POZ April 1997
POZ April 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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Andrew Sullivan, True Believer
Gay America’s most controversial British import has deeply rooted convictions about God and country. His fears run pretty deep, too.
The Cheshire Chat
A minister warns: True compassion can’t always be found behind that understanding smile
Inside the Issue
The Price May Not Be Right
Pricey AIDS drugs + fraying safety nets = threats to PWA survival.
Aisle Fly Away
Broadway’s Byron Nease takes it on the road
Consider It Dunn
Boston’s Belynda Dunn sails to salvation
Heart Strings
Gerald Busby’s evangelical composition
Living Will
Linda Loughin finds life after death
Lost and Found
When a nice Catholic boy goes Buddhist, fear of death turns to celebration
S.O.S.
We have entered the era of resistance-based treatment.
Mother Earth
Shana Humphrey gets to the core of HIV
Quilting Be
Truth comes out at the AIDS family picnic
The Celestine Nonprofit
Zen and the art of conveyor-belt maintenance
Beyond Belief
Is long-distance prayer an honest-to-God AIDS treatment?
Come One, Come All
No public accommodation can discriminate against PWAs
Enter Soul Mate
Love comes in the most unexpected places
A Wing and a Prayer
You can stare into the face of death without blinking or breaking
Fall in the Family
The half uncle of painter Hugh Steers applauds a life, and an art, well done.
Spirituality
The soul: What’s a nice kid like you doing in a joint like this?
Survivor’s Witness
A conversation with Dr. Robert Jay Lifton
Strange Bedfellows
On the incompatibilty of spirituality and AIDS activism
Louganis Surfaces on TV
Although Louganis’ health status plays a relatively minor role in the script, the issue took on massive weight for Hollywood suits.
Heart Transplant
Eat yours out, Tom Cruise -- Sharon Stone just rescued Larry Kramer’s baby
Med Money Management
A guide to options for obtaining AIDS drugs
Doctors’ Soups
AIDS researchers prescribe their favorite Rx for nutritious, satisfying one-bowl meals
Care and Feeding of the Immune
Better self-care -- psychological and physical -- might extend your life
Macro-managing AIDS
More than just a diet, macrobiotics is a flexible life philosophy
Soothe Your Nerves
Simple remedies for neuropathy
Flower Power
Bach remedies are music to the soul
Waiting for God
Some of the national religious communities responding
Healthy Organ, Nice BUN
Sean Strub scores well on his liver and kidney function tests
Head Games
Carie Ford-Broecker’s guided tour to the cure
