MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS' source. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:47:43 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832367&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Finvestigational-vaccine-shows-modest.html This information was reprinted from kff.org with permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, search the archives, and sign up for email delivery. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.Thursday, September 24, 2009 For the first time, scientists say an investigational vaccine has modest potential for (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832367 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2832367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770225&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ftwo-new-antibodies-found-to-cripple-hiv.html ScienceDaily (2009-09-05) -- Researchers have discovered two powerful new antibodies to HIV that reveal what may be an Achilles heel on the virus. Researchers will now try to exploit the newfound vulnerability on the virus to craft novel approaches to designing an AIDS vaccine. Moreover, the global collaboration and process that led to the discovery of the two new broadly neutralizing antibodies (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770225 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2550316&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fyoung-hiv-positive-and-unaware.html This was an eye opening article From Web MD. In the article they discuss the statistics of young adults unaware they were living with HIV in 2006. The numbers are frightening to think how many of these young people have unknowingly infected theirs partners with the HIV virus.The article is here. Please encourage everyone to get tested. It is not just your health at risk!Young, HIV-Positive, and (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2550316 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2550316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2535507&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Ftechnorati-profile.html pa2czd7y8qTechnorati Profile (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2535507 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2535507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1968854&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fcould-we-reprogram-immune-system-to.html According to media reports this week, an American patient living in Germany and suffering with both leukemia and HIV was apparently cured of both conditions following a bone marrow transplant from a unique donor. The donor possessed a very rare genetic variation that makes it difficult for HIV to enter into his healthy cells. In essence, by transplanting bone marrow from this particular donor (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968854 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1963966&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Ftoehold-for-hivs-assault-on-brain.html Posted on: Saturday, 15 November 2008, 08:57 CST Scientists have unraveled in unprecedented detail the cascade of events that go wrong in brain cells affected by HIV, a virus whose assault on the nervous system continues unabated despite antiviral medications that can keep the virus at bay for years in the rest of the body.The new research (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1963966 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1963966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960713&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fgenetic-immunity-announces-first.html Genetic Immunity, a US/Hungarian clinical-stage company focused on development of nanomedicines for targeted immune amplification, today announced it has treated the first subject in a Phase II clinical study to evaluate DermaVir Patch. DermaVir Patch, the Company's lead nanomedicine candidate for treatment-na? HIV-infected individuals, is designed to amplify de novo HIV-specific memory T-cell (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960713 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955261&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fdoctors-say-marrow-transplant-may-have.html By PATRICK McGROARTY – 7 hours agoBERLIN (AP) — An American man who suffered from AIDS appears to have been cured of the disease 20 months after receiving a targeted bone marrow transplant normally used to fight leukemia, his doctors said Wednesday.While researchers — and the doctors themselves — caution that the case might be no more than a fluke (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955261 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1955261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1951888&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fnew-hope-for-hiv-treatment-cells.html Researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of California, San Francisco, have revealed new hope for HIV treatment with the discovery of a way to 'rescue' immune cells that are exhausted from fighting off HIV infection. The team lead by Drs. Mario Ostrowski, of the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine, and Douglas Nixon, of the Division of Experimental Medicine at the (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951888 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668420&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fhiv-infects-attacks-body-much-faster.html The conclusion means testing must be performed sooner and more often in the hope of catching an infection before it spreads. Last update: July 24, 2008 - 8:39 PM (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668420 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1668420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1001001&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fselenium-supplementation-slows-hiv.html This study looked specifically at selenium supplementation and how it affects progression of HIV. (As usual, the scientific evidence builds up over time: earlier research had already produced some findings about the role of selenium in immune system function, and its potential benefit for people (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1001001 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1001001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805916&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fthere-is-no-room-for-sexual-morality-in.html Campaigns concentrating on those at high risk of infection can promote denial, shame and a false sense of security Helen Epstein Thursday August 9, 2007 The Guardian "What can be done? One thing that we can do is explore what happened in places where the epidemic did turn around. I've been thinking about this for nearly 15 years, and it's become (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805916 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 805916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=803609&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Ffamily-reminds-edwards-of-health-care.html By Staci Schwickerath, Staff writer Charles City Press. Published: Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:41 AM CDT "It’s the second photo of the Nashua boy that his mother, Tami Haught, has given the Democratic presidential candidate and former North Carolina Senator. Tami was diagnosed with HIV nearly 14 years ago. “When I gave it to him three years ago, he was talking about (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=803609 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 803609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=792845&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Faids-walk-michigan-lansingeast-lansing.html Lansing Area AIDS Network AIDS Walk Michigan - Lansing/East Lansing will take place in Valley Court Park (East Lansing) on Sunday, September 30, 2007. Registration opens at 10:00 AM and the AIDS Walk is scheduled to kickoff at 1:00 PM. Breakfast will be served during registration (provided by the Great Lakes Pride Band) and a picnic lunch (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=792845 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 792845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733660&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fpsycho-endocrine-immune-response-to.html This study determined the (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733660 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 733660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=726270&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fletter-from-ron-at-icp.html Dear Friends of the International Carnival of Pozitivities (ICP), I am pleased to announce the publication of the thirteenth consecutive and first edition of Year Two of the ICP. Many thanks to my friends Jody Kuchar, Jolen Caspar and Vivi-Mari Carpelan of ScribeSpirit eZine for their efforts to produce such a beautiful edition of the Carnival. This edition is best viewed using (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=726270 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 726270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716557&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fscientists-take-step-towards-hiv-cure.html Adam Cresswell, Health editorJune 30, 2007SCIENTISTS have discovered how to strip the embedded genetic code of HIV out of infected human cells - a breakthrough that could lead to treatments, or even a cure. Adam Cresswell: Light at the end of the tunnel? In a move that has stunned HIV experts, German scientists reported (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716557 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 716557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675650&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fmindfulness-andhiv.html Miracle of Mindfulness an Introduction by Thich Nhat Hanh, Mobi Ho, Vo-Dinh Mai The other day I remembered that I was HIV Positive. I am not sure how long I had forgotten this. I am not sure that I completely forgot. What I do know is that I didn't like the feeling of forgetting. This may sound odd to many of you. It may seem like a dream come (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675650 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512708&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fmindfulness-andhiv.html Miracle of Mindfulness an Introduction by Thich Nhat Hanh, Mobi Ho, Vo-Dinh MaiThe other day I remembered that I was HIV Positive. I am not sure how long I had forgotten this.I am not sure that I completely forgot. What I do know is that I didn't like the feeling of forgetting.This may sound odd to many of you. It may seem like a dream come true to (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512708 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:00:00 +0100 2512708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675651&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fpossible-off-switch-for-hiv-discovered.html While there is no cure for lingering viral infections such as HIV and herpes, a recent study at Princeton University suggests it may be possible to deactivate such viruses indefinitely with the flick of a genetic switch. Princeton scientists Leor Weinberger and Thomas Shenk hope their work will illuminate the processes by which human (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675651 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675652&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fcall-for-submissions-for-icp-21.html A letter from Ron at the ICP- Dear Friends of the International Carnival of Pozitivities (ICP): The International Carnival of Pozitivities (ICP) has been selected by Blog Carnival as their featured carnival for today, June 15, 2007. I am thrilled to receive this honor, especially since it highlights the work of our last host, James Wortz, and all of the contributors to this volunteer (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675652 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654466&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Finternational-carnival-of-pozitivities.html The HIVHSN.ORG and HIV HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NEWS are pleased to Host the 12th Edition of the International Carnival of Pozitivities.We are ALL living with HIV/AIDS. This is a carnival about living with HIV/AIDS and how HIV/AIDS has affected your life. This site assumes that HIV/AIDS is caused by a variety of HIV viruses, either wild strains or those generated from drug resistance, and is not a forum for those who do not believe that HIV causes AIDS. Your stories of life with HIV/AIDS, including your survival strategies, your medication issues, your friends or loved ones with HIV/AIDS, your efforts for the cause, in fact, anything to do with how you live positively will be accepted.I was asked by Ron to host an issue of the ICP sometime earlier in the year. We agreed that June would be a go... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654466 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 654466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638055&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fnew-rx-may-wipe-out-hiv-top-doc-by.html BY JORDAN LITEDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Wednesday, May 16th 2007, 8:37 PM The government's top AIDS scientist says patients with low levels of HIV in their blood could be cured of the fatal disease with mega-doses of new drugs. The medications - Roche's Fuzeon and Merck's Isentress, which is still in development - could make HIV disappear in patients who have already limited the virus using existing drugs, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Bloomberg News. "We now have a scientific basis to feel that it's at least worth pursuing it in some select patients," said Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. But New York AIDS specialists said talk of a cure was "very premature an... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638055 Thu, 24 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 638055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556896&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fcoping-skills-can-boost-hiv-survival.html Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 04/10/07 BY MARILYN ELIASUSA TODAY HIV patients live longer if they face stress by venting their feelings, taking a realistic view of threats to their health and keeping a sense of self-worth, a study suggested.The findings add to growing evidence that how HIV-positive patients cope with their trauma can affect how rapidly the disease progresses. The study on 174 men and women was reported at the American Psychosomatic Society meeting recently in Budapest, Hungary.Participants were asked at the start to write an essay describing their emotional responses to a traumatic life event. Most wrote about HIV problems. Their blood was drawn to measure virus-fighting CD-4 cells and viral load; CD-4 cells decline and viral load increases as HIV progresses. T... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556896 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 556896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=553177&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fchemical-from-green-tea-reduces-hivs.html From PLANET OUT.COM Scientists in Texas and the U.K. have found that a chemical from green tea reduces HIV's ability to infect cells. The scientists from the University of Sheffield and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston found that as little as two cups of green tea could provide enough of the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) to inhibit HIV cell binding by 40 per cent. However, they do not recommend that people start drinking gallons of green tea as an HIV preventative. Rather, they are conducting research to find out if EGCG or a chemical like it would make a good HIV drug. Epigallocatechin gallate is a catechin, one of a large family of chemicals called bioflavonoids that are found in tea, red wine and many fruit and vegetables. Most are colored red or purple and/or taste ... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=553177 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 553177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=535019&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2F10th-edition-of-icp-is-out-now.html The 10th edition of the International Carnival of Pozitivities (http://www.jenburke.com/?p=1437) is now available at Transcending Gender (http://www.jenburke.com/). Please take a few minutes to visit and bookmark the site so that you can read it at your leisure. The HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITY NEWS Will be hosting the ICP in June 2007. Ron is still looking for hosts for up coming editions if you are interested in volunteering visit the ICP home blog at www.internationalcarnivalofpozitivities.blogspot.com.Hear is a little teaser of what you will find in the ICP:Ron recently announced a new guest writer on his blog, 2sides2ron: Robin Hope. A snippet’s from Robin’s bio: In 1987 I met Charlie. That was my first introduction to AIDS. As his friend I took him to the hospital. Be... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=535019 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 535019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493188&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fis-there-ceiling-to-cd4-recovery.html CROI: Is there a ceiling to CD4 recovery on virologically effective People who respond well to antiretroviral treatment in virologicterms, with HIV viral load dropping to undetectable levels andremaining suppressed, can have differing immunologic responses.Several research teams at the recent Fourteenth Conference onRetroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Los Angeles presenteddata on trends in CD4 cell recovery after treatment initiation, andcharacteristics which may lead to differences in CD4 cell recoveryrates.The extent of CD4 cell recovery on antiretroviral therapy hasrecently sparked renewed interest following the publication offindings from the Johns Hopkins University cohort in the UnitedStates, which suggested that CD4 cell count... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493188 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 493188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493189&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fdisclosure-of-hiv-status-and-sexual.html By Will Boggs, MDNEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 15 - HIV-infected psychiatric patients who disclose their HIV status and sexual orientation experience greater increases in CD4 cell counts than those who don't, according to a report in the January Psychosomatic Medicine."It's probably important for physicians to emphasize with patients that the difference between mind and body is more metaphor than reality," Dr. Eric D. Strachan from University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, told Reuters Health. "Good mental health and good physical health are very often the same thing."Dr. Strachan and associates investigated whether psychiatric outpatients in a publicly funded HIV/AIDS clinic showed any relationship between disclosure of sexual orientation and HIV status and their immune functi... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493189 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 493189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493190&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fties-that-bind-us-part-1revised.html No other disease is so socially and politically volatile. It not only leaves the individual reeling but whole communities become torn by fear and prejudice. I am not the political person that others are. I am more concerned about the personal aspects of HIV and what has become known as STIGMA and particularly in how we create some of our own personal STIGMATIZING/ALIENATING behavior.We all feel it. We all can sense the feeling that we are now somehow different. That we havebeen changed on some deeper level that makes us alien to the people around us. Those of youthat are reading this that are gay know what I am talking about intimately. Those of you thatare not have still probably experienced this in your life at some point also.HIV has changed us. In some it has weakened you. In others it... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493190 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 493190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493193&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fyou-need-to-know-reinfection.html In addition to STIs, unprotected sex can have other health risks forHIV-positive people. There have been cases reported where a personwith HIV has been reinfected, or 'superinfected' , with anothersubtype or strain of HIV which is resistant to anti-HIV drugs.In some cases, this has resulted in the person's HIV viral loadincreasing and CD4 cell count falling. In addition, their treatmentoptions have been limited because the type of HIV they werereinfected with was resistant to some or all of the anti-HIV drugsthey were taking – and to others they had never taken.It is not known how easy it is for somebody to become reinfected withHIV. So far, only a few cases have been reported worldwide, almostall amongst gay men who had unprotected anal s... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493193 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 493193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493192&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fhealing-from-shame.html I am reposting this because It is a great bulletin but also because I believe that Diagnosis With HIV Is to many a very traumatic event that is filled with shame and guilt. It is something that I hope we can work to over come so that no one will ever feel shame for being Ill. Healing from Shame Associated with Traumatic EventsShame is a deep, debilitating emotion, with complex roots. Its cousins are guilt, humiliation, demoralization, degradation and remorse. After experiencing a traumatic event, whether recent or in the distant past, shame can haunt victims in a powerful and often unrecognized manner. Shame impairs the healing and recovery process causing victims of trauma to stay frozen, unable to forgive themselves for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Shame leaves victims wi... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493192 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 493192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493194&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fofficial-google-reader-blog-by-bloggers.html Well I have been busy. I have just launched the new HIVHSN site at www.hivhsn.orgThis site is An Idea I have had sine I was first Diagnosed and looking for information on the web.I wanted to take all of these Isolated organizations that Don`t have the power to be called up first in the search engines and pull them all together in a site that uses individual pages with a bit of information about each Organization, blog, or personal home page as the link to there site or page.Something like a gateway. Also I have started pages on about a dozen social networking sites that are or will be linked to this information.I also found that a lot of these groups and individuals were being over looked and I wanted to shine a light on all the people out there that are trying to make a difference in the ... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493194 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 493194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493191&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fhivshn-to-host-june-2007-icp.html The HIVHSN community news will be Hosting the JUNE 2007 edition of the International Carnival of pozitivities. this is a traveling blog carnival that is hosted on a new blog every month.the content is always HIV+ relevant and it is a great way to find more sites and information about Living positive. (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493191 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 493191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493197&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fselenium-suppresses-progression-of.html This study builds on previous research showing selenium's potential role as an antioxidant in immune health and the possible consequences of selenium deficiency in people living with HIV/AIDS," said Barry Hurwitz, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Medicine at the University of Miami and lead investigator of the study. "The results support the use of high selenium yeast as an inexpensive, safe nutritional therapy in HIV spectrum disease." Nutrition 21 established the quality standards for high selenium yeast supplements through the study of Selenomax in clinical trials. Selenomax was previously investigated by clinical researchers in a nation-wide cancer prevention study which showed beneficial effects on reducing risk of prostate cancer as reported in the Journal of the American Medical Ass... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493197 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 493197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493196&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fhttpblogmyspacecomhivsupportnetwork.html This is for Myspace users.But anyone can use this link to view the Blog. I will be brining some of the content to this page and hopefully adding some network member contributions.Hey every one I just thought I would send out an Invite to everyone to subscribe to the HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK blog. I have tried to fill it with topics relevant to living with HIV. And as I change the page I will be posting Older Informationhere so as not to lose it. Take a look and tell me what you think. I am always looking for advice on how to Improve this page. If you like what you see just click subscribe and as I add new posts you will be notified on your home page.Stay healthy-JamesClick here for linkMy Blog URLhttp://blog.myspace.com/hivsupportnetwork (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUN... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493196 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 493196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493195&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fnetwork-links-to-other-social.html There are still a few more to be added to this. If you know of any others that aren`t Here let me know. I am also considering having others run some of the pages on other sites. That way we have a lot of eyes and ears out there and a lot of brains bringing us the information we need to stay healthy. Which ever site you use the most send me a message if you might be interested. I decided to truly make this a network and have been busy building pages on many of the other SNW sites. These are links to a few of them. They all have Links to this page so if you are a fan of friendster more than myspaceyou can find this page with ease still. And like I say the more pages this Page is linked to the better the chances of getting this information to those that may need it.So if you use another Site ... HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493195 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 493195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493198&cid=s_35269_135_f&fid=35269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhivhsn.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fbanner-and-link.html Get my banner code or create your own banner (Source: HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS) HIV HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK COMMUNITTY NEWS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493198 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 493198