POZ March 2014
POZ March 2014
In every issue, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
Also Available On:
Features
Empowering Entrepreneurs
How an HIV intervention grew into a microenterprise.
Building Better Barriers
What’s in a name? When it comes to condoms, a lot.
From the Editor
Justify My Love
The women highlighted in this issue of POZ are wonderful role models.
Feedback
Letters-March 2014
In “Positive Networks” (December 2013), a group of HIV-positive advocates discussed the topic of networks and the value they can have in...
POZ Q+A
Southern Star
AIDS Alabama provides HIV/AIDS services across the state and advocacy throughout the entire South.
POZ Planet
Renewed Hope For Organ Transplants
People with HIV and coexisting medical conditions have a higher need of organ transplants, but those who do receive transplants often thrive.
Stigma Index Launches in United States
The U.S. People Living with HIV (PLHIV) Stigma Index will help quantify discrimination, prejudice and stigma faced by HIV-positive individuals...
Say What? Greek Edition
In a report on health inequality in Europe, the World Health Organization erroneously reported that a significant number of Greeks were purpos...
POZ Stories: Blane Oborny
Blane Oborny’s HIV diagnosis set off a chain of life-changing decisions.
About That $615,000 Banksy?
The winning bid of the infamous Banksy painting found in a Housing Works thrift shop fell through.
R.I.P. Nelson Mandela
South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, died December 5 at age 95.
Fight Club
A hard-hitting campaign aims to KO HIV ignorance among youth.
Wonder Women
Choose your own adventure in HIV education!
Get Real: Focus on Female HIV Prevention
In its latest yearly report, Research & Reality, AVAC focuses on prevention for women.
Voices
Tables Turned
An edited excerpt from Shaan Michael Wade’s blog post “Tables Turned: HIV and the Other Side of Stigma” on his friend disclosing h...
Care and Treatment
HIV, Not ARVs, Linked to Hardened Arteries
Researchers have found that, among nonsmokers, HIV itself is linked to a person’s elevated risk of atherosclerosis, a precursor to heart attac...
Early Treatment Is Likely Heart Healthy
Two studies show that maintaining a high CD4 count may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and death among people with HIV.
New Care Guidelines: Focus Beyond HIV
Preventative care, including screening for high cholesterol, diabetes and osteoporosis, should move toward center stage.
Vaginal Ring Prevents HIV and Pregnancy
The future of both HIV and pregnancy prevention among women may be in an intravaginal ring that appears to boast three months of staying power...
A Ballooning Reservoir
The viral reservoir that is the main reason why attempts to cure HIV with ARVs fall flat, may be 60 times larger than scientists once...
Research Notes
Prevention: Breast Milk Protein May Protect Babies
Scientists have identified a protein in breast milk that may be a key reason why most HIV-positive mothers don’t transmit the virus to their b...
Treatment: Long-Acting ARVs for Low Adherers
The current crop of long-acting antiretrovirals (ARVs) in development could increase the life spans of people with HIV.
Cure: Baby in Remission 18 Months Off ARVs
The famed baby born to an HIV-positive mother in Mississippi, who appeared to be functionally cured of the virus remains in remission.
Concerns: Tests Miss Milder Mental Impairment
The current screening tools used to detect neurocognitive impairment among people with HIV often let milder cases fall through the cracks.
POZ Heroes
Beyond the Boundary
Jessica Whitbread started pushing back against HIV stigma by creating an underwear dance party where people are encouraged to explore safer se...
