Top Articles: August 2009

Public Health and Homelessness: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (August 24, 2010)
From TheBody.com
Human Rights: When Officials Get Serious About HIV Prevention, This is Where They'll Start : A Blog Entry by Catherine Hanssens, Esq. (August 31, 2009)
From TheBody.com
Maraviroc Levels in Female Genital Tract May Support Drug's Potential in HIV Prophylaxis (August 2009)
In Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
An Update on What H1N1 (Swine) Flu Means for HIV-Positive People (August 31, 2009)
HIV expert Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H., provides the details.
In HIV News & Views, from TheBody.com
D.C.'s Ex-Dealers Back on Streets -- Saving Lives (August 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS Update -- New Intelence Labeling: Severe Skin and Hypersensitivity Reactions (August 2009)
Important drug warning.
To read PDF, click here.
From Tibotec Therapeutics
U.S. Updates Clinical Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children (August 26, 2009)
From U.S. National Institutes of Health
An Unrivaled Ally in the Fight Against AIDS (August 26, 2009)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
HIV/AIDS Doesn't Increase Swine Flu (H1N1) Death Risk, Study Suggests (August 25, 2009)
From TheBody.com
UIC Receives USDA Grant to Educate AIDS Patients About Food Safety (August 24, 2009)
From University of Illinois-Chicago
Genital Ulcers May Flare Up After Women Start HIV Treatment, Study Warns (August 21, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
CDC Hears Loud and Clear: HIV Travel Ban Should Go (August 20, 2009)
Majority of 20,000 comments to CDC support lifting travel ban; activists rally at Canadian/U.S. border.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Kaletra and Gemfibrozil (Lopid): A Match Not Made in Lipid Heaven: A Blog Entry by Myles Helfand (August 19, 2009)
Researchers have found that Lopid may not work as well in people who are taking the HIV medication Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir). But what does this finding actually mean for people with HIV?
From TheBody.com
Alcohol and HIV: Not a Good Mix for Treatment Adherence (August 14, 2009)
A U.S. analysis of 40 previous studies on alcohol and HIV found that HIVers who drank alcohol were half as likely to remember their HIV meds compared to HIVers who never drank at all.
From aidsmap.com
Sexual Minorities More Likely to Seek Mental Health Services, Study Finds (August 14, 2009)
Greater levels of discrimination, stress may be factors, researchers say.
From University of California-Los Angeles
Youth Activist Brings HIV Prevention to an Urban Children's Hospital (August 13, 2009)
"Yes, babies are pretty, but they grow up to have sex ... and to potentially expose themselves to HIV," says HIV advocate Kai Chandler.
From TheBody.com
Alabama Department of Corrections Ends Ban of Prisoners With HIV From Work Release (August 13, 2009)
From American Civil Liberties Union
Women's "Weaker Response" to HIV Could Be Key to More Effective Treatment (August 11, 2009)
From TheBody.com
Clinton Foundation Reaches Deal With Matrix, Pfizer to Cut Prices for Second-Line ARVs, TB Drug (August 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Happy Ending for HIV-Positive Pregnant Woman Sentenced to Serve Jail Time Past Her Due Date (August 5, 2009)
When Quinta Layin Tuleh was sentenced, the judge claimed that keeping her behind bars until after her due date would ensure that she got proper medical care. Tuleh appealed the verdict and was resentenced to time already served.
In Bangor Daily News
Zoonoses: A Blog Entry by Gary Bell (August 5, 2009)
From TheBody.com
UNC Researchers Decode Structure of an Entire HIV Genome (August 5, 2009)
From The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
On TheBodyPRO.com
HIV (Apparently) Comes From Gorillas: What This Means for the HIV Community: A Blog Entry by Myles Helfand (August 5, 2009)
The latest bout of overblown HIV-related news comes to you from France, where scientists have found the first case in which a human was apparently infected with a gorilla-like strain of HIV.
From TheBody.com
Banned From YouTube! A Blog Entry by River Huston (August 5, 2009)
HIV advocate River Huston woke up one morning to discover her safer-sex education video removed from YouTube. What's the scandal? River was demonstrating how to put a condom on with your mouth.
From River Huston
Long-Term HIV Treatment May Reduce Risk for Coronary Atherosclerosis, Pitt Study Finds (August 4, 2009)
From University of Pittsburgh
On TheBodyPRO.com
HIV Has No Impact on Success of Diabetes Treatment, Study Suggests (August 4, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
Scientists Learn Why Even Treated Genital Herpes Sores Boost the Risk of HIV Infection (August 2, 2009)
Even if weeks have passed since it healed, the site of a genital herpes sore may be especially prone to being infected by HIV, U.S. researchers say.
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Zephyr Foundation Launches New Community Forum for "HIV Controllers" (August 1, 2009)
The forum was created to bring together members of this small, unique worldwide community so they can more easily share their thoughts, feelings and stories -- and learn about opportunities to participate in research that might one day lead to a cure for HIV.
From Zephyr Foundation