POZ August 1999
POZ August 1999
In every issue, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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The Curious Closets of Barton Benes
Step inside and thrill to the infectious humors of the eccentric artist.
Inside the Issue
Bug Bugaboo
Before you get your intestines all in a knot, read this. Parasites are treatable -- if you know you have them.
The Universe, Concealed
This story is for Ellen Geist, in memory of her son Jesse.
Trailblazer
Dawn Averitt takes a hike -- again
Net Serve
Behind the screens at Rentboy.com
Catching Up With...
(POZ June/July 1994)
S.O.S
Survivors can savor the safety of a life more ordinary.
To the Editor
Shawn Decker made my day shine with “Varsity Blues” (April 1999).
Court to Mom: ’Don’t Milk It’
HEALer with HIV forbidden to breast-feed
HIV Tat Spat
Six years ago, John Baldetta, a nursing aide at Seattle’s Harborview Hospital, rolled up his sleeves and got fired.
Livin’ la Vida Loca
Puerto Rico officials ran wild with AIDS funds
Heaven’s Gates
AIDS apathy may be signing on the dotted line, but some deep pockets are still shelling out for the cause.
Say What
“The industry is a jungle. Some [condom] makers have excellent labs, and others stagger along with broken-down machinery.”
No Sharp Shooter
Phlebotomist found double pricking
Squibb’s Dibs
In May, drug behemoth Bristol-Myers Squibb set an unprecedented $100 million aside to help to treat PWAs in five African nations.
Tooth Fairy
Dentist violates Americans With Disabilities Act
Meds Downed in Lockup
A lock-up in Gotham still ain’t no picnic for PWAs, but thanks to procedures implemented by the NYPD this spring, it no longer means...
Coming Attraction
What’s left to live for after you’ve paid $8 to see Rupert Everett and Madonna sleep together?
POZ Picks
What’s left to live for after you’ve paid $8 to see Rupert Everett and Madonna sleep together?
Enigma of the People
Prez wannabe Bill Bradley dropped the ball on AIDS
Thymus of the Essence
A new view of how HIV does its damage
The AIDS-Friendly HMO
An oxymoron? Not so fast. It may be the wave of the future.
Someone’s in the kitchen with...
“There’s no birthday cake that anyone in my family wants more than this one.”
Thorne on Our Side
The last DNP editor remembers his peerless leader
Obits
Lady Catiria, 39; John Horn Foster, 64; Leslie Kaliades, 38
The Bully
Our hemo hero gears up to battle fatigue and stop wasting time
A Spy in the House of Love
When HIV makes you a double agent
Is the Crisis Over?
Rumors of the once-proud GMHC’s death may not be greatly exaggerated
Get Over It
Free advice and a shot of attitude for foot fungus and sore throats
More on the Nuke-Lipo Link
As soon as lipodystrophy began unleashing its menagerie of humps, lumps and bumps, certain researchers disputed the widespread assumption...
Viagra, Poppers and...
The red flag is up for those protease-takers who use Viagra (sildenafil) to get it up.
60 Years!?!
The latest news about the minimum time required to eradicate HIV made jaws drop in the mainstream media.
Toot the Hormone
Opportunistic infection management is inching back into the research spotlight with HIV control.
Penny Pincher
How to milk Medicare for an extra $45.50 a month
Smear Campaign
Stephen’s anal Pap test finds bumps in his booty
Loading Zone
Your virus is rising. Don’t panic.
See Emily Play
Carter is the real thing in an era of expensive imitations
Shagalicious Shaw
The British porn star writes with a big pen
