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What's New at The BodyHIV/AIDS News You Can UseFebruary 19, 2003 | ||||||||||
Research Highlights From the 2003 Retrovirus ConferenceIt appears that once-daily or twice-daily nevirapine (Viramune) works just as well as efavirenz (Sustiva) in people who have never taken HIV meds. Dr. Andy Pavia covers one of the most eagerly awaited studies of the 10th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, which concluded in Boston on Feb. 14.Dr. Timothy Wilkin provides a roundup of the smattering of new research on women and HIV, including an examination of women in clinical trials and the impact of a person's gender on HAART. Although the risk of heart attack in people with HIV remains low, it is higher in people who take HAART. What's important to keep in mind, though, is that traditional risk factors associated with heart disease -- especially smoking, diabetes and hypertension -- are also key in assessing just how risky certain drug regimens are. Dr. Judy Aberg reports. There's plenty more where this came from: Click here and browse through all of The Body's Retrovirus coverage! HIV and the U.S. Prison SystemAngel was HIV negative when he went to prison in 1991; when he got out, he was HIV positive. The story of what happened to him in between offers a chilling view of HIV in New York's prison system.So You Want to Make a Difference ... But How?Today in the U.S. we face one of the worst climates ever for access to HIV-related medical care and social services. In this month's AIDS Treatment News, John James suggests several ways to more effectively organize efforts to make a difference.New Treatments Seek to Fix Facial WastingSome dermatologists and plastic surgeons are reporting an increased interest in injectable silicone, especially among HIV-infected men seeking to erase the gaunt, hollow appearance that has come to be called "the face of AIDS."HIV Infections Spike in FloridaNew HIV infections leaped by an unprecedented 44 percent in Palm Beach County, 30 percent in Broward County and 18 percent in Miami-Dade County last year, as South Florida's struggle with the virus intensified.Dangerous Skin Infection Spreads in U.S.An outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant skin infection, causing large boils that are difficult to treat, has spread recently among gay men in some cities, as well as certain prisons.Eating Right When You're on a BudgetSo you want to eat healthy, but your wallet's not thick enough to afford the pricey stuff at health-food stores. What can you do? Body Positive offers some tips on buying -- and eating -- smart.Meet the Human Immunodeficiency VirusEvil though it may be, HIV is a living thing -- and understanding how it lives in the body can help researchers devise new ways to fight it. To learn more about the HIV life cycle, read this article.The Downside of Protecting Babies CheaplyHIV-infected women given a single dose of nevirapine (Viramune) during labor to prevent them from transmitting the virus to their baby harbor nevirapine-resistant HIV in their breast milk, according to the results of a small clinical trial. The finding casts a shadow over mother-to-child HIV prevention strategies in the developing world.One Man's T-20 Story: Success in FailureIn 2000, 12 years after his HIV infection, Matt Sharp was just about out of options. Every single drug and combination had failed, and his CD4 count was steadily sinking. Then he joined a T-20 (enfuvirtide, Fuzeon) trial -- and found at least a temporary reprieve.Asian-American Gay Men Get Little Prevention HelpYoung Asian and Pacific Islander men who have sex with men (MSM) in the U.S. are as likely to engage in risky sexual behavior as young MSM from other ethnic backgrounds, researchers say. However, there is no national intervention program to prevent the spread of HIV in this community.Web HighlightsA Selection of the Top HIV/AIDS Stories From Across the Internet:A New Debate Over Safety in Sucking: The State of Oral Sex AIDS Expert Helps Doctors Learn From Autopsies HIV-Positive Gay Men on HAART No More Likely to Have Unprotected Sex Than Untreated Men Surgery in Patients With HIV As They Lay Dying: Global Health | ||||||||||
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