POZ April-May 2015
POZ April-May 2015
In every issue, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Features
The Course of His Life
Memory and activism in the art of Eric Rhein
Based on Her True Story
Music and action in the poetry of Mary Bowman
Art That Makes You Go Hmmm
An exclusive look at the upcoming ’Art AIDS America’ traveling exhibition
From the Editor
In Your Eyes
The partnership between the arts and the fight against the virus is far from dead.
Feedback
Letters-April/May 2015
Is criminalizing HIV ever a good idea? That’s the question Benjamin Ryan posed in the POZ magazine feature “Burden of Proof.”
POZ Q+A
Positive Purpose
Photographer and activist Duane Cramer aims to help reduce stigma and increase healing through his art.
POZ Planet
Mommies Dearest
HIV-related memoirs explore the bond between gay sons and strong mothers.
Forever Keith Haring
Keith Haring’s work remains of continued relevance and (we hope) it continues to bring enlightenment to all audiences.
Southern Serenity
Project Lazarus offers housing and wellness in New Orleans.
The Art of Making Love
Design your own condoms!
Larry Kramer’s Big Day
Larry Kramer’s making another comeback.
How To Change the FDA Gay Blood Donor Policy
GLAAD and GMHC enlisted actor Alan Cumming to get the word out about the FDA gay blood donor policy via a “Celibacy Challenge” campaign.
Meet the Red Flamboyant Warriors
Red Flamboyant is Don Nguyen’s play about “female warriors in AIDS-stricken Vietnam.”
Voices
Love and Passion
This is an edited excerpt from an opinion piece titled “Art & AIDS: Amor y Pasión.”
Care and Treatment
Does HIV Hurt Your Hearing?
People living with HIV apparently have worse hearing than those who are HIV negative.
No More Excess Heart Attack Risk?
Risk may greatly reduced through antiretroviral treatment and proper attention to other risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
The First Year of HIV Infection: A Window of Opportunity
People who start HIV treatment within a year of contracting the virus appear to have a better chance of refurbishing their immune systems.
FDA Approves New Hep C Regimen
In December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved AbbVie’s interferon-free hepatitis C virus regimen Viekira Pak to treat people..
Gum Disease Harms More Than Just the Mouth
Byproducts from bacteria that flourish as a result of gum disease can wake up resting HIV-infected cells.
Research Notes
Prevention: Mapping PrEP ’Hot Zones’
Targeting “hot zones” is apparently a much more effective way to roll out the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV.
Treatment: Redefined Pharma Partnerships
Pharmaceutical companies Janssen and Gilead Sciences have been working together to develop new single-tablet regimens (STRs) to treat HIV.
Cure: ’Boosting’ Killer Immune Cells
It’s possible to prime the immune system to kill the HIV-infected reservoir CD4 cells that frustrate cure attempts.
Concerns: Higher HIV Death Rates in the South
HIV hits the American South especially hard, according to an analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
SeroZero by GMHC
Two Pills Saved My Life. Two Shots Could Have Saved His.
Kyle’s viral load was undetectable. He was the healthiest person I knew. I never imagined meningitis would kill him.
Wait, What? Police Can Arrest You Simply for Having Condoms in Your Pocket?
In NYC, people are often illegally stopped, frisked, and arrested on suspicion of prostitution charges for merely possessing condoms.
I Love My Boo
Originally featured in the bathrooms of gay bars, the prevention campaign, “I Love My Boo” was re-launched on December 15, 2014.
Dr. Kahn vs. The Delivery Guy: My Personal Fight Against Mandatory Mail Order Pharmacy
The safety and peace of mind provided by my relationship with my pharmacist made living with a long-term, chronic illness so much easier.
POZ Survey Says
Here’s To Your Health
Taking care of your overall health and well-being is just as important as taking your HIV meds.
POZ Heroes
Making History
As director of operations at the World AIDS Museum and Educational Center, Ed Sparan gives tours of the facilities.
