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What's New at The BodyHIV/AIDS News You Can UseSeptember 11, 2002 | ||||||||||
The Body Covers ICAAC 2002In just over two weeks, The Body will cover the 42nd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Throughout the conference, The Body will provide next-day coverage of individual presentations and broad overviews of some of the hottest topics in HIV research. Be sure to bookmark this page, which will be updated several times each day with conference highlights and coverage that is both searchable and browseable by day, topic and author!One Pill a Day Keeps the Virus at BaySTEP Perspective provides a detailed rundown of the latest research on once-daily antiretroviral options, as well as a handy reference chart.How Barcelona Has Changed HIV TreatmentRead this fascinating interview with Dr. Howard Grossman, who has been practicing HIV medicine since 1987. He discusses the changes that have already taken place in HIV treatment since July's International AIDS Conference in Barcelona.Interaction Warning: Tenofovir and ddIAlthough researchers expected tenofovir (Viread) and once-daily ddI (Videx EC) not to get along too well in a person's body, they've been surprised at just how strongly the two interact. STEP Perspective has more on this important, and dangerous, drug-interaction risk.Another Thing Viagra Lifts: HIV Rates in ElderlyOlder people are likely to have increased rates of HIV infection following the recent widespread availability of the impotence drug Viagra.In Personal Battle With Lipodystrophy, Latino Man Finds He's Not AloneJuan, who is HIV-positive and Hispanic, has struggled mightily to cope with his lipodystrophy. "I don't see myself in the mirror," Juan says. "I don't want to see anybody and I believe nobody will want to have sex with me." STEP Perspective explains how Juan's decision to join a support group may have saved his life.Advocates Say "No New Money" for Abstinence-Only EducationThe Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. has launched a nationwide, online advocacy campaign to fight increased federal funding for "unproven and harmful" abstinence-only programs.Risky Behavior Among High-SchoolersThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released the results of the biannual Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, which measures risky dietary, physical and sexual behaviors of students in the United States, grades nine through 12. Among its findings: 46 percent of students have had sexual intercourse, but less than 58 percent of sexually active teens used a condom the last time they had sex.Teens Severely Underrate Dangers of Oral SexIn some teenage circles in the U.S., say health officials, oral sex is almost obligatory, like a goodnight kiss. Few teens understand that oral sex can lead to sexually transmitted diseases of the mouth and throat.Activism on a 4" x 6" Card: Artists Sought for "Postcards From the Edge"Visual AIDS invites artists to participate in their fifth annual Postcards From the Edge benefit. Click here for more information.Safely Mixing Food and Your MedsFood and anti-HIV meds don't always get along. Test Positive Aware Network provides a rundown of what meds work better with -- and without -- certain foods or dietary supplements in your system.Free Meeting on Complementary MedicineDr. Jon Kaiser, a San Francisco physician who has long used both standard and natural treatments in HIV, will speak at a free public meeting in Philadelphia on Sept. 17 and in New York City on Sept. 18. Click here for more information.It's Not Just a Cliche: Sailors Are High-Risk GroupBecause of their mobile jobs, sailors are highly potent transmitters of HIV. The number of affected sailors around the world is believed to be in the hundreds of thousands, but a United Nations program has begun to teach prevention and awareness.Web Highlights
The Wall Street Journal Examines How Some Foundations, Including AIDS-Related Groups, Are Spending Now Instead of Sustaining Their Endowments | ||||||||||
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