POZ December 2012
POZ December 2012
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 POZ 100-Accelerating the End of AIDS
The 2012 POZ 100 recognizes people who have made a significant contribution to speeding up the end of AIDS.
The POZ 100-The Seekers
Accelerating the End of AIDS
The POZ 100-The Hunters
Accelerating the End of AIDS
The POZ 100-The Defenders
Accelerating the End of AIDS
The POZ 100-The Soldiers
Accelerating the End of AIDS
The POZ 100-Cure All Glossary
A glossary of need-to-know cure terminology
Love is the Cure
When it comes to the fight against HIV, the founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation believes we need allies, not enemies.
From the Editor
More Than a Feeling
As an openly HIV-positive gay Latino, I know how difficult it can be to come out and to live your life with dignity and hope.
Feedback
Letters-December 2012
All of our stories show that these are things that can be overcome, but we need to start early. Fighting abuse is one way to ensure an...
The POZ Q+A
Towards an HIV Cure
Researcher and clinician Steven G. Deeks, MD, explains the cure science and gives us reasons for hope.
POZ Planet
A Very Big Kiki
Vogueing is still in fashion—and so is HIV prevention. Both shared the runway at the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) annual House of Late...
Russians Deploy ’Google Bombs’
When the Russian Ministry of Health failed to procure HIV meds for its citizens, Alexandra Volgina “Google bombed” the ministry.
Home Alone
Over-the-counter HIV tests: helpful or harmful?
Say What-Paris Hilton
“Gay guys are the horniest people in the world. They’re disgusting. Dude, most of them probably have AIDS.”
Back to School
A roundup of sexual education in the news.
What’s a Buyers’ Club? Matthew Knows.
Matthew McConaughey has morphed from studly stripper to scary skinny to play real-life Texan Ron Woodroof, the rebellious figure who...
iPad Video Game to Teach HIV Prevention Skills
What’s new in Elm City?
Voices
Tried and True
The support of family and friends is indispensable for all of us, but it’s especially so for people with HIV/AIDS, who often deal with...
Care and Treatment
One a Day to Keep Heart Attacks Away?
Aspirin. It’s inexpensive, widely available and may reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes among people living with HIV, but it’s not be...
One Form to Rule Them All
For uninsured HIV-positive people with low incomes, applying for free or discounted HIV meds just got a little bit easier.
Stribild is Here
Formerly known as the Quad, the single-tablet regimen Stribild was approved in late August and landed on pharmacy shelves soon thereafter.
T-Totaller
Hypogonadism, or low T, is common in men with the virus and can cause problems like fatigue, depression and bone loss.
Nature’s Little Helpers
A group of plant chemicals is being eyed by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) researchers for its ability to protect brain function in people liv...
GMHC Treatment Issues December 2012
Redefining EAPs for Patients with MDR-HIV
Research Notes
Prevention: Selzentry Is PrEP Contender
Is Selzentry (maraviroc) the next best pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, for HIV-negative individuals looking to avoid contracting the virus?
Treatment: Dolutegravir Shows Promise
Dolutegravir, the once-daily integrase inhibitor that doesn’t require boosting, continues to leave a trail of encouraging news on its path to...
Cure: Curious Cohort on Early Treatment
A group of HIV-positive French individuals—14 at last count—may be yet another piece of the cure puzzle.
Concerns: Fewer Comebacks From Heart Attacks
HIV-positive people who experience a heart attack and require hospitalization are more likely to die, compared with those not living with the...
POZ Survey Says
Healthy Technology
Mobile and digital information technology can help health care providers and patients in many ways.
POZ Heroes
Breaking Bad Cycles
In 2002, Ken Harvin was living in Summerton, South Carolina, helping develop statewide public charte
