MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'faith-based'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:41:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404153&cid=t_341718_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Ffinding-sobriety-through-spirituality%2F Finding sobriety, and saving money, through spirituality Scepticism abounds regarding the role of “faith-based” groups in achieving and maintaining sobriety. Yet treatment programs – both spiritual and cognitive-behavioral in approach – have the same inpatient costs and clinical outcomes. Spiritually oriented programs have lower post-discharge costs and a higher rate of abstinence. Fellowship provided by faith-based groups may be the key. Addiction treatment, like many other aspects of health care, does not entail a standard, paint-by-number approach. There exists a wide spectrum of treatment options. On one end lies the medical approach, such as cognitive-behavioral treatment. On the opposite end are “faith-based” initiatives such as Alcoholics Anony... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404153 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:17:00 +0100 3404153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395372&cid=t_341718_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FnVkEnlkTHhQ%2F Finding sobriety, and saving money, through spirituality Scepticism abounds regarding the role of “faith-based” groups in achieving and maintaining sobriety. Yet treatment programs – both spiritual and cognitive-behavioral in approach – have the same inpatient costs and clinical outcomes. Spiritually oriented programs have lower post-discharge costs and a higher rate of abstinence. Fellowship provided by faith-based groups may be the key. Addiction treatment, like many other aspects of health care, does not entail a standard, paint-by-number approach. There exists a wide spectrum of treatment options. On one end lies the medical approach, such as cognitive-behavioral treatment. On the opposite end are “faith-based” initiatives such as Alcoholics Anony... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395372 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:17:00 +0100 3395372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999760&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2032 Mid-City Gets Into the Great Los Angeles Walk Spirit November 12, 2009 GREAT NEWS from the Mid-City Neighborhood Council! They’ll be sponsoring a water and supply station for this year’s Great LA Walk! Here are the details, from Bruce Durbin of the Mid City Neighborhood Council: The Mid City Neighborhood Council is going to sponsor a “Water & Supply Station” for the Great LA Walk. We will be setting up a table outside the Atomic Cafe, located at 5001 W. Washington Blvd. (on Washington, a block west of La Brea). We will have free bottled water, snacks, sunscreen/band-aids, and also a limited number of token items to show our appreciation for this year’s walk participants. The Water & Supply Station will be set up between 10:30 and 2:30 - that should be ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999760 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:18:35 +0100 2999760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804171&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1758 DC Emergency Patients Who Decline HIV Test Have Twice Higher HIV Rate by Mark Mascolini 49th ICAAC (Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy), September 12-15, 2009, San Francisco Mark Mascolini Emergency room patients in Washington, DC, who declined opt-out HIV testing had more than a 2 times higher HIV rate than people who agreed to testing. The most common reason for turning down the HIV test was the belief that they had no risk of infection. In 2006 the US Centers for Disease Control recommended routine opt-out HIV testing for all adults who seek medical care, including those who visit emergency rooms. Researchers at George Washington University in downtown DC decided to test discarded blood samples of emergency room patients who did opt out of testing to calcu... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804171 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:15:21 +0100 2804171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782276&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1685 Authorities Raid Local Medical Marijuana Dispensaries September 9, 2009 SAN DIEGO — Multi-agency law enforcement teams raided medical marijuana dispensaries across the San Diego region Wednesday. Personnel from federal, state and local departments served warrants at an undisclosed number of cannabis-dispensing storefronts in various locales in the county, according to Monica Munoz, a spokeswoman for the San Diego Police Department. Authorities refused to release details — including the reason for the raids and the number of related arrests, if any — about the operation, which apparently began around midday and targeted dispensaries in several San Diego beach communities, among other areas. Amy Roderick, an information officer for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration,... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782276 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:46:20 +0100 2782276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774883&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1659 Pass pot research around september 4, 2009 For 40 years, federal marijuana studies have been conducted in one place — the University of Mississippi. Contracts should be awarded to several different institutions. When the federal Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a request for proposals, seeking competitive applications for the production, analysis and distribution of “marijuana cigarettes,” the request might have seemed a bit unusual to those unfamiliar with Washington’s dance around cannabis research. The federal government, after all, is not widely known to support marijuana cultivation. But those in the know just shrugged. The department has issued similar requests every few years to select a contractor to conduct government-approved mariju... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774883 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:54:49 +0100 2774883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2772682&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1659 Pass pot research around september 4, 2009 For 40 years, federal marijuana studies have been conducted in one place — the University of Mississippi. Contracts should be awarded to several different institutions. When the federal Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a request for proposals, seeking competitive applications for the production, analysis and distribution of “marijuana cigarettes,” the request might have seemed a bit unusual to those unfamiliar with Washington’s dance around cannabis research. The federal government, after all, is not widely known to support marijuana cultivation. But those in the know just shrugged. The department has issued similar requests every few years to select a contractor to conduct government-approved mariju... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2772682 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:54:49 +0100 2772682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766263&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fryan-white-care-act-sundowns-in-30-days-1170%2F%25%26%28%7B%24%7Beval%28base64_decode%28%24_SERVER%5BHTTP_REFERER%5D%29%29%7D%7D%7C.%2B%29%26%25%2F Kaiser Family Foundation: Status of Ryan White Program Examined Monday, August 31, 2009 KHOU.com examines the Ryan White Program, which expires on Sept. 30: “If Congress doesn’t reauthorize it, patients in cities across the country may go without access to their medications, doctors and case management.” KHOU.com reports, “What happens if Congress doesn’t act fast is a subject of debate,” and “there has also been some talk that aspects of the [program] could be absorbed into health care reform” (Sanz, 8/30). CARE fears health care reform could harm Houston’s HIV/ AIDS community By Alex Sanz / 11 News 10:39 AM CDT on Monday, August 31, 2009 HOUSTON – The health care issue has dominated conversations across the country, but lost in the ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766263 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:13:48 +0100 2766263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758051&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1639 Kaiser Family Foundation: Status of Ryan White Program Examined Monday, August 31, 2009 KHOU.com examines the Ryan White Program, which expires on Sept. 30: “If Congress doesn’t reauthorize it, patients in cities across the country may go without access to their medications, doctors and case management.” KHOU.com reports, “What happens if Congress doesn’t act fast is a subject of debate,” and “there has also been some talk that aspects of the [program] could be absorbed into health care reform” (Sanz, 8/30). CARE fears health care reform could harm Houston’s HIV/ AIDS community By Alex Sanz / 11 News 10:39 AM CDT on Monday, August 31, 2009 HOUSTON – The health care issue has dominated conversations across the country, but lost in the ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758051 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:13:48 +0100 2758051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766265&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F2009%2F08%2F31%2Fseptember-18-marks-2nd-annual-national-hivaids-and-aging-awareness-day-nhaaad-1168%2F%25%26%28%7B%24%7Beval%28base64_decode%28%24_SERVER%5BHTTP_REFERER%5D%29%29%7D%7D%7C.%2B%29%26%25%2F National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: September 18, 2009 Washington, DC – September 18, 2009 marks the 2nd annual national awareness initiative of The AIDS Institute titled National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD). This national campaign highlights the complex issues related to HIV prevention, care and treatment for aging populations in the United States. It is the goal of the campaign to highlight challenges such as the need for prevention, research, data and medical understanding of the aging process and the impact of HIV/AIDS. There are important groups that will be highlighted in this work: (1) the growing number of people living with HIV and AIDS who are aging with the disease or are already over 50 at the time of diagnosis; (2) the increasing percentage of our popu... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766265 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:14:33 +0100 2766265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752110&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1632 National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: September 18, 2009 Washington, DC – September 18, 2009 marks the 2nd annual national awareness initiative of The AIDS Institute titled National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD). This national campaign highlights the complex issues related to HIV prevention, care and treatment for aging populations in the United States. It is the goal of the campaign to highlight challenges such as the need for prevention, research, data and medical understanding of the aging process and the impact of HIV/AIDS. There are important groups that will be highlighted in this work: (1) the growing number of people living with HIV and AIDS who are aging with the disease or are already over 50 at the time of diagnosis; (2) the increasing percentage of our popu... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752110 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:14:33 +0100 2752110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107796&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1469 Gay Man is Cover Artist for Obama’s Spider-Man Debut President-elect Barack Obama is to be featured in five pages of a special inauguration issue of Marvel Comics’ Amazing Spider-Man, USA Today reports: “The White House transition team did not respond to a question about the extent of Obama’s comic-book geekiness, but Obama did mention Spider-Man during the campaign, primarily at children-oriented events. And during an Entertainment Weekly pop culture survey, Obama said Batman and Spider-Man were his top superheroes because of their ‘inner turmoil.’” Towleroad hears that the cover art was done by gay artist and NYC resident Phil Jimenez. (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107796 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:11:42 +0100 2107796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107797&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1467 Obama-Spidey #583 Update Marvel Comics’ Amazing Spider-Man #583 will has President-Elect Obama joining forces with the Wallcrawler in the issue’s Spidey Meets the President bonus story. To meet expected demand for this momentous issue, Marvel has now announced it’s heading back to press to offer the Amazing Spider-Man #583 Obama Second Printing Variant, featuring a re-colored version of the original Obama variant cover drawn by Phil Jimenez. The 2nd Printing will be on sale NEXT WEEK, January 21 for $3.99 The previously mentioned Spidey Meets the President story is written by Zeb Wells and drawn by Todd Nauck & Frank D’Armata and takes place in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day, as one of Spider-Man’s oldest foes attempts to thwart the swearing in ceremony of the 44th Pr... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107797 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:56:05 +0100 2107797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074375&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1458 Christine Maggiore, vocal skeptic of AIDS research, dies at 52 Woman and her husband sued Los Angeles County for finding that daughter died of AIDS-related pneumonia. By Anna Gorman and Alexandra Zavis December 30, 2008 Until the end, Christine Maggiore remained defiant. On national television and in a blistering book, she denounced research showing that HIV causes AIDS. She refused to take medications to treat her own virus. She gave birth to two children and breast-fed them, denying any risk to their health. And when her 3-year-old child, Eliza Jane, died of what the coroner determined to be AIDS-related pneumonia, she protested the findings and sued the county. On Saturday, Maggiore died at her Van Nuys home, leaving a husband, a son and many unanswered questions. She was 52. Accordin... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074375 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:30:51 +0100 2074375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074376&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1456 from the recent amfar study Few Americans believe that HIV+ women should have children [percentage below indicates number of respondents in support of women with specific chronic medical conditions who want to bear and raise children ---rk]. • HIV+ 14% • Cancer 59% • Depression 47% • Multiple sclerosis 37% • Hepatitis C 20% • Down’s syndrome 19% • Schizophrenia 17% If an HIV+ woman made the decision to have a child, one-third of Americans would not support her decision at all • support her decision fully 23% • support her decision somewhat 46% • support her decision not at all 32% from “christine maggiore” entry at wikipedia Christine Maggiore (1957 – December 27, 2008) was an HIV-positive activist who denied that HIV causes AIDS.[1][2] She was the found... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074376 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:07:04 +0100 2074376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074379&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1443 chers— eartha kitt died christmas day at the age of 81. this is albert rodriguez’ article about her published in the windy city times two years ago. namasté —rk Getting Catty with Eartha Kitt by Albert Rodriguez 2005-04-06 At the age of 78, Eartha Kitt isn’t interested in joining a women’s bridge club or staying home and knitting throw blankets. The legendary entertainer, who boasts Emmy, Grammy and Tony award nominations on her lengthy resume, is as active in her career today as when she purred to worldwide fame playing “Catwoman” in the Batman TV series. In fact, when I rang the land line at her Western Connecticut home recently, she had just returned from the recording studio and was a week away from getting on a plane and heading to the West Coast for a six-nigh... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074379 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:42:30 +0100 2074379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074382&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1434 NGO fights 6 evils of HIV-Aids BY THERESA KASAWALA [malawi] 10:47:27 - 26 December 2008 A grouping of religious leaders in the country has taken a milestone in the fight against HIV/Aids by fighting six evils of the epidemic. The evils are • stigma, • silence, • shame, • discrimination, • denial, • inaction and • mis-action. [my bulleting –- i count 7, but maybe the last two are supposed to be a single item (in-action and mis-action). curious list ---rk] National Coordinator of Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living or Personally Affected by HIV/Aids (Manerella) Mc Donald Sembereka said in an interview that there was also need to target people living or affected by the epidemic. He noted that religious leaders who are living or affected by HIV/Aids have a role to play ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074382 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:23:48 +0100 2074382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067695&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1410 Eartha Kitt with Friends Santa Baby A video of Eartha Kitt doing Santa baby with three friends helping her out :o)) Eartha Kitt, Sultry ‘Santa Baby’ Singer, Dies Staff and Wire Reports December 26, 2008 Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said. She was 81. Andrew Freedman said Kitt, who was recently treated at New York’s Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, died in Connecticut of colon cancer. She lived in Weston in recent years but it was uncertain if that was where she died. Kitt, a self-proclaimed “sex kitten” famous for her catlike purr, was one of America’s most versatile performers, winning two Emmys and n... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067695 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:36:05 +0100 2067695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056155&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1374 L.A. council tightens gun, ammunition laws The move is intended to help reduce the city’s gun and gang violence, but an NRA lawyer says a lawsuit is likely. By Maeve Reston December 18, 2008 The Los Angeles City Council approved a package of gun control laws Wednesday, placing new requirements on ammunition sellers and banning the sale of military-style ammunition in the hopes of further reducing the city’s gun and gang violence. The measures ban the sale of .50-caliber ammunition, capable of penetrating a car’s engine, and would require the city’s ammunition vendors to be licensed, to sell ammunition face-to-face instead of over the Internet and require gun dealers to report a full accounting of their inventory twice a year to the Police Department. The council pa... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056155 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:16:08 +0100 2056155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2046951&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1347 12 things to throw at Bush A shoe? Not bad. But surely we can do better By Mark Morford, SF Gate Columnist Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets Monday to demand the release of a reporter who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush, as Arabs across many parts of the Middle East hailed the journalist as a hero and praised his insult as a proper send-off to the unpopular U.S. president. - Associated Press A shoe is an honest choice. Civilized. Convenient. Sends a simple “you’re an artless jackass, and everyone knows it” kind of message. What’s more, a hurled shoe is a timeless bit of wisecrackery, sort of like a pie in the face or standing up and hurling your drink at your two-faced lover in a restaurant. Classic. But this is Dubya w... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2046951 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:38:00 +0100 2046951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2046952&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1345 Anti-discrimination act is no guarantee for Europe’s gay couples Published: 16 December 2008 16:02 | Changed: 16 December 2008 17:15 Gay people fall under a new EU anti-discrimination directive but the advocates of gay rights see potential setbacks as well as improvements. By Mark Beunderman “I thought it was a joke,” said Frédéric Minvielle. Minvielle (37), a Frenchman living in Amsterdam, when out of the blue he received an email from the principal private secretary of the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy. Through his highest-ranking secretary, Sarkozy stated that he would personally see to it that Minvielle could keep his French nationality. A few months ago, it seemed certain that Minvielle, born and raised in Brittany, would no longer... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2046952 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:11:37 +0100 2046952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2040148&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1343 GOP budget plan ripped by gov, Democrats by anthony york december 15, 2008 Almost as soon as Republicans unveiled their $22 billion budget proposal – with more than $15.6 billion in budget cuts, and about $6.5 billion in new revenues – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic leaders blasted its details. “It was not a solution. It was simply a rehash of all of the cuts that have been on the table for months,” said Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear. The Republican plan –- unveiled Monday in a press conference that included both Senate Republican Leader Dave Cogdill, R-Fresno, and Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines, R-Clovis, — relies on more than $10.5 billion in cuts to education over the next 18 months. The plan would also suspend cost of living increases for we... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2040148 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:20:53 +0100 2040148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2040149&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1341 What cuts the Republicans proposed December 15, 2008 Legislative Republicans proposed a total of $22 billion in cuts and revenues to help close California’s estimated $41.8 billion budget deficit on Monday. Of that $15.6 billion were in cuts to existing programs. Education, the state’s biggest expenditure, takes the biggest hit, with more than $10.6 billion of the cuts allocated to K-12 schools and community colleges. That would bring school funding to just about the minimum required by state law. The GOP lawmakers also proposed to eliminate funding for state transit agencies and an across-the-board 10 percent cut to the University of California and California State University systems. Deep cuts in welfare and Medi-Cal programs also were proposed. The plan also would change eli... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2040149 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:26:46 +0100 2040149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027246&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1321 Our Mutual Joy Opponents of gay marriage often cite Scripture. But what the Bible teaches about love argues for the other side. by Lisa Miller NEWSWEEK cover story From the magazine issue dated Dec 15, 2008 Let’s try for a minute to take the religious conservatives at their word and define marriage as the Bible does. Shall we look to Abraham, the great patriarch, who slept with his servant when he discovered his beloved wife Sarah was infertile? Or to Jacob, who fathered children with four different women (two sisters and their servants)? Abraham, Jacob, David, Solomon and the kings of Judah and Israel—all these fathers and heroes were polygamists. The New Testament model of marriage is hardly better. Jesus himself was single and preached an indifference to earthly attachments—e... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027246 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:05:28 +0100 2027246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027251&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1307 thanks for the heads-up to john james, aids treatment news daily alerts Our Unique Mission: To provide the practical, financial and legal information you need to thrive in the “new normal” that exists after a life-changing diagnosis. Our information is modified when appropriate to specific conditions such as Cancer or HIV/AIDS, and can be tailored for your life and situation through an Individual Action Plan. Choose the help you need: Get the practical information you need for all parts of your life impacted by your diagnosis in whatever depth you want - including downloadable forms. Personalize information to your disease, stage, social and economic situation with a free, one-of-a-kind Individual Action Plan. Your plan is computer-generated. It changes as your health, econ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027251 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:09:07 +0100 2027251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021606&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1302 California health agency ignored law helping impoverished HIV patients, judge rules The department is ordered to carry out the program that helps provide Medi-Cal coverage for HIV patients. The department says the plan won’t work. By Jordan Rau December 5, 2008 Reporting from Sacramento — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s administration flouted a six-year-old state law by failing to enact a program intended to provide medical care to impoverished Californians with HIV, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled in a decision made public Thursday. Writing that the state “has not fulfilled its statutory obligation,” Judge James C. Chalfant ordered the state Department of Health Care Services to carry out the program, which is supposed to help people with HIV &#... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021606 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:43:35 +0100 2021606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021608&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1295 Older HIV-positive gay men as likely to have risky sex as younger gay men with HIV Michael Carter, Thursday, November 27, 2008 A significant number of people living with HIV in London are aged over 50, researchers report in the December edition of Sexually Transmitted Infections. The study was conducted amongst patients attends NHS HIV clinics in north-east London. Overall, 10% of patients were aged over 50, and this increased to one-in-seven gay men, the primary focus of the research. Another finding of the study was that the proportion of gay men aged 50-plus reporting unprotected sex with men who were HIV-negative or whose HIV status they did not know, was similar to that reported by younger gay men. The number of people living with HIV in the UK has doubled since effective HIV treatm... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021608 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:08:56 +0100 2021608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017862&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1288 Jeff Prang and spouse Raymundo Viszcarra - Photo by Ryan Gierach. Message from the Mayor December 4, 2008 Dear Neighbors: The last weeks have left me feeling full of frustration and hope. While we have cause to celebrate the election of President Obama and a new Congress, the passage of Proposition 8 is extremely disappointing. However, we must not allow this disappointment to linger and support the fight to repeal Proposition 8 already which is already underway. The City of West Hollywood has joined the amicus brief filed in the California Supreme Court charging that Proposition 8 is invalid because the initiative process was improperly used in an attempt to undo the constitution’s core commitment to equality for everyone by eliminating a fundamental right from just one group – le... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017862 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:59:39 +0100 2017862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013685&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1250 chers— what msnbc doesn’t mention in the article below is that this “bizarre” case now proceeds to a civil trial in which the 14 victims will try to recover monetary damages from the two now-criminally-guilty perpetrators. coverage of that phase of the case will probably slip under the radar of international coverage, too. remember, all the original media articles are in dutch, not english, so it eludes googling. there was also a recent trial in canada in which a man was found criminally responsible for knowingly infecting others with the virus. can’t find my notes on it. no civil damages though, as i recall. see the text of edwin cameron’s mexico city address above, but it’s not the latest. namasté —rk 2 Dutch men guilty of injecting 14 with HIV A... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013685 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:50:23 +0100 2013685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011217&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1245 Odetta sings God’s Gonna Cut You Down (acapella) odetta - Water Boy Odetta - Hit Or Miss Odetta Live in concert 2005, “House of the Rising Sun” You Don’t Know My Mind / Odetta photo by Nancy Siesel/The New York Times: Odetta at Radio City Music Hall in New York for a “Salute to the Blues” benefit concert in 2003. Odetta, Voice of Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 77 By Tim Weiner Published: December 3, 2008 Odetta, the singer whose deep voice wove together the strongest songs of American folk music and the civil rights movement, died on Tuesday at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. She was 77. [check out the link ---rk] The cause was heart disease, said her manager, Doug Yeager. He added that she had been hoping to sing at Barack Obama’s inaugurat... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011217 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:42:28 +0100 2011217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1926571&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1130 thanks to the university of oklahoma police notebook—time change When we change our clocks… Daylight Saving Time begins for most of the United States at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of March. Time reverts to standard time at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of November. In the U.S., each time zone switches at a different time. Twice a year, when Daylight Savings Time begins or ends, make it a habit to not only change your clocks, but do a few other semi-annual tasks that will improve safety in your home… Do these things every 6 months when you reset your clocks: Check and replace the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms. Replace any smoke alarms older than ten years. Replace any CO alarms older than five years. Prepare a disaster supply kit for your ho... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1926571 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:12:01 +0100 1926571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921048&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1089 chers— looking around mojo after the special kevin drum california post, i noticed this and the links below. am entertained by the photo. it says tons, laughing & weeping. namasté —rk Obama’s Play for Indian Country By Nick Baumann October 27, 2008 Barack Obama has vowed to expand the electoral map for the Dems. Turning out the politically neglected Native American vote may be the key to doing so. Washington Dispatch: Barack Obama has vowed to expand the electoral map for the Dems. Turning out the politically neglected Native American vote may be the key to doing so. If Barack Obama wins New Mexico on November 4, he may want to thank Wizipan Garriott, the vote director of what the Obama campaign calls its “First Americans” voter outreach program. The eff... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921048 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:38:24 +0100 1921048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921049&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1087 annenberg radio mast chers— linked with the mojo article, this is on the annenberg radio site. five videos of navajo opinion. take a look. namaste —rk Voices of Navajo Nation Rebecca M. Ford Navajos express their viewpoints on the upcoming presidential election, and their hopes for the future of the reservation. Rebecca M. Ford Rebecca M. Ford was born in the sunny city of Santa Monica, but moved up to the San Francisco area at the age of six. She was an avid ice skater through high school. She attended UC Santa Barbara, and received a B.A. in visual communication from Hawaii Pacific University in 2006. She received her M.A. in print journalism from the USC Annenberg School of Journalism on May 16, 2008. Before News 21, Rebecca has lived and worked in Santa Barbara, Hawaii and... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921049 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:21:17 +0100 1921049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1911404&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1079 www.healthycare.in chers— this is an article about the state of AIDS in China, where activist hu jia has been imprisoned. in response to the EU’s awarding him a humanitarian prize, the chinese government has angrily responded by saying that hu jia is a “criminal.” HIV/AIDS Awareness Remains Low In China October 26, 2008 Knowledge and awareness of HIV/AIDS and its transmission remain low in China, and considerable stigma surrounding the disease still exists in the country, according to a survey released on Friday by Beijing’s Renmin University, AFP/Yahoo! News reports. For the study, Renmin researchers, supported by UNAIDS, interviewed 6,000 people in six Chinese cities. The survey found that less than one-fifth of respondents said they would use a condom if they had a sex ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1911404 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:09:47 +0100 1911404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1908856&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1064 Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: What are the Options? Download PDF Racial and ethnic disparities in health care – whether in insurance coverage, access, or quality of care – are one of many factors producing inequalities in health status in the United States.1 Eliminating these disparities is politically sensitive and challenging in part because their causes are intertwined with a contentious history of race relations in America. Nonetheless, assuring greater equity and accountability of the health care system is important to a growing constituency base, including health plan purchasers, payers, and providers of care. To the extent that inequities in the health care system result in lost productivity or use of services at a later stage of illness, there are healt... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908856 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:09:22 +0100 1908856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1908858&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1059 chers— here is some background information about AIDS activists Hu Jia, Wan Yanhai, as well as links to earlier aids-write posts about the chinese government’s treatment of AIDS activists. it is very important to keep internet and traditional media coverage about chinese activists high profile, because it keeps presure on the chinese government to treat them more reasonably, and above all, not execute them. please note that hu jia was made an honorary citizen of france on april 21, 2008, the same day as to the 14th dali lama. also, please note from the wikipedia article below that hu jia is a tibetian buddhist. you know about the dali lama already. and the olympics. while you are calling and writing and talking with your senators and congressmen and presidential candidates, be ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908858 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:03:13 +0100 1908858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907719&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1047 Call for release of Hu Jia as he receives European Parliament Sakharov prize 24 oktober 2008 The awarding of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is a significant acknowledgement of the work of Hu Jia, said Amnesty International as the prize was announced today by the European Parliament. The organization, which has worked with Hu Jia and his family in campaigning for human rights in in China, repeated its call on the Chinese authorities to release him from prison immediately and stop the harassment of his wife Zeng Jinyan and the couple’s 11 month old daughter. The award highlights the work of all activists in China who stand up against human rights abuses. Background Hu Jia is one of China’s best-known environment and human rights activists. He was one of the founders of the B... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907719 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:16:25 +0100 1907719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901650&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1032 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQPtvySVuWM eight on “no on 8” — master page (1013) eight on “no on 8” — Ellen: Vote No On Prop 8 (1014) eight on “no on 8” — “Did We Vote On YOUR Marriage?” - Vote NO On Prop 8 (1015) eight on “no on 8” — Who’s Behind Prop 8? (1016) eight on “no on 8” — Margaret Cho & Selene Luna: Vote No on Prop 8 (1017) eight on “no on 8” — CA, Prop 8, No – Unfair, unnecessary & wrong 30-sec ad (1018) eight on “no on 8” — Hello, I’m No On Prop 8 . . . (1019) eight on “no on 8” — . . . And She’s the California Constitution (1020) eight on “no on 8” — Five Little Lies (1021) (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901650 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:24:36 +0100 1901650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901651&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1030 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiuMo6RihHw eight on “no on 8” — master page (1013) eight on “no on 8” — Ellen: Vote No On Prop 8 (1014) eight on “no on 8” — “Did We Vote On YOUR Marriage?” - Vote NO On Prop 8 (1015) eight on “no on 8” — Who’s Behind Prop 8? (1016) eight on “no on 8” — Margaret Cho & Selene Luna: Vote No on Prop 8 (1017) eight on “no on 8” — CA, Prop 8, No – Unfair, unnecessary & wrong 30-sec ad (1018) eight on “no on 8” — Hello, I’m No On Prop 8 . . . (1019) eight on “no on 8” — . . . And She’s the California Constitution (1020) eight on “no on 8” — Five Little Lies (1021) (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901651 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:20:56 +0100 1901651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901652&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1028 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9U296ql9aY eight on “no on 8” — master page (1013) eight on “no on 8” — Ellen: Vote No On Prop 8 (1014) eight on “no on 8” — “Did We Vote On YOUR Marriage?” - Vote NO On Prop 8 (1015) eight on “no on 8” — Who’s Behind Prop 8? (1016) eight on “no on 8” — Margaret Cho & Selene Luna: Vote No on Prop 8 (1017) eight on “no on 8” — CA, Prop 8, No – Unfair, unnecessary & wrong 30-sec ad (1018) eight on “no on 8” — Hello, I’m No On Prop 8 . . . (1019) eight on “no on 8” — . . . And She’s the California Constitution (1020) eight on “no on 8” — Five Little Lies (1021) (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901652 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:15:54 +0100 1901652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901653&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1026 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Fxs4XJqOE eight on “no on 8” — master page (1013) eight on “no on 8” — Ellen: Vote No On Prop 8 (1014) eight on “no on 8” — “Did We Vote On YOUR Marriage?” - Vote NO On Prop 8 (1015) eight on “no on 8” — Who’s Behind Prop 8? (1016) eight on “no on 8” — Margaret Cho & Selene Luna: Vote No on Prop 8 (1017) eight on “no on 8” — CA, Prop 8, No – Unfair, unnecessary & wrong 30-sec ad (1018) eight on “no on 8” — Hello, I’m No On Prop 8 . . . (1019) eight on “no on 8” — . . . And She’s the California Constitution (1020) eight on “no on 8” — Five Little Lies (1021) (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901653 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:12:45 +0100 1901653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901654&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1024 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHeTVAE4ZkY eight on “no on 8” — master page (1013) eight on “no on 8” — Ellen: Vote No On Prop 8 (1014) eight on “no on 8” — “Did We Vote On YOUR Marriage?” - Vote NO On Prop 8 (1015) eight on “no on 8” — Who’s Behind Prop 8? (1016) eight on “no on 8” — Margaret Cho & Selene Luna: Vote No on Prop 8 (1017) eight on “no on 8” — CA, Prop 8, No – Unfair, unnecessary & wrong 30-sec ad (1018) eight on “no on 8” — Hello, I’m No On Prop 8 . . . (1019) eight on “no on 8” — . . . And She’s the California Constitution (1020) eight on “no on 8” — Five Little Lies (1021) (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901654 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:09:19 +0100 1901654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901655&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1022 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9T7ux8M4Go eight on “no on 8” — master page (1013) eight on “no on 8” — Ellen: Vote No On Prop 8 (1014) eight on “no on 8” — “Did We Vote On YOUR Marriage?” - Vote NO On Prop 8 (1015) eight on “no on 8” — Who’s Behind Prop 8? (1016) eight on “no on 8” — Margaret Cho & Selene Luna: Vote No on Prop 8 (1017) eight on “no on 8” — CA, Prop 8, No – Unfair, unnecessary & wrong 30-sec ad (1018) eight on “no on 8” — Hello, I’m No On Prop 8 . . . (1019) eight on “no on 8” — . . . And She’s the California Constitution (1020) eight on “no on 8” — Five Little Lies (1021) (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901655 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:05:56 +0100 1901655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901656&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1020 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU4udzEbcdQ eight on “no on 8” — master page (1013) eight on “no on 8” — Ellen: Vote No On Prop 8 (1014) eight on “no on 8” — “Did We Vote On YOUR Marriage?” - Vote NO On Prop 8 (1015) eight on “no on 8” — Who’s Behind Prop 8? (1016) eight on “no on 8” — Margaret Cho & Selene Luna: Vote No on Prop 8 (1017) eight on “no on 8” — CA, Prop 8, No – Unfair, unnecessary & wrong 30-sec ad (1018) eight on “no on 8” — Hello, I’m No On Prop 8 . . . (1019) eight on “no on 8” — . . . And She’s the California Constitution (1020) eight on “no on 8” — Five Little Lies (1021) (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901656 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:01:51 +0100 1901656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901657&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1018 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-pSye9W7FY eight on “no on 8” — master page (1013) eight on “no on 8” — Ellen: Vote No On Prop 8 (1014) eight on “no on 8” — “Did We Vote On YOUR Marriage?” - Vote NO On Prop 8 (1015) eight on “no on 8” — Who’s Behind Prop 8? (1016) eight on “no on 8” — Margaret Cho & Selene Luna: Vote No on Prop 8 (1017) eight on “no on 8” — CA, Prop 8, No – Unfair, unnecessary & wrong 30-sec ad (1018) eight on “no on 8” — Hello, I’m No On Prop 8 . . . (1019) eight on “no on 8” — . . . And She’s the California Constitution (1020) eight on “no on 8” — Five Little Lies (1021) (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901657 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:58:08 +0100 1901657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1895069&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D996 The Republic of T. Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. bob barr backs gay marriage . . . One size [marriage] does fit all for heterosexuals. Full faith and credit assures that they’re just as married in Massachusetts as they are in Mississippi. Just let one state, any state, try and refuse to recognized a heterosexual marriage legally entered into in another state and see what happens. I guarantee that heterosexual couples would not have to put up with losing their legal rights, losing custody of their children, and losing their health benefits just by moving to another state. Trust me. Lawsuits would be filed. Legislation would be passed. Mountains would move. Why should it be different for us? Why should we lose our legal rights — our legal relationships to each other ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1895069 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:22:08 +0100 1895069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1895071&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D991 chers— for “lower productivity” read “higher profit.” namasté —rk The Truth about Spiraling Health Care Prices in the U.S.: Medical Technology, Low Productivity and Paying More for Everything (Part I of 2 Parts) The conventional wisdom about skyrocketing healthcare costs tends to blame someone: patients who demand too much care; doctors who practice defensive medicine because they fear being sued; aging boomers, and finally, everyone’s favorite, “the insurance companies.” In fact, none of the above is the driving force behind the nation’s spiraling health care bill, according to a brand new report from the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) titled “High and Rising Health Care Costs: Demystifying Health Care Spending.” (Many thanks to Robert Lasz... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1895071 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:30:50 +0100 1895071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1895072&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D989 An eroding model for health insurance Working Americans once could rely on employer-based benefits. But more people are being forced into the individual market, where coverage is costly, bare-bones and precarious. By Lisa Girion and Michael A. Hiltzik October 21, 2008 First of three parts Jennifer and Greg Danylyshyn of Pasadena are conscientious parents. They keep proper car seats in their used BMW, organic vegetables in the family diet and the pediatrician’s number by the phone. They don’t have access to the group medical insurance offered by many employers. She’s a stay-at-home mom. He’s a self-employed music supervisor in the TV and film industry. So they buy individual policies for each family member. As careful consumers, they shopped for the best deals, weig... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1895072 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:01:51 +0100 1895072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1895073&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D987 Final Election 2008 Tracking Poll Finds More People Reporting Problems with Health Care Bills GROWING NUMBER OF AMERICANS REPORT PROBLEMS PAYING MEDICAL BILLS AND DELAYING AND SKIPPING CARE DUE TO COSTS Almost One in Five Have Medical Bills of $1,000 or More Menlo Park, CA — With two weeks remaining until Election Day, more people are reporting problems with health care bills, and paying for health care retains a solid hold on the public’s list of their top economic concerns, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s final election 2008 tracking poll. About one in three Americans now report their family has had problems paying medical bills in the past year, up from about a quarter saying the same two years ago. Almost one in five (18%) of Americans report household problems wi... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1895073 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:49:55 +0100 1895073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1895074&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D984 HEALTH POLITICS: Truthful—and Helpful—Moments in Presidential Debate Len Nichols - October 8, 2008 - 11:20am The debate last night touched on health care reform a fair bit, and there were two really great moments, in my view. One was when John McCain said loud and clear that our economic hard times do not mean that people who are hurting should have to wait for help to buy health insurance. That should help silence opponents of reform who are so quick to say we can’t afford health reform any more so let’s stop talking about it so much. This economic malaise argument is the ultimate attempt to change the subject and divert attention from a real problem. Both presidential campaigns recognize health reform must be addressed early in the next administration. We will not stop ta... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1895074 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:37:20 +0100 1895074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1892060&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D977 embed 39 soulqualities this is is richard kearns at AIDS-write.org. i am a 57-year-old gay man alive with AIDS for more than 20 years reporting to you from the border of los angeles and west hollywood. today is monday, october 20th, 2008; this post marks the 1000th post at AIDS-write.org and is the first original video post we have ever broadcast, with any luck. this is a poem called 39 HIVer soul qualities, parts 1 & 2 (xxx) i shoulda died longtime ago so everything troublwise i conjur is pure gravy AIDSwise in dog years (mad in the noonday) thats alotta sauce even for me virus & self? am i infected respected protected rejected inspected detected defected elected expected short-texted reduced numbered dropped tracked dated sated rated hated inflated conflated deflated re-stated me... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1892060 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:22:51 +0100 1892060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1892061&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D975 Obama Campaign Unveils Plan to Fix Underfunded HIV/AIDS Programs By Kerry Eleveld [Eleveld is the political editor for The Advocate.] An Advocate.com exclusive posted October 17, 2008 Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign held a conference call Thursday intended to highlight his policy prescriptions for combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic — including increased funding for research, care, and prevention as well as developing a national HIV/AIDS strategy within the first year of his administration. Surrogates for the campaign tried to pound home distinctions between an Obama-Biden administration’s approach to the disease and a McCain-Palin administration’s. “One of the most important differences is going to be leadership on public health issues that are facing America, in partic... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1892061 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:53:34 +0100 1892061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876145&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D973 Three men have gone on trial in the Netherlands accused of deliberately infecting at least 14 other men with HIV. Please click on this sentence to view bbc video clip. Juliet Gilkes reports. Dutchmen on trial for spreading HIV Agence France-Presse First Posted 20:19:00 10/13/2008 THE HAGUE—Three men went on trial in the Netherlands Monday charged with drugging gay men at sex orgies, raping them, and injecting them with blood contaminated with the HIV virus that causes AIDS. The three HIV-positive suspects, including a nurse, appeared at a court in the northern city of Groningen accused of intentionally spreading the deadly virus at sex parties they promoted on the Internet. They face charges of aggravated assault, rape, and the illegal possession of drugs. The suspects, aged 35, 48 and... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876145 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:38:33 +0100 1876145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876147&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D965 Gene Copello, 1959-2008 AIDS community mourns passing of pioneering Washington, D.C. advocate Copello, AIDS advocate who worked to unify AIDS community AIDS advocates mourned the death this week of Dr. Gene Copello, founder and executive director of the Washington, D.C. advocacy organization the AIDS Institute. Copello died Monday after a long battle with kidney problems. He was 49. Those who knew Copello remember an intelligent, genial workaholic who was passionate about unifying often-divided AIDS advocates to reach consensus. “What was most remarkable about Gene is how he brought the community together,” said Carl Schmid, AIDS Institute’s director of federal affairs. “We hope what he did, we can continue to do.” Copello founded the AIDS Institute in 2003 as a Washington, D.C.... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876147 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:19:01 +0100 1876147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873127&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D957 Nobel Prize Announcements 2008 medicine/physiology Three European scientists share the first of this year’s Nobel awards - the medicine prize - for discovering viruses responsible for two serious human diseases. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier of France discovered the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes Aids, while Harald zur Hausen of Germany went against current thinking to postulate correctly that human papilloma virus (HPV) causes cervical cancer, the second most common cancer in women. Three European scientists share the first of this year’s Nobel awards - the medicine prize - for discovering viruses responsible for two serious human diseases. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier of France discovered the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that ca... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873127 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:38:21 +0100 1873127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873129&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D949 richard kearns, poet activist. i am here this evening to give you a brief report on the charles c. lynch rally outside the federal courthouse downtown in la today, october 6. as many of you know, charlie was a medical cannabis dispensary operator from morrow bay recently convicted in federal court for marijuana trafficking, and the court disallowed his “medical necessity defense” — that a reasonable person would break the law to save a life. the voters’ very intent in prop 215. charlie’s motive. you would think it would be relevant to the jury’s deliberations. even from simple things like elections, we understand that sometimes the best we can do is choose the lesser of evils. or is the dea justly afraid it will lose any case in which a medical necessity defense is consider... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873129 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:34:23 +0100 1873129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873131&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D943 Saturday, October 18th - 7:30pm The Howard Fine Theatre 1445 N. Las Palmas Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028 Valet Parking Available Appearances Include: Mark Ballas & Derek Hough Michael Chiklis E.G.Daily Sam Harris Joanna Lara Johnston Jean Louisa Kelly Eva La Rue Von Smith Artist participation is based on availability and is subject to change. Back-up Singers Include: David Goryl Amy Motta CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS NOW! (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873131 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:18:00 +0100 1873131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873134&cid=t_341718_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D937 Elders care for families torn by HIV Seventy-three-year-old Nguyen Thi Mai (not her real name) smiles to hide her deep sadness. “What can I do?” the 73-year-old woman replies to a question about whether her meagre income is enough to feed her HIV-positive son. The Women’s Union in Cao Thang Ward, Ha Long City in the northern Quang Ninh Province set up club to give financial support to 67 members. Hoang Thi Dac (left), whose two sons are addicted to drugs and infected HIV/AIDS, have received VND5 million in aid. “I earn VND25,000 (US$1.5) a day selling lottery tickets which isn’t enough to buy food” Mai says, “It is already hard enough to make ends meet, not mention affording medicines for my son.” Mai’s husband died early, leaving his wife and two... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873134 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:57:21 +0100 1873134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=763002&cid=t_341718_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fgsks-race-based-herpes-awareness.html Both the Department of Health and Human Services and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reject routine screening for genital herpes. A federal survey in the early 1990s found that 21 percent of American adults had the infection and a follow-up survey this decade found that the national prevalence had fallen to 17 percent, according to a recent article in the Washington Post.So why is GlaxoSmithKline, maker and marketer of Valtrex, an expensive brand name drug for the treatment of herpes symptoms (not a cure), running a campaign that includes an advertisement in publications and on radio stations with largely black audiences in cities including Baltimore, Detroit and Atlanta?According to the Post story:The "Say Yes to Knowing" campaign partners Glaxo with the National M... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=763002 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:14:00 +0100 763002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760482&cid=t_341718_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F26%2Fcouple-loses-580-pounds-together%2F Filed under: Diet, Prevention, ObesityWhen Maggie and Andy Sorrells vowed to stick by each other through thick and thin, they were serious. The couple, who once weighed a combined 1,000 pounds, has been through the very,very thick together. Both Maggie and Andy had lifelong weight issues before they met online and eventually married. At 6' 3", Andy weighed over 500 pounds at his heaviest. Maggie weighed over 400 pounds and was told by physicians that she might not live to be 30 if she didn't do something about her weight. It took the two of them coming together to lose the weight. Maggie discovered Weigh Down, a faith based weight loss program, and found success through portion control and healthy eating habits. After watching her success, Andy joined her and the two of them are now at nor... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760482 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 760482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=589311&cid=t_341718_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fbidil-sales-disappoint-blame-genes-or.html Jim Edwards, editor at Brandweek and author the BrandweekNRX blog, reports that sales of BiDil, a heart failure drug for African Americans, "suck." His opinion as to why this is so: "One possible factor is that the FDA approval was for 'self-identified black patients.' The problem with that is that a lot of people turn out to be not as black -- or white, or whatever -- as they think they are when their DNA is examined." (See "BiDil Falters, Casting Doubts on Race-Based Medicine").Jim cites a couple of anecdotal cases to make his point. One is a woman who thought she was white but who has some African DNA in her mitochondria. From this evidence, she now claims to be African American.Give me a break! Mitochondrial DNA is not genetic material. Nuclear and mtDNA are thought to be of separate e... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=589311 Fri, 04 May 2007 11:00:00 +0100 589311