POZ July-August 2017
POZ July-August 2017
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
HIV Resists!
Meet six activists living with the virus and fighting for your rights.
HIV 2020
Gazing into the crystal ball at the epidemic’s future reveals many exciting advancements. Lower infection rates is just the beginning.
2017 HIV Drug Chart
This quick-reference chart compares available HIV medication options, including adult dosing and dietary restrictions.
Editor’s Letter
Get Up Stand Up
I am by nature an introvert. To those who know me from before 1992, this isn’t news.
POZ Q+A
Connected Action
GNP+ works with communities of people living with HIV around the world to make sure their voices are heard.
POZ Planet
Revealing HIV Stats—and Torsos Too!
The “#uncoverHIV” campaign reaches a U.S. region that the CDC rates as high risk for both HIV and hepatitis C.
Dancing to End HIV Stigma…
A rally and dance party was held at the New York City AIDS Memorial to supported the “Undetectable = Untransmittable” campaign
Not a Tough Pill to Swallow
Before starting PrEP, Evan J. Peterson decided to date HIV-positive dudes.
Ladies Who Love Their Life
A bilingual campaign encourages HIV awareness and prevention among women of color.
Voices
Dear President
An edited excerpt of an opinion piece titled “Dear President Trump: A Letter From the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus”
Second Chance
Mark S. King makes the case for why long-term survivors have widely applicable insights on dying with dignity, grace and preparation.
Spotlight
#CRISPR
The social media buzz on this gene-editing technology [SLIDESHOW]
POZ Survey Says
Terms of Employment
POZ recently asked you about HIV-related issues at work. Here are your responses.
Research Notes
Prevention: Vital Vaccine
Why an even partially effective HIV vaccine could be key to beating the global pandemic
Treatment: Early Adherence
And its link to maintaining viral suppression
Cure: Transplant Attempt
Another man living with HIV attempts to stay off antiretrovirals after a bone marrow transplant to treat his leukemia.
Concerns: Generational Firsts
The first children to be born with HIV are becoming adults. Here’s data on their viral loads and CD4 counts.
Care and Treatment
Racial Disparities in HIV Care and Treatment
African Americans living with HIV lag behind their white counterparts in receiving medical care and treatment for the virus.
Quit Smoking, Cut Risk of Cancers
If people living with HIV who smoke quit their cigarette habit, they soon slash their risk of numerous cancers.
Heroes
Fighting With Mercy
Khadijah Abdullah will help lead the inaugural Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (FHAAD) on August 27.
