POZ March 2013
POZ March 2013
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
Achieving the End
The executive director of AVAC, a global advocacy group for biomedical HIV prevention, outlines five major priorities for action in 2013.
Falling Through the Cracks
We can strengthen two of the weakest links in the U.S. health care chain for people with HIV/AIDS—linking people to care and retaining...
From the Editor
Let’s Stay Together
Editor-in-chief, Oriol Gutierrez, on closing the health care gaps for people with HIV/AIDS.
Feedback
The POZ Q+A
Opening New Doors
Two years later, relocation fears from GMHC clients have been replaced with reinvigorated hopes.
POZ Planet
Turn Up the Music
Chris Brown speaks up for the beautiful people at AIDS Project Los Angeles.
Bookmarks
Vivid characters, stellar prose and big ideas make these books must-reads.
Country Remedy
This bisexual, HIV-positive Nashville singer offers the best medicine in town.
Promoting PrEP
Manhunt searches for the right pitch.
Native Talents
South Dakota Urban Indian Health makes HIV a big part of its primary care offerings.
Bare Facts
The naked truth is that major cuts to federal AIDS budgets still loom.
All Dolled Up
Barbie gives Liz her best fashion accessory.
Tickled Pink
Nicki Minaj and MAC reunite.
Voices
The 360 Approach
As a gay African-American man who has lived with HIV for 26 years, POZ blogger Aundaray Guess understands the challenges gay black youth...
Care and Treatment
See You in Six Months?
If you have an undetectable viral load, it’s possible that you might need to see the doctor only twice a year, saving money, time and...
Studying Risk Factors for Mental Decline
High rates of cognitive impairment among people with HIV are due to the same factors that affect HIV-negative people.
Implementing Health Care Reform
President Obama’s re-election means that the Affordable Care Act (the national health care reform law) is on track for implementation on Janua...
Pregnant Women Struggling With Adherence
Over a quarter of HIV-positive pregnant women and half of those during the postpartum period aren’t adhering to their antiretrovirals properly...
GMHC Treatment Issues March 2013
The HIV/AIDS and Cancer Community Research Collaboration
HPV Vaccine May Benefit Women With HIV
HIV-positive women may benefit from the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
Research Notes
Prevention: Latino Epidemic Varies by Region
A recent analysis of surveillance data found that the rates and transmission routes of HIV among Latinos vary by region of the United States.
Treatment: Atripla vs. Stribild and Complera
Atripla (efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir) still reigns supreme, but two other drugs might work as well, or even better, when used as compone...
Cure: A Cat-and-Mouse Vaccine Game
A recently discovered, natural immune response to HIV may become a vital piece in the larger vaccine puzzle.
Concerns: Ex-Inmates Aren’t Retained in Care
The opportunity for HIV care is standard in U.S. jails, but only about 38 percent of people who get treatment in jail are retained in care six...
POZ Survey Says
Listen to Your Heart
As we get older, our risk for cardiovascular disease increases. But it’s also a growing concern for people living with HIV.
POZ Heroes
Farewell, Friend
The passing of our cherished friend and comrade Spencer Cox on December 18, 2012 cut us deeply and painfully.
