV, according to new data published by researchers at
the National Cancer Institute.






<http://www.poz.com/articles/1932_10981.shtml>
Condoms are illegal in most American penal systems, yet 40% to 60%
of inmates report engaging in sexual activity, and HIV rates among
the incarcerated are up to eight times that of the general
population. Will a federal bill finally legalize jailhouse condoms?

In the Forums: The smoking news lights up the boards
<http://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=7671.0>
"I'm not sure they meant that there is a correlation between smoking
and HIV unless it's that smokers are wild, rebellious things that
won't do what they're told.

/POZ/ Top 10! < http://www.poz.com/advisors.shtml >
Extraordinary community leadership is what everyone has in common on
/POZ/'s new National Advisory Board.

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Death and the Maidens <http://www.poz.com/articles/1932_10983.shtml>
Uganda's capital punishment policy

Very Adult Education <http://www.poz.com/articles/1932_10985.shtml>
They come to this Bronx haven for a hot meal or literacy skills but
leave with a PhD in HIV

Labors of Love <http://www.poz.com/articles/1932_10990.shtml>
Two HIV positive mothers, Chelsea Gulden, 24, and Diana Ragland,
25, fight to protect their kids, all negative, from the stigma many
positive parents face

HIV Bytes <http://www.poz.com/articles/1932_11000.shtml>
Joining hands on computer keys to paint a group portrait of HIV and
treatment


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