HIV AIDS
This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader, such as GoogleReader, or to display this data on your own website or blog. 
Subscribe to this data using MyMedWorm.
Subscribe to this data using GoogleReader.
Subscribe to this data using Bloglines.
Subscribe to this data using MyYahoo.
Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.
This page shows you the most recent publications within this specialty of the MedWorm directory. This is page number 25.
Women (Unnecessarily) On the Verge
Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
I got a call this morning from a friend who believed she may have been exposed to HIV, "by accident" she said, a week ago Friday night. She asked me what she should do; the only advice I could give her was to take an HIV test, now, and again in several months, to have protected sex from here on in and to try to mitigate situations in the future that might "accidentally" expose her to the virus. There was nothing else I could do for her. Had she called me within 72 hours of her potential exposure, I would have also recommended that she go to a doctor, or, over the weekend, the emergency room, and try to secure a course of "...
Source: Regan's HIV Blog - October 13, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
McCain’s generals need to hide their privates - or at least calm them downEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
While I will probably never get my wish that Chris Matthews speak more softly, it was worth the shouting to see this discussion with Joan Walsh of Salon.com and former Bush I staffer Ed Rogers. It seems that I have been able to watch coverage of both the Canadian and U.S. elections without getting confused. I [...]
Source: My journey with AIDS - October 11, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: Barack Obama McCain activism politics - USA Chris Matthews Hardball MSNBC Salon.com U.S. Presidential elections Source Type: blogs
Magic Johnson "Faked AIDS" CommentEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
In Minneapolis, a couple of radio cock jocks decided to talk about HIV/AIDS... here's what happened.
"Magic with his "faked AIDS""," Langdon Perry said. The victim of his own bad joke, apparently, because Magic responded with a statement:
"I am extremely disappointed in KTLK in Minneapolis. I am outraged that Chris Baker and Langdon Perry would minimize such a serious and deadly issue. Millions are dying from HIV/AIDS and the fact that they would make jokes about my status is unbelievable," Johnson said. "Chris, Langdon and KTLK should use their power in a more positive light by encouraging people to get tested for this ...
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - October 10, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
National Disaster Reduction Commemration DayEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Mission Staement: The National Disaster Management Office is committed to coordinating and ensuring effective implementation of the National Disaster Management Policy by facilitating the provision of comprehensive and integrated disaster management programmes for both natural and man-made disasters through effective measures of planning, early warning systems mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
Source: The Nata village blog - October 10, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: natavillage Source Type: blogs
Why a new approach to prevention is importantEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
The current issue of HIV Plus Mag talks about the need to re-emphasize a specifically “gay” marketing campaign with respect to HIV prevention. Jim Picket from the AIDS Foundation of Chicago points out that up to now, the approach has been “the politically expedient path of of pushing a generalized epidemic in which ‘we are all at risk’”.
Source: AIDS Action Committee's Blog - October 10, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Keith Tags: action advocacy agenda HIV prevention policy HIV Health HIV Testing sex education Source Type: blogs
School House RockEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Nata Primary School night watchman has a unique way of waking up the school's staff and the surrounding tenets with in a mile radius. This old truck rim is the school's bell for the students at Nata Primary School. The night watchmans job is to hit the rim five times in the early morning 5:00 am, the five dongs will wake up the school staff living in the community. The students hear the first five dongs and have an hour and a half to get ready for class.
Source: The Nata village blog - October 10, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: natavillage Source Type: blogs
October 9/08 Feeling BlueEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
I’m feeling sad, or maybe just numb. Not enough time has passed from my visit to my vet with my older dog Jo. She’s a mix of black lab and Staffordshire Terrier.
Over the last couple of weeks she’s become increasingly more arthritic. Almost a year ago she underwent surgery on one knee for a torn ligament. Now on top of the bunged up joints her opposite hind leg appears to have the same problem as a year ago.
She is also twelve years old. Last year the aging process seem to becoming increasingly more rapid.
Speaking with my vet, who is wonderful, we worked out the options. One of the hardest decisions I’ve...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - October 9, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: canine moments Source Type: blogs
MC Yogi's Rap Video for ObamaEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Obama '08 - Vote For Hope from MC Yogi on Vimeo.Categories: politics Obama video rap MC+Yogi Vimeo Obama+08+Vote+for+Hope youth vote hope change
Source: 2sides2ron - October 9, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs
The Great PurgeEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
We come into this world naked and screaming, with nothing but that "new baby smell", and hopefully all body parts functioning and intact. No matter how rich and famous a person is during life, they leave pretty much naked and alone, with eyes closed and arms outstretched.We in America are conditioned that the purpose of life is to acquire as much money, prestige and stuff as we can, because "he who dies with the most toys wins!" They may be able to leave all of their stuff for others to squabble over, but the only baggage they're allowed to take into the next life is one carry on bag containing their soul. Maybe the author...
Source: Nightmare Hall - Welcome to my nightmare - October 8, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Johnny Knoxville Interviews a WrestlerEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
You may remember the Great Khali, I suggested him as a potential debate substitute for Sarah Palin- who held her own- last week.
Well, good thing that the McCain camp isn't taking my advice... because recently, Johnny Knoxville interviewed The Great Khali, and things went worse then when I interviewed Ric Flair on the telephone earlier this year. Apparently, wrestlers don't like being asked about their penises.
Positively Yours,
Shawn
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - October 8, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Tags: Great Khali Johnny Knoxville Ric Flair Source Type: blogs
October 7/08 CabalEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
To answer Ken’s question from where are the comments coming from, just go here to www.xtra.ca.
I’m not sure where exactly.I’ve admitted that I was pretty pissed off when I wrote it, so you know what kinds of things are being said. Apparently it’s quite alright to be devoid of any social skills upon with Emily Post would cause a frown, yet suddenly be the victim of such tragic circumstances. Yet, I did my part, and had someone post for me a very nice repentant response for my colourful editorializing, yet still affirming my points to which I took acceptation, and reiterating that I am indeed not R...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - October 8, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: a wee tale newtag Source Type: blogs
A sorry state of affairsEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
How many thousands of women have had unnecessary radical mastectomies, how many thousand needless amputations have been performed, how many thousands of needless deaths or people left crippled while waiting for medical care or when they are denied, being bounced around in the "managed care" for profit medical system. How much does it take before the system changes, if ever? We are one of the richest (at least for the top 5%) nations on Earth, but rank lower and lower in quality health care of all except the wealthy. Is this a purposeful neglect, a culling of the herd, so that only the wealthiest and well connected will be ...
Source: Nightmare Hall - Welcome to my nightmare - October 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
What does HIV lipodystrophy look like?Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog - October 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Patient Survey on LipodystrophyEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog - October 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
HIV drug usage in the past ten yearsEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog - October 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Updated Facial Wasting Options TableEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog - October 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
HIV Lipodystrophy has decreased in the past 4 yearsEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog - October 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Call for Artists: World AIDS Day exhibitionEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
CAMPsafe, Rehoboth Beach, DelawareCall for Artists: World AIDS Day exhibitionDEADLINE: November 1, 2008The CAMPsafe program of CAMP Rehoboth is now accepting visual art submissions for its annual World AIDS Day art exhibition. The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is Keep the Promise The piece should not only reflect the theme but your experience of HIV/AIDS, how it affects you, someone you know or the community you are part of. The exhibit will be on display at CAMP Rehoboth in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware from November 25 until December 11. The opening will be held on December 1st in conjunction with the World AIDS Day p...
Source: VisualAIDS - October 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Nelson Santos Source Type: blogs
Judicial Races in North Carolina--Pary Affiliation Not Listed on BallotEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
The party affiliations of candidates running for Judicial offices in North Carolina this year will not be listed on your ballot. I think this is a huge mistake and that it leaves many guessing about whom they wish to support to reflect their personal values. The Judicial races are some of the most important elections in North Carolina as these are the people who will interpret the law, our Constitution and your rights. As a Democrat and a liberal, I felt it important to research the people running in this year's election. Finally, after much digging around online, I found a site that might help others decide how to vote in...
Source: 2sides2ron - October 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs
A Beautiful DeathEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Lots of very cool things are happening. My political coverage with young Evelyn has really blown things open for me, today I'm having an interview with Richmond's Urge Magazine- it's actually totally unrelated but anyway...
The big debate between McCain and Obama is tomorrow, and I'm currently negotiating with Evelyn's handlers (namely her mom, Lauren) about teaming up again. If so, I'll post the results on Wednesday. I honestly believe that we are the best political team in the world.
In a related bit of personal news, the adoption went through and Gwenn and I are now the proud parents/legal guardians of Andy Deane, lea...
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - October 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Oct 5/08 Xtra’s spineless haters - the anonymous underworld of the internet.Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Since there are so many “haters” out here, the quote Paris Hilton, trolling Xtra’s comments, I thought I’d give a pictorial response to exactly how “sexist” and lesbian phobic I am. Let me take you on a international journey on where exactly I honed my sexist view of the world.
Today during a workshop a lesbian colleague took a photo with me as she pointed to me like look “He has a Lesbian friend.” But it didn’t get to me via the email we sent. I thought the file size might have been too large.
So, let me show you how much of a woman-hating fag I am:
This is hung up in...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - October 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: guilty of assholism traveling on my road newtag Source Type: blogs
Big Daddy Tazz aka Bipolar BuddhaEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
As someone with Bipolar II disorder, when I saw something on the CBC about this guy I went looking for one of his routines from the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. It gave me plenty of laughs!
Source: My journey with AIDS - October 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: YouTube autobiography bipolar comedy mental health mental illness personal journal Source Type: blogs
‘What a fraud’ whines Conservative operative Tim PowersEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Blogging in the Globe and Mail, Tim Powers railed against Elizabeth May. (It’s often a good sign to be on the receiving end of such criticism and the comments which follow, my own included, largely bear this out.)
Mr. Powers, what you really would have liked, of course, was for Ms. May to declare that [...]
Source: My journey with AIDS - October 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: Green Party of Canada Toronto Centre activism media politics Source Type: blogs
Medical update: Minimal side effects so farEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
It hasn’t been too long since I checked in about my health but, seeing as that was kind of a new beginning, I thought I would report that all is going well - at least as far as I know. I’ll get the results of my blood work-up in a couple of weeks. [...]
Source: My journey with AIDS - October 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: 002 HIV/AIDS CD-4 autobiography bipolar medical update mental health mental illness personal journal type-II diabetes viral load Source Type: blogs
Part TwoEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Looking for Love
I did not want to spend the rest of my life without a partner; be it years or even shorter than I hope my future to be.
I was tired of living vicariously through friends spouting tales of their latest conquest or conquests. Then, my parents’ health became such a personal issue for me at the end of June which motivated me even further. I looked at them, then my siblings and realized I do not have a spouse or children even, when I enter my waning years. I am sure that that thought gave my quest to find a lover even more urgency. I also had even more pressure when I got my last T-cell count of 853 – I ...
Source: Ron's HIV Blog - October 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Green Party TV ads optimistic and effectiveEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
The Green Party began running a series of ads today to be broadcast through to the end of the campaign, this as Harris/Decima released poll results for September 29 - October 2 showing that, in Ontario, the Green Party is tied for third place with the NDP at 17 percent (and higher in some areas, [...]
Source: My journey with AIDS - October 4, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: Green Party of Canada YouTube activism climate change environment politics Elizabeth May Claude Genest Adriane Carr Election 2008 TV ads Source Type: blogs
Why I writeEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
I've journaled since middle school, where I wrote mostly short science fiction stories, then during my Navy years, through college and beyond began writing about the world around me from the point of view of an outsider. Even as a boy I always felt that my being born was a cosmic mistake, and I asked my parents if I was adopted, which I was assured I wasn't.Ever since childhood, I never quite fit in anywhere, especially in groups. In any group, fraternal or other organization I was the invisible man. I have spent most of my life alone, which in some ways freed me up to observe and take notes on what the world of the living...
Source: Nightmare Hall - Welcome to my nightmare - October 4, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Burning BridgesEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Those who are without serious to terminal medical conditions find it hard to understand and are sometimes offended when the friends they knew who are sick or dying no longer want to see them. I've come to fully understand why this is the case and have done it myself. Part of it is, when you're very sick or on the way out life's door, you don't want to be around lively vibrant people who do not share your fate. Those who are lucky to be without serious medical problems also are lost for words, trying to offer comfort and support as best they can. There is an overall feeling of powerlessness on both sides.I've known a number...
Source: Nightmare Hall - Welcome to my nightmare - October 4, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Synthetic Division and Bella Morte... TONIGHT!Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Tonight Synthetic Division plays again! And here's that video I promised a couple of weeks ago, of us covering Depeche Mode's "Photographic", and early 80's gem.
I know I look a little nerdy, but I'm a little nerdy so there you go! But before you write anything snarky, take notice at the hand on my mic stand- that's the left hand of the last person who talked smack on the Division.
TuPac had nothing on me.
I steal a lot of my stage moves from the thickblooded frontman of Bella Morte, Andy Deane. Of course, I can't do the jumps due to a bum ankle, but I make up for it with geek chic charm.
Speaking of Bella Morte, we'r...
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - October 4, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Green ads ‘cheap and cheerful’ and effectiveEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
The Green Party began running a series of ads today to be broadcast through to the end of the campaign, this as Harris/Decima released poll results for September 29 - October 2 showing that, in Ontario, the Green Party is tied for third place with the NDP at 17 percent (and higher in some areas, [...]
Source: My journey with AIDS - October 4, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: Green Party of Canada YouTube activism climate change environment politics Adriane Carr Claude Genest Election 2008 Elizabeth May TV ads Source Type: blogs
Peer Counseling Work ShopEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Tebelopele put together a two day work shop on Community Peer Counseling for anybody in the local community to attend. Thirty participants from Natavillage, Maposa, Sepako, Sowa Town, and Manxotae fully attended the work shop. The work shop instructors encouraged yound adults to educate their community on HIV/AIDS and behavioral change. The group also learned counseling techniques when speaking with someone who is HIV positive, as well as family support.
Source: The Nata village blog - October 3, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: natavillage Source Type: blogs
Vice Presidential Debate ResultsEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Going into last night's debate, I wanted to get an honest, untainted opinion on who did better. Because I can't trust MSNBC or Fox News, or even myself.
Then it came to me at lunch. As I sat there with Gwenn, my brother Kip and his family which includes a beautiful wife and two daughters (9 and six months old, respectively) it came to me: the children are the future. That cheesy song is right... they will have to live with the consequences of this election longer than I will, and they don't even get to vote!
That's why I turned to a new neighbor to sort this debate out. Meet My Pet Virus' first political correspondent: E...
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - October 3, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Commemoration of World Tourism DayEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
The Department of Tourism and Natavillage planned and hosted Tourism Day 2008 in Nata. Over 5000+ participated in this awesome special event. The day started by enjoying a wonderful guided tour of Nata Sanctuary for everyone to enjoy. After the guided tour everyone met at Nata Primary School Football Grounds to view displays of all the beautiful attractions and culture crafts Botswana has to offer. Furthermore, everyone was treated to a culture night at the Kgotla where poems were read and traditional dancing took our breath away.
Source: The Nata village blog - October 3, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: natavillage Source Type: blogs
kaiser election ‘08 report: medicare (986)Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion of Medicare policy to date has focused generally on the role of private plans in Medicare, ways to lower the cost of prescription drugs, and system-wide changes to reduce health care costs overall, such as adopting electronic medical records, increasing preventive care, and improving chronic care delivery. However, the direction and pace of reform will be significantly affected by the election outcome. The future direction of the program appears to be governed by differences in ideology, particularly the role of government versus the role of the private sector. The broad visions of how Medicare should be designe...
Source: aids-write.org - October 3, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics ahf shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids films and books women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma Source Type: blogs
Oct 2/08 Oops I’ve done it again - naked on the netEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
I’m starting to feel like what Britney Spears will feel like in 20 years as she flashes her hooha to the paparazzi. It seems at the age of 43 I’m still finding ways to be naked on the net. At least I’m clean and sober, or it’d be over the top in it’s tragic nature.
I just went to check out bit that I did for Fab’s latest porn issue. In about 400 words I retold a couple short anecdotes about my part in Fallen Angel 4.
When I first arrived at Buddies on Sunday I bumped into Fab’s editor and he jokingly said, “You erection gave us so much trouble today!.”
He was referring ...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - October 3, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: Exhibitionism is a Drug newtag Source Type: blogs
Reflections on Doug WillisEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
I have to keep writing to prevent driving myself insane with fear and hopelessness. Doug has been on my mind a lot lately, and thinking of how spooky the way we both knew things before they happened was. Doug and I talked about being intuitive, and months before 911 we both kept having intense feelings of impending doom. I was scheduled to visit him in Chicago, spanning the 9/11/2001, and as the time approached I felt more and more intensely that I didn't want to go as much as I looked forward to the visit.As fate would have it Doug got sick, so we postponed our plans, and I admit that I felt relieved. The week before up u...
Source: Nightmare Hall - Welcome to my nightmare - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Breast Cancer and HIV: The Race CorrelationEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and like HIV Infection, breast cancer affects African American women’s health outcomes differently than white women’s health outcomes.
Across the board of health concerns, women of color face a greater likelihood of poorer health outcomes than white women. Recently, there has been more attention paid to understanding the reasons behind racial and ethnic differences in health status and access to care. Which is about time, since “poorer” health outcomes often mean some people are dying from an illness in far greater numbers than others. For example, rates of HIV infection...
Source: AIDS Action Committee's Blog - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Heidi Tags: women race Source Type: blogs
October 2/08 Final ThoughtsEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
As a gay man, as with many, I grew up being pushed around and harassed non-stop. Because of this I have a visceral reaction to anyone who tries to be a bully. Or in this case more like the Alpha male dog who won’t determined not to lose pack order.
Perhaps there is a part of the by my reaction to what happened that night. I’m so sick of bullies, yet they are always searching for the meek to push around. Myself, I’m a rather soft-spoken guy, who is often targeted by these kinds of people as I appear as someone who won’t fight back.
The night I was at Buddies we were there to specifically discuss issues affecting the...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: a wee tale crazy lady public disturbances trauma traveling on my road Source Type: blogs
Please catch me if I fallEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
I write this with much rage and resentment at a medical system that kicks some of us to the curbI hurt my back many years ago and the doctors said it was nothing just watch it, about 10-12 years ago I began noticing muscle wasting in my legs, still "let's just wait and see" was the result. About 4-5 years ago the wasting became so pronounced that I lost 5" form one calf and 3" in from the other, still response was "interesting, amazing you can walk, but you have HIV", then I fell and fracturing my spine, and still they tossed me around like the proverbial hot potato until finally one surgeon decided that surgery was an opt...
Source: Nightmare Hall - Welcome to my nightmare - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Do It For Bullwinkle, JoeEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
On Monday, I posted my thoughts on the bailout, and that it should include covering the minor gambling losses of people with AIDS. Namely me.
Well, later that day Obama sent me a signal through the national media, just a little hint that I'd be taken care. And I quote: "I enjoy a little friendly game of poker myself every now and then," Obama said... what else could that possibly mean?
The media is once again allowing themselves to get excited about a political debate, with tonight's Biden V. Palin slobberknocker. The hype machine reminds me of boxing, where I'm constantly told that I can't miss something, only to tune...
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
October 2008 UpdateEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
I had my doctor appointment, October 1, 2008 and I received wonderful news today. My T-cells were 853 – up from 498 in June and I remain undetectable in my viral load. 853 is my all-time high since being diagnosed almost nine years ago. The only disappointing news was my cholesterol went up and I have been given until December 22 to try to adjust my diet and see how that works before reverting to medicines. One particularly funny thing is that both doctors are hell-bent on making sure I get my colonoscopy and have a prostate exam – I have to remind them smiling, “I won’t be fifty for another month, so relax!”
I...
Source: Ron's HIV Blog - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Viral Load Test ResultsEmail this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
This week I finally willed myself to email Dr. Greg and get my viral load test results, they were undetectable- the best result possible.
Which is cool, since the labs were taken on my 7th day off meds before starting a week on cycle. (Think Karate Kid, only "Week On! Week Off!", instead of "Wax on! Wax off!")
At my appointment two weeks ago, Dr. Greg informed me that his teenage son is re-reading My Pet Virus... which got me thinking... maybe I should put Dr. Greg in my next book? You know, the one I said I wouldn't blog about anymore?
During the book publishing process, a "sample cover" was sent to me, which scared me ...
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
maggie mahr, health beat blog report: specialists & medical homes (part ii) (985)Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Primary Care Doctors,
Specialists and Medical Homes, Part II (985)
Part IIPosted by Maggie Mahar on October 1, 2008
While health policy wonks envision a legion of 21st century Marcus Welbys who know their patients, consult with their specialists, send out timely reminders, and keep a meticulous record of their medical histories, the truth is that we’re facing a severe shortage of primary care physicians (PCPs). A recent study of 1,200 fourth-year students published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that only 2 percent planned to work in primary care. In a similar study in 1990, the figure was 9 p...
Source: aids-write.org - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv/aids aids combat zone Source Type: blogs
niko karvounis, health beat blog report: medicaid challenge (part i) (984)Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
The Medicaid Challenge (Part I)
niko karvounis, October 01, 2008
, , , all the benefits don’t mean a thing if patients can’t find doctors to provide them. In a post last November, I noted that reimbursement rates for Medicaid are abysmally low across the nation as compared to both private insurance and Medicare: in New York, doctors receive $20 for an hour-long consultation with Medicaid patients, whereas a physician could earn almost $200—about 10 times as much—for such a consultation under Medicare. In 2007, the Wall Street Journal reported that Michigan’s Medicaid program pays $20 for a chest x-ray, where as ...
Source: aids-write.org - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous Source Type: blogs
paul sax, HIV-id observations: infective disease specialists (983)Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
Required Reading: The Value of ID Specialists
Posted by Paul Sax on September 29th, 2008
In the most recent issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, there’s a comprehensive review of the value of an ID specialist from the perspective of non-patient care activities.
Covered in particular are:
• Antibiotic stewardship
• Infection control
• Monitoring rates of nosocomial infections
• Managing health care worker “well-being and exposures”
Also included are tables listing dozens of studies quantifying the value of these activities. It’s an impressive paper, running 12 pages long and including over a hundre...
Source: aids-write.org - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous Source Type: blogs
jessica bennett, two newsweek web articles: getting older in 1) HIV/AIDS community and in 2) gay community (982)Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
‘A Lot of Unknowns’
By Jessica Bennett | 9-18-08 |
Medical advances are helping many HIV patients live into old age. But that blessing presents its own unique set of tribulations.
Newsweek Web Exclusive
. . . Researchers know that HIV and age make for a complicated balancing act—a convoluted interplay of the disease itself, natural aging symptoms and the side effects of antiretroviral medication that may enhance those symptoms. Part of the aging process is already about a loss of immunity. So the fact that HIV is an immune disease may be one reason why its sufferers tend to age fast, in everything from body changes...
Source: aids-write.org - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids films and books public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenou Source Type: blogs
drew cary, reason tv: charlie lynch trial video report (981)Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
reason tv: raiding california — medical marijuana and minors
UPDATE: On August 5, 2008 Charlie Lynch was found guilty on all five counts. Sentencing is scheduled for October 20, 2008.
For reason.tv’s coverage of the trial (including an on-camera interview with the jury foreperson), go here, here, and here.
Protest Rally for 10/6 will start will begin at 11am.
The courthouse is located at 312 N. Spring Street,
Los Angeles. Protesters are encouraged to
bring acoustic instruments to the rally
check to see further details here.
For public transit information, click here
For more information, visit Friends...
Source: aids-write.org - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality hiv hiv disease hiv/aids films and books women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous hiv/aids bl Source Type: blogs
herbalicious: personal account of charles lynch’s federal cannabis trial (980)Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
I wanted to thank you for showing interest in Charles Lynch’s federal cannabis case. I’m doing everything to get the word out about this travesty and to get people involved.
Charles Lynch was convicted of 5 cannabis-only offenses in Federal court 2 weeks ago and faces up to 100 years in federal prison for operating a medical marijuana dispensary even though his dispensary followed all his business license requirements, city regulations, county restrictions and state laws. This grave injustice happened because cannabis is a schedule one drug under federal law. The jury was forbidden to hear any evidence about m...
Source: aids-write.org - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids films and books women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first Source Type: blogs
“believe and be ready” — the journeys of “turpentine jake” take flight at lmu’s del rey theatre (final weekend) (reprint) (979)Email this article to a colleague.
Save this article to My Clippings.
Discuss or comment on this article.
“Turpentine’s a hard line! huh!”
And so, with music and magic, the world premiere of “Turpentine Jake,” staged at Loyola Marymount’s Del Rey Theatre, takes off on a smart flight of legendary scope and impact, a skillfully-crafted historical drama of character and social justice that doesn’t depend on a car-chase mentality for suspense. To the contrary, the soaring use of language in gem-like self-narratives, poetry and songs, accentuates the action.
Set in the”debt peonage” system of the Florida Turpentine camps in 1937, the story is dramatized by the grandson of one of those workers, James E. H...
Source: aids-write.org - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality los angeles public art hiv hiv disease hiv/aids films and books women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations Source Type: blogs
