POZ December 1996-January 1997
POZ December 1996-January 1997
In every issue of POZ, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Cheese and Crackers
You can take the boy out of small-town Virginia...but when that boy is Shawn Decker, don’t even try to take away anything else
Blood from a Stone
People with HIV and hemophilia will be ignored no more
A World Drenched in Blood
In 1982, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) established that AIDS is a blood-borne disease.
Patrick Webb’s Adventures With Punchinello
Punchinello is a kind of Everyman, a hero, a darling, slightly out of touch with reality. Sound familiar?
Inside the Issue
The Bride Wore White
A community gathers to fulfill a six-year-old’s wedding dreams
Life After Ryan
Jeanne White inherits the spotlight
Dream Team
Terry Stogdell passes the activist torch to daughter Desiree
Unmasked Avenger
For Dana Kuhn, activism is the way, the truth and the light
S.O.S.
HIV positive people with hemophilia are seeking reparations; perhaps others should follow suit
Mailbox
Your thoughts on our November 1996 issue.
Special Delivery
Drops for dirty works keep streets clean
Tattoo Hullabaloo
Ohio says tattoo people with HIV
Dirty Sticks, Dirty Tricks
Gay inmates in Chile allege medics infected them with HIV
Best Little U.S. AIDS Hospital
Despite a “more challenging” patient population, San Francisco General Hospital has topped U.S. News
Blow It Dry
New safe-sex toys for kids of all ages
Desert Flora Has Anti-HIV Aura
Chaparral also slapped with bad rap by FDA
DOT’s the Limit
Health head’s forced-compliance blunder infuriates activists
Murder by Member
Alleged rapist with HIV charged with attempted murder
Milk and Money
Mothers in impoverished nations face “tragic” choice
Stoned in a Park
Bill will mark park a national AIDS monument
By Any Peer Necessary
Second-generation prevention does the trick
Obituaries
Timothy Ables, 41, died of AIDS August 27 in London.
Dubin’s List
The president of the Committe of Ten Thousand reports from the holocaust
Blood Money
Settlement offers big payout but small compensation
Taxi-cum-Pro
King of New York City’s streets, Chris Lynn wheels, deals and scene-steals
If the Birds Come
If the birds come and take you away from me; and they will
POZ Picks-December 1996/January 1997
Sights and sounds-The best in AIDS-related books, music, multimedia and theater
Home of the Brave
A family’s courage in a country of cowards
POZ Biz-December 1996/January 1997
Miramax moves in on the Broadway hit’s film rights only to be evicted by its producers
Tribute-December 1996/January 1997
A look back at the ever zany, never lazy, world of playwright Scott McPherson
Cremation Sensation
Blood feuds and the ash trade cross national borders
Sexual Healing
Our erstwhile dominatrix trips down the road less traveled
A Holistic Holiday How-To
At home or in the hospital, find ways to make the days your own
Wisdom Out of Africa
A Zimbabwean PWA, herself a healer, finds holistic health care works
And Nary a Drop to Drink
Water safety precautions for people with HIV
Adding in the Health Factor
Finally, comprehensive guidelines for people with hemophilia and HIV
Hitting Herpes Hard
Lystine in supplements and diet can be a helpful tool
Q Tip
CoQ10 is a potent antioxidant that may help T-cells function better
Managed Care Joins Death and Taxes
The direction of health care seems inevitable-so be sure you know where you’re going
Play Your Cards Right
Credit-card insurance is available to some PWAs
Raising Hormones
Testosterone levels may offer clues to help resolve several vexing conditions
Deadly Cocktails
Don’t use clofazimine with MAC drugs or two antihistamines with protease inhibitors
In the Den
Henry Nicols plans his transition from Scout leader to leader of the free world
The Dating Game
Gay? Straight? Single? Interested? Negative? Aw, skip it. Your status will weed out the phonies, at least.
