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December 14, 2011

HIV Care Today

2011: The Year in Review

HIV News & Views

HIV/STD Transmission

The Patient Perspective: Featured on TheBody.com

•  HIV CARE TODAY

Who Should Care for the Aging HIV Patient?

As the evidence continues to mount that HIV-infected patients more quickly develop complications traditionally associated with aging, HIV physicians like Sax, M.D., are revisiting the question: What type of clinician is best equipped to handle issues relating to people with HIV as they get older? Is it the HIV specialist, or a primary care physician?

New York City Recommends HAART for All Diagnosed Citizens

Going a step further than current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services antiretroviral therapy guidelines, New York City Health Commissioner Farley has recommended that New York City physicians initiate antiretroviral therapy for their HIV-infected patients as soon as those patients are diagnosed. Farley's proposal is similar to one adopted by San Francisco in 2010.

Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Polycythemia in HIV-Infected Patients

" A research letter recently published in the journal AIDS by Vorkas et al determined that testosterone use was associated with polycythemia, and intramuscular administration demonstrated a stronger association than topical (testosterone patch) use, " Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., reports -- a finding that warrants routine hematologic monitoring for HIV-infected patients receiving testosterone therapy.

Ritonavir (Norvir) Labeling Revised to Include New Warnings on Adverse Effects, Drug Interactions

On December 7, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration approved a number of safety-related revisions to the ritonavir (Norvir) product labeling. The changes include new warnings regarding the risk for toxic epidermal necrolysis and s- syndrome, as well as warnings about possible interactions with anticancer agents dasatinib, fentanyl and nilotinib.

More Headlines on HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy:

Long-Term Antiretroviral Exposure Does Not Increase Non-AIDS or All-Cause Mortality Risk, Study Finds (From AIDS)

HIV Treatment Education: Back to the Drawing Board (From Positively Aware)

Once-Daily Dosing Improves Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Cardiovascular Risks Reduced for Patients With HIV by Therapy With Metformin and Changes to Diet and Exercise (From aidsmap)

Kaiser Study Finds Higher Cancer Risk for HIV Patients (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Ritonavir Dose of 50 mg Could be Sufficient to Boost Some Protease Inhibitors (From aidsmap)

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•  2011: THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Throughout December, TheBody.com, TheBodyPRO.com's sister site for the global HIV/AIDS community, is highlighting a diverse series of exclusive articles and interviews that look back over the past year in HIV/AIDS, and ahead to what 2012 may hold in store for our community.

Word on the Street: " What Were 2011's Biggest Setbacks? What Are Your Hopes for 2012? "

2011 was marked by epic highs and devastating lows, thoughtful commemorations and persistent disappointments. We asked HIV/AIDS community members from throughout the U.S. which events and circumstances from 2011 weigh most heavily on their minds, and what they're most looking forward to next year. Read their responses and add your own!

HIV/AIDS Community Spotlight: People Who Made a Difference in 2011

We take a close-up look at some of the HIV/AIDS organizations and advocates who led the way this year in the constant battle to ensure greater rights, access to services and fair treatment for people living with (or at high risk for) HIV/AIDS.

Ten HIV/AIDS Stories That Defined 2011 in the United States

As the calendar marches toward 2012, there is good news -- and not-so-good news -- to report regarding the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In this slideshow, we take a brief look at some of the major HIV/AIDS stories that rocked 2011, particularly within the U.S.

Read Patient and Advocate Perspectives on 2011:

Massachusetts HIV Testing Policy in 2012: Six Degrees of C. Everett Koop

Aryeh Lebeau: Fear, Not Loathing and HIV

Rae -Thornton: Be the Best You Can Be in 2012! I Will!

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•  HIV NEWS & VIEWS

Annual HIV/AIDS Pandemic Update: Nearly Half of All Who Need Treatment Now Have It

" 2011 was a game changing year for the AIDS response, " UNAIDS reports in its annual update on the state of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. While aspects of the pandemic have worsened in some regions, the report states that overall, HIV incidence is down and AIDS-related mortality is on the decline as access to antiretroviral therapy continues to improve.

Global Fund Halts New Grants for Two Years, Citing Economic Downturn

Tempering the progress made against the pandemic this year, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria announced that it will offer no new grants for the next two years due to the global economic downturn and the European financial crisis. The fund will continue supporting about 400 HIV treatment and prevention programs working in more than 100 countries for now, but it will not subsidize new patients or service increases.

From the White House: The Beginning of the End of AIDS

President Barack Obama and his administration were busy on the HIV/AIDS front last week, unveiling some new initiatives and pumping some urgently needed funding into the U.S.'s cash-starved AIDS Drug Assistance Programs. Read this rundown from the White House on last week's announcements, including remarks from the President and other officials.

" Let Them Die " ? The Dangers of Losing Compassion

" It seems now that large (and growing) segments of our society have come to view basic compassion, the emotional capacity to experience another's pain, as a character defect, yet it is an essential element of what makes us human, " Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., writes. In this blog entry, he talks about intolerance, stigma and its ramifications for people with HIV.

More News Headlines:

Many Weigh in on 13-Year Old HIV-Positive Student Denied Admission to Pennsylvania Boarding School (From TheBody.com)

Brazil Says It Has HIV/AIDS Under Control (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Uganda Health Care System Is Derailing HIV Fight, Report Says (From the Daily Monitor)

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•  HIV/STD TRANSMISSION & TESTING

Under the Radar: Mental Health and HIV Risk

Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., laments how little attention we pay to the mental aspects of HIV risk. " We need to be certain our outreach and prevention efforts incorporate the effects of mood disorders and behavioral concerns on sexual behaviors, " he urges. " To truly get to zero, we need to broaden our reach to all of the varied settings where vulnerability for HIV is born. "

A Bad Note in HIV Prevention -- Our VOICE May Be Hoarse, but the Opera Isn't Over

" Another disappointing note was bellowed out this month concerning the discontinuation of part of a significant HIV prevention trial in women, " writes nurse practitioner Bethsheba in this " HIV Care Today " blog post on TheBodyPRO.com. " The 1 percent tenofovir (Viread) gel arm of the VOICE phase 2B clinical trial was halted early. "

More Headlines on HIV/STD Transmission:

China Experiencing Surge in HIV Cases (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)

3,000 MSM in United Kingdom Diagnosed With HIV in 2010 -- Highest Number Ever Reported (From aidsmap)

PLoS, PEPFAR, UNAIDS Publish Collection of Articles Examining Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)

Among European Gay Men, Rates of Unsafe Sex Rise the Further East You Go (From aidsmap)

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•  THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE: FEATURED ON THEBODY.COM

Lacy Campos: " You Can't Run From Yourself "

" I have never blamed anyone else for my HIV status, but nor had I really looked at myself and said: 'Hey kid, you did this to yourself, " Lacy Campos writes. " [HIV] was confirmation of everything that I believe(d) about myself. I was unlovable. I was untouchable. I was unworthy of love. And having HIV was very simply the confirmation of all the things that I knew to be true about myself. "

Word on the Street: Advice on Adhering to HIV Treatment

Staying on top of your treatment every day is not an easy task: Side effects, disorganization and the hustle-bustle of life can all stand in your way. We asked a range of experts and people living with HIV to talk about why adherence is important and offer strategies to help you make sure you remember to take your meds.

Loreen Willenberg: Radio Hope (Audio)

HIV controller Loreen Willenberg recently took to the airwaves to share her story and talk with psychologist Gluss, Ph.D., about long-term nonprogressors like her, who keep HIV at bay without the use of HIV meds. " I am deeply grateful for Dr. Gluss' compassion and concern, " Loreen explains, " when I lived with the very real fear of illness, and perhaps death, and how I coped with those feelings long before I learned about my unique ability to control the virus. "

Fogcityjohn: Dis Honesty

It's another first date for fogcityjohn -- and another occasion for him to wonder why he's so quick to disclose his HIV status so early. " As soon as the words were out of my mouth ... I could see it was a deal breaker, " he writes. " 's discomfort was written all over his face, and I wasn't in the least fooled by the exaggerated smile he used to try to cover it up. "

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HIV Management Today

In HIV Management Today, an informative online series from TheBodyPRO.com, we consult with some of the top clinical minds in HIV on some of the most important issues in HIV/AIDS clinical management.

•  Assessing and Acting on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in HIV-Infected Patients, featuring Marshall Glesby, M.D., Ph.D., and Jens Lundgren, M.D.

•  A Closer Look at Tesamorelin (Egrifta), a Treatment for HIV-Associated Lipohypertrophy, featuring Berger, M.D.

•  Clinical Management of the HIV-Infected Woman, featuring , M.D., M.P.H., and Stone, M.D., M.P.H.

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From: "The Body PRO" <news@...>Date: 23 Feb 2012 15:06:26 -0500<nelsonvergel@...>Reply "The Body PRO" <news@...>Subject: TheBodyPRO.com Newsletter: HIV/AIDS Headlines for Frontline ProfessionalsIf you have trouble reading this e-mail, you can read the online version at: www.thebodypro.com/newsletter.html February 23, 2012HIV Care TodayHIV News ViewsThe Patient Perspective: Featured on TheBody.com• HIV CARE TODAYComing Soon: Clinical Highlights From CROI 2012The largest U.S.-based HIV research conference of the year takes place from March 5 to March 8, and TheBodyPRO.com will be there to bring you the latest developments. Tune in during and after the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2012) for summaries and analyses of clinically relevant research presented at this critical meeting, and follow @MylesatTheBody on Twitter for breaking news.Boceprevir/PI Interaction: A "Dear Doctor" Letter We Didn't Want to Get Sax, M.D., comments on the recent FDA warning regarding an interaction between protease inhibitors (PIs) and the hepatitis C drug boceprevir (Victrelis): "We already knew that the telaprevir-boosted PI [protease inhibitor] interactions were tricky. ... The reason this 'Dear Doctor' letter was so disappointing was that boceprevir was supposed to be easier in this regard."Nurse, What Did the Doctor Say?"How many times have we heard that, after the patient walked out of exam room, they stated to the nurse, 'I don't understand what the doctor just said to me about my health. Can you tell me?'" asks Bethsheba , G.N.P.-B.C. In this blog entry, she discusses the health literacy gap among HIV patients and offers practical tips on how to bridge it.More Headlines on HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy:FDA Panel Rules Against NeurogesX Patch for HIV-Related Neuropathy (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)FDA Pain Patch Decision: Making a "Sophie's Choice" With People's Lives (From HIVandHepatitis.com)WHO Affirms Safety of Contraceptives for Women Living With or at Risk for HIV (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)HealthHIV Survey of HIV and Primary Care Doctors Finds Concern (From Positively Aware)Activists Caution HIV-Positive Patients and Their Physicians About Monotherapy in Upcoming HIV Drug Access Program (From the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America) Back to Top• HIV NEWS VIEWSHIV Denialism Article Creates Controversy for Italian Medical JournalA member of an Italian medical journal's editorial board recently stepped down in protest of its decision to publish a paper written under the direction of longtime AIDS denialist Duesberg. The piece questioned the validity of data regarding HIV-related mortality in South Africa and whether antiretrovirals actually improved the health of people living with HIV.What Really Fuels the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Black America?For the past 15 years, we have been bombarded with images and media attention blaming the "down-low brotha" -- the closeted gay man who sleeps with both men and women -- for the AIDS epidemic in black America. But these HIV/AIDS advocates from across the U.S. know what's really to blame.Tennessee State Senator Says It's "Virtually Impossible" for Heterosexuals to Contract HIV From SexAnother day, another opportunity for our elected officials to completely expose themselves for being entirely out of touch with the U.S. HIV/AIDS epidemic. Tennessee state Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) has found himself at the center of a media firestorm because of some comments he made on a radio program about HIV transmission.More News Views Headlines:President Obama Releases FY13 Budget Proposal, Including Adjustments in Several HIV-Related Areas (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)PEPFAR Raided to Meet Global Fund Pledge in President Obama's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget (From Science Speaks)NYC Health Department Announces 41% Drop in HIV/AIDS-Related Deaths Among Black New Yorkers (From the New York City Department of Health and Mental Services)In the Life Investigates Laws Criminalizing HIV and AIDS (From AIDSinfo)Important to Include Men in HIV Prevention, Treatment Programs, Experts Urge in PLoS Medicine (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)Controversy Surrounds AIDS Memorial Park in NYC (From Positively Aware) Back to Top• THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE: FEATURED ON THEBODY.COMPain, Drugs and the Risks of Self-MedicationThe idea of taking meds to treat physical pain is a difficult one for many people living with HIV, therapist Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., writes. "I totally respect the desire to remain clean from mood-altering substances. ... But suffering extreme pain is not healthy for our bodies or our emotions; living in pain is not heroic."Frequently Asked Questions: HIV and Your Mental HealthEach day, readers submit new questions to TheBody.com's "Ask the Experts" forum on Mental Health HIV. We've pulled together our experts' answers to some of the most common questions in this easy-to-browse resource.Dave R.: The Health Cost Crisis? Who Cares?!"We're constantly bombarded with statements that the costs of health and social care are spiraling out of control because of course, we're all living too long. Wasn't that the idea, for goodness sake?" blogger Dave R. writes. "Apparently not; it's just too expensive to be supported by a health industry which plays football with the Hippocratic oath."Love in the Age of HIVAh, love: It's exhilarating, it's fun, it's challenging, it's terrifying. And when you're living with HIV, there are all sorts of additional issues to consider. We asked a wide range of people in our community -- HIVers and advocates, gay and straight, single and partnered -- for their advice on love, disclosure, dating, and where to find that special someone. Back to TopAdvertisement 2011: The Year in Review• Top HIV/AIDS-Related Clinical Developments of 2011 Wohl, M.D., takes an in-depth look at the past year's most critical HIV-related studies, and explains how each may change the manner in which we practice HIV prevention or treatment in 2012 and beyond.HIV Management TodayIn HIV Management Today, an informative online series from TheBodyPRO.com, we consult with some of the top clinical minds in HIV on some of the most important issues in HIV/AIDS clinical management.• Assessing and Acting on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in HIV-Infected Patients, featuring Marshall Glesby, M.D., Ph.D., and Jens Lundgren, M.D.• A Closer Look at Tesamorelin (Egrifta), a Treatment for HIV-Associated Lipohypertrophy, featuring Berger, M.D.• Clinical Management of the HIV-Infected Woman, featuring , M.D., M.P.H., and Stone, M.D., M.P.H.About This E-MailThis e-mail newsletter was sent to nelsonvergel@.... It is provided free of charge to our registered members of The Body PRO.Want to change your subscription? Click here to modify your subscription information online.Missed a newsletter? Our archive of past newsletters will keep you up-to-date.Have any other questions or comments? Feel free to e-mail us at news@... or snail-mail us at:The Body PRO NewsletterRemedy Health Media, LLC250 West 57 StreetNew York, NY 10107

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From: "The Body PRO" <news@...>Date: 21 Mar 2012 11:29:15 -0400<nelsonvergel@...>Reply "The Body PRO" <news@...>Subject: TheBodyPRO.com Newsletter: HIV/AIDS Headlines for Frontline ProfessionalsIf you have trouble reading this e-mail, you can read the online version at: www.thebodypro.com/newsletter.html March 21, 2012HIV Care TodayHIV News ViewsHIV/STD Transmission EducationThe Patient Perspective: Featured on TheBody.com• HIV CARE TODAYCROI 2012 Really Rapid Review Sax, M.D., shares this quick and completely subjective (yet deeply informative) list of highlights from the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2012), which took place earlier this month in Seattle, Wash.State of ART at CROI: New Concepts and New Integrase Inhibitors"HIV drugs in development may no longer command a lion's share of CROI as they once did, but sessions devoted to new antiretrovirals and promising paths for HIV treatment are still filled to bursting," reports Ben Young, M.D., Ph.D.HIV Treatment Update From CROI 2012 (Video)IFARA brings you this interview with Cal Cohen, M.D., and Ellion, M.D., on noteworthy CROI presentations highlighting new research on HIV antiretrovirals in development, the treatment of HIV/HCV coinfection, and metabolic complications and malignancies in people with HIV. Some Patients Develop Spontaneous Control of HIV After Short-Term HAART During Acute InfectionCase reports suggest that HAART initiated immediately after infection and continued for only one to two years may allow a small number of patients to maintain immunologic control of HIV infection for years after discontinuing treatment.Breakthroughs in HIV/HCV-Coinfection Treatment Shine at CROI 2012"Hepatitis C treatment for with HIV is the Wild West of drug discovery," writes Ben Young, M.D., Ph.D., from CROI 2012. "Unless one closely follows the major research conferences, it's easy for practicing clinicians to be bewildered and run over by the veritable stampede of clinical studies and findings."More Headlines on HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy:Hepatitis C and the "Retooling" of HIV/ID Specialists (From "HIV Care Today" on TheBodyPRO.com)Psoriasis Linked to Protection From HIV-1 Progression (From Scientific American)HIV Speeds Lung Function Decline in Cohort of Smokers (From AIDSmeds)Controversy Regarding Strategic Treatment Interruptions in Young Children Who Start ART During Infancy (From aidsmap)Kaposi's Sarcoma in Africa: People With Low CD4 Counts Still at Risk Despite ART (From aidsmap) Back to Top• HIV NEWS VIEWSIndia Issues "Compulsory License" Legalizing Generic Drugs; Could Have Implications for HIV Treatment AccessIndia's Patent Office has set an important new precedent in generic drug access: This week, it said that a local generic drug maker could legally make and sell a generic form of a patented anti-cancer medication. The move could ultimately have a huge impact on generic HIV medication access as well.When Will Male HIV/AIDS Leaders Make Women and Girls a Priority?"We are drowning in a culture that seriously devalues women, and unfortunately, the HIV/AIDS movement is part of that same culture," our news editor Kellee Terrell writes. "I challenge male leaders to stop with the sappy pseudo-empowering rhetoric about how women and girls can overcome this epidemic and how our voices really do matter."Aless Piper: Flaming Red's Social Media Toolkit"I truly believe that there is absolutely no reason why someone who wants to be involved, should not be involved in some way," writes HIV/AIDS activist Aless Piper. "Likewise, I believe that there is absolutely no reason for [HIV/AIDS organizations] to not be present and accounted for on social media."More News Views Headlines:Photos: A Glimpse Inside CROI 2012 (On TheBody.com's Facebook Page)When HIV Privacy Goes Too Far: Massachusetts' HIV Testing Records (From Short White Coat)AIDS Advocacy Groups Ask Obama to Reconsider FY13 Budget Request for PEPFAR (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)Massachusetts Senate Passes HIV Law Change Requiring Only Verbal Consent for Testing (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)WHO Reports More Than 900,000 Lives Saved Because of HIV/TB Care and Prevention Guidelines, Releases Updated Version (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Back to Top• HIV/STD TRANSMISSION EDUCATIONPrEP Grabs Spotlight at CROI 2012; Focus on Importance of AdherencePre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains a promising avenue for HIV prevention, but ensuring adequate adherence is proving to be a particular challenge. Researchers with the FEM-PrEP study are among several to present data highlighting this challenge.Update on HIV Vaccines and Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies (Video)In this interview from IFARA, Dennis Burton, Ph.D., offers his sense of where we are today and where we're going in work around broadly neutralizing antibodies and HIV vaccines.More Headlines on HIV/STD Transmission:HIV Superinfections May Happen as Often as First Infections (From HIVandHepatitis.com)South Africa: Circumcision Tied to Drop in Herpes, Too (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Researchers May Have Spotted Evidence of Ongoing Animal-to-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transfer (From aidsmap) Back to Top• THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE: FEATURED ON THEBODY.COMJoin the "Write a Letter to HIV" Campaign"I've decided to write a letter expressing my feelings about HIV and I'm asking YOU to join me," blogger B. Terry- writes. "If you're infected or affected by HIV, I'm asking that you write a letter and then videotape yourself reading the letter aloud. It helps sometimes to get your feelings out."Jamar : The Story Behind the VoiceOn Feb. 6, Jamar shared his HIV-positive status with millions of viewers as a prospective contestant on NBC's performance competition show The Voice. In this inspiring interview with POZIAM Radio, Jamar opens up about everything from his HIV diagnosis to being part of the show's cast.Khafre Abif: The Power of Words"Cornbread, Fish and Collard Greens: Prayers, Poems Affirmation for People Living with HIV/AIDS has received submissions from Africa, America, Europe and South America. ... Share the campaign with your family, friends and your social network. All the tools are there."B. Osten: The Day I Was Diagnosed With HIV"Like many of my generation, the answer to HIV and AIDS was 'Don't ask. Don't tell.' I never thought the reality of it would hit so close to home," recalls blogger B. Osten. "Reflecting back, the telltale signs of the disease were in plain sight. I guess I just refused to see it." Back to TopAdvertisement 2011: The Year in Review• Top HIV/AIDS-Related Clinical Developments of 2011 Wohl, M.D., takes an in-depth look at the past year's most critical HIV-related studies, and explains how each may change the manner in which we practice HIV prevention or treatment in 2012 and beyond.HIV Management TodayIn HIV Management Today, an informative online series from TheBodyPRO.com, we consult with some of the top clinical minds in HIV on some of the most important issues in HIV/AIDS clinical management.• Assessing and Acting on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in HIV-Infected Patients, featuring Marshall Glesby, M.D., Ph.D., and Jens Lundgren, M.D.• A Closer Look at Tesamorelin (Egrifta), a Treatment for HIV-Associated Lipohypertrophy, featuring Berger, M.D.• Clinical Management of the HIV-Infected Woman, featuring , M.D., M.P.H., and Stone, M.D., M.P.H.About This E-MailThis e-mail newsletter was sent to nelsonvergel@.... It is provided free of charge to our registered members of The Body PRO.Want to change your subscription? Click here to modify your subscription information online.Missed a newsletter? Our archive of past newsletters will keep you up-to-date.Have any other questions or comments? Feel free to e-mail us at news@... or snail-mail us at:The Body PRO NewsletterRemedy Health Media, LLC250 West 57 StreetNew York, NY 10107

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From: "The Body PRO" <news@...>Date: 21 Mar 2012 11:29:15 -0400<nelsonvergel@...>Reply "The Body PRO" <news@...>Subject: TheBodyPRO.com Newsletter: HIV/AIDS Headlines for Frontline ProfessionalsIf you have trouble reading this e-mail, you can read the online version at: www.thebodypro.com/newsletter.html March 21, 2012HIV Care TodayHIV News ViewsHIV/STD Transmission EducationThe Patient Perspective: Featured on TheBody.com• HIV CARE TODAYCROI 2012 Really Rapid Review Sax, M.D., shares this quick and completely subjective (yet deeply informative) list of highlights from the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2012), which took place earlier this month in Seattle, Wash.State of ART at CROI: New Concepts and New Integrase Inhibitors"HIV drugs in development may no longer command a lion's share of CROI as they once did, but sessions devoted to new antiretrovirals and promising paths for HIV treatment are still filled to bursting," reports Ben Young, M.D., Ph.D.HIV Treatment Update From CROI 2012 (Video)IFARA brings you this interview with Cal Cohen, M.D., and Ellion, M.D., on noteworthy CROI presentations highlighting new research on HIV antiretrovirals in development, the treatment of HIV/HCV coinfection, and metabolic complications and malignancies in people with HIV. Some Patients Develop Spontaneous Control of HIV After Short-Term HAART During Acute InfectionCase reports suggest that HAART initiated immediately after infection and continued for only one to two years may allow a small number of patients to maintain immunologic control of HIV infection for years after discontinuing treatment.Breakthroughs in HIV/HCV-Coinfection Treatment Shine at CROI 2012"Hepatitis C treatment for with HIV is the Wild West of drug discovery," writes Ben Young, M.D., Ph.D., from CROI 2012. "Unless one closely follows the major research conferences, it's easy for practicing clinicians to be bewildered and run over by the veritable stampede of clinical studies and findings."More Headlines on HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy:Hepatitis C and the "Retooling" of HIV/ID Specialists (From "HIV Care Today" on TheBodyPRO.com)Psoriasis Linked to Protection From HIV-1 Progression (From Scientific American)HIV Speeds Lung Function Decline in Cohort of Smokers (From AIDSmeds)Controversy Regarding Strategic Treatment Interruptions in Young Children Who Start ART During Infancy (From aidsmap)Kaposi's Sarcoma in Africa: People With Low CD4 Counts Still at Risk Despite ART (From aidsmap) Back to Top• HIV NEWS VIEWSIndia Issues "Compulsory License" Legalizing Generic Drugs; Could Have Implications for HIV Treatment AccessIndia's Patent Office has set an important new precedent in generic drug access: This week, it said that a local generic drug maker could legally make and sell a generic form of a patented anti-cancer medication. The move could ultimately have a huge impact on generic HIV medication access as well.When Will Male HIV/AIDS Leaders Make Women and Girls a Priority?"We are drowning in a culture that seriously devalues women, and unfortunately, the HIV/AIDS movement is part of that same culture," our news editor Kellee Terrell writes. "I challenge male leaders to stop with the sappy pseudo-empowering rhetoric about how women and girls can overcome this epidemic and how our voices really do matter."Aless Piper: Flaming Red's Social Media Toolkit"I truly believe that there is absolutely no reason why someone who wants to be involved, should not be involved in some way," writes HIV/AIDS activist Aless Piper. "Likewise, I believe that there is absolutely no reason for [HIV/AIDS organizations] to not be present and accounted for on social media."More News Views Headlines:Photos: A Glimpse Inside CROI 2012 (On TheBody.com's Facebook Page)When HIV Privacy Goes Too Far: Massachusetts' HIV Testing Records (From Short White Coat)AIDS Advocacy Groups Ask Obama to Reconsider FY13 Budget Request for PEPFAR (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)Massachusetts Senate Passes HIV Law Change Requiring Only Verbal Consent for Testing (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)WHO Reports More Than 900,000 Lives Saved Because of HIV/TB Care and Prevention Guidelines, Releases Updated Version (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Back to Top• HIV/STD TRANSMISSION EDUCATIONPrEP Grabs Spotlight at CROI 2012; Focus on Importance of AdherencePre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains a promising avenue for HIV prevention, but ensuring adequate adherence is proving to be a particular challenge. Researchers with the FEM-PrEP study are among several to present data highlighting this challenge.Update on HIV Vaccines and Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies (Video)In this interview from IFARA, Dennis Burton, Ph.D., offers his sense of where we are today and where we're going in work around broadly neutralizing antibodies and HIV vaccines.More Headlines on HIV/STD Transmission:HIV Superinfections May Happen as Often as First Infections (From HIVandHepatitis.com)South Africa: Circumcision Tied to Drop in Herpes, Too (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Researchers May Have Spotted Evidence of Ongoing Animal-to-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transfer (From aidsmap) Back to Top• THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE: FEATURED ON THEBODY.COMJoin the "Write a Letter to HIV" Campaign"I've decided to write a letter expressing my feelings about HIV and I'm asking YOU to join me," blogger B. Terry- writes. "If you're infected or affected by HIV, I'm asking that you write a letter and then videotape yourself reading the letter aloud. It helps sometimes to get your feelings out."Jamar : The Story Behind the VoiceOn Feb. 6, Jamar shared his HIV-positive status with millions of viewers as a prospective contestant on NBC's performance competition show The Voice. In this inspiring interview with POZIAM Radio, Jamar opens up about everything from his HIV diagnosis to being part of the show's cast.Khafre Abif: The Power of Words"Cornbread, Fish and Collard Greens: Prayers, Poems Affirmation for People Living with HIV/AIDS has received submissions from Africa, America, Europe and South America. ... Share the campaign with your family, friends and your social network. All the tools are there."B. Osten: The Day I Was Diagnosed With HIV"Like many of my generation, the answer to HIV and AIDS was 'Don't ask. Don't tell.' I never thought the reality of it would hit so close to home," recalls blogger B. Osten. "Reflecting back, the telltale signs of the disease were in plain sight. I guess I just refused to see it." Back to TopAdvertisement 2011: The Year in Review• Top HIV/AIDS-Related Clinical Developments of 2011 Wohl, M.D., takes an in-depth look at the past year's most critical HIV-related studies, and explains how each may change the manner in which we practice HIV prevention or treatment in 2012 and beyond.HIV Management TodayIn HIV Management Today, an informative online series from TheBodyPRO.com, we consult with some of the top clinical minds in HIV on some of the most important issues in HIV/AIDS clinical management.• Assessing and Acting on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in HIV-Infected Patients, featuring Marshall Glesby, M.D., Ph.D., and Jens Lundgren, M.D.• A Closer Look at Tesamorelin (Egrifta), a Treatment for HIV-Associated Lipohypertrophy, featuring Berger, M.D.• Clinical Management of the HIV-Infected Woman, featuring , M.D., M.P.H., and Stone, M.D., M.P.H.About This E-MailThis e-mail newsletter was sent to nelsonvergel@.... It is provided free of charge to our registered members of The Body PRO.Want to change your subscription? Click here to modify your subscription information online.Missed a newsletter? Our archive of past newsletters will keep you up-to-date.Have any other questions or comments? Feel free to e-mail us at news@... or snail-mail us at:The Body PRO NewsletterRemedy Health Media, LLC250 West 57 StreetNew York, NY 10107

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From: "The Body PRO" <news@...>Date: 03 Apr 2012 16:31:47 -0400<nelsonvergel@...>Reply "The Body PRO" <news@...>Subject: TheBodyPRO.com Newsletter: HIV/AIDS Headlines for Frontline ProfessionalsIf you have trouble reading this e-mail, you can read the online version at: www.thebodypro.com/newsletter.html April 3, 2012HIV Care TodayHIV News ViewsHIV/STD Transmission EducationThe Patient Perspective: Featured on TheBody.com• HIV CARE TODAYAll HIV-Infected Individuals Should Be on HAART, Updated U.S. HIV Treatment Guidelines SayRevised HIV antiretroviral therapy guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services feature new information on patient care and simplified guidance for treatment initiation.Life Expectancy Increases for North Americans Living With HIVA 20-year-old, HIV-infected individual on treatment who is living in the U.S. or Canada can reasonably expect to live into his or her early 70s, according to a recent study.Coinfection With GBV-C May Yield Survival Benefits for HIV-Infected PeopleHIV-infected people coinfected with GB virus C (GBV-C) appear to have a lower mortality risk than HIV-infected people who are not coinfected, according to studies presented at CROI 2012.Summary of HIV Cure Research Presented at CROI 2012"The major message that emerged from data presentations on cure-related research was that a one-two punch may be needed to address HIV reservoirs," Jefferys of Treatment Action Group reports.More Confusion on Anal Cancer Screening"Not to beat a dead horse here, but the fact remains that just because we can screen for pre-cancerous lesions, doesn't mean we should," writes Sax, M.D.More Headlines on HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy:May 11 FDA Advisory Committee Meeting on "Quad" Drug (From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration)Study Finds Past Sexual and Physical Abuse Can Impact Ability to Adhere to Medication (From TheBody.com)HIV Linked to Shorter Telomeres, a Sign of Aging (From TheBodyPRO.com)FDA Grants Priority Review for HIV-Associated Diarrhea Drug Crofelemer (From the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America)NIH-Funded Study Defines Treatment Window for HIV-Positive Children Infected at Birth (From the U.S. National Institutes of Health) Back to Top• HIV NEWS VIEWSWhat the Affordable Care Act Means for Women, Girls and FamiliesAs another presidential election draws near in the U.S., the Women's Collective reminds us of important, recent gains in health care for people with HIV and their families.HIV/AIDS Organization Spotlight: Long Island Association for AIDS CareCan traditional services geared toward Americans with HIV survive in today's economic reality? Gail Barouh, Ph.D., explains how her organization strives to stay afloat on rough seas.New ONAP Chief: A "Transformative Time" in HIV/AIDSGrant Colfax, M.D., M.P.H., the newly appointed head of the U.S. Office of AIDS Policy, sets the stage for his upcoming tenure in this introductory message.More News Views Headlines:Mississippi May Lose $5 Million in White Funds (From Housing Works)An Open Letter to Zac Efron: "Get'cha Head in the Game" and Be a Safer Sex Advocate (From TheBody.com)Pictures From a Battlefield: The Men and Women Who Started ACT UP (From New York Magazine)Man Fights HIV-Positive Organ Donation Ban to Save Partner (From First Coast News)Brazil HIV Drug Patent Ruling Allows Generics, Sends Pipeline Process Into Doubt (From Intellectual Property Watch)HIVMA Praises Appointment of New Director of White House Office of National AIDS Policy (From the HIV Medicine Association) Back to Top• HIV/STD TRANSMISSION EDUCATIONUpdated U.S. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reveals Increase in New Infections Among Some GroupsHIV and AIDS rates held steady overall in the U.S. in 2010, but new HIV infections increased among people ages 15 to 24, men who have sex with men, and Native Americans.Experts Discuss Recent Advances in HIV Prevention Research (Video)A rush of new research has helped us get a better understanding for how "treatment-based HIV prevention" methods work -- and what obstacles may reduce their effectiveness.More Headlines on HIV/STD Transmission:Origami Paper Device May Test for HIV and Malaria (From The Daily Texan)Inching Forward With HIV Vaccines: Digesting Envelope Decoys (From Treatment Action Group)HIV Prevention With Positives: Often Ignored, Yet Often Effective (From The Center for AIDS) Back to Top• THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE: FEATURED ON THEBODY.COMPoetry Month at TheBody.comApril is National Poetry Month in the U.S., and throughout the month we'll be posting submissions of poetry about living with, or being affected by, HIV/AIDS. Any form of poetry is fair game! Find out more about how you or your clients/patients can get your poem featured on TheBody.com.Khafre Abif: Dear HIV"There have been many continuous struggles that I had to face and overcome. After I told on you, I didn't have to face those struggles alone. I recognized that you thrive, live and have power in fear and isolation."Rae -Thornton: Celebration of Life"I never thought that I would live to see 50 years old, but by the grace of God, in just under three months I will celebrate my 50th birthday. ... With AIDS, there's no middle ground: You decide how long you want to live, or how soon you want to die."Reggie : Love Times Love (New Blogger)"As a heterosexual man of color living with AIDS and hep C, I am aware of the level of homophobia that exists in my community. I DO NOT subscribe to those fears in any way, and will continue to spread love and information in an attempt to dispel those fears, while promoting healing." Back to TopAdvertisement 2011: The Year in Review• Top HIV/AIDS-Related Clinical Developments of 2011 Wohl, M.D., takes an in-depth look at the past year's most critical HIV-related studies, and explains how each may change the manner in which we practice HIV prevention or treatment in 2012 and beyond.About This E-MailThis e-mail newsletter was sent to nelsonvergel@.... It is provided free of charge to our registered members of The Body PRO.Want to change your subscription? Click here to modify your subscription information online.Missed a newsletter? Our archive of past newsletters will keep you up-to-date.Have any other questions or comments? Feel free to e-mail us at news@... or snail-mail us at:The Body PRO NewsletterRemedy Health Media, LLC250 West 57 StreetNew York, NY 10107

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From: "The Body PRO" <news@...>Date: 15 May 2012 16:02:34 -0400<nelsonvergel@...>Reply "The Body PRO" <news@...>Subject: TheBodyPRO.com Newsletter: HIV/AIDS Headlines for Frontline ProfessionalsIf you have trouble reading this e-mail, you can read the online version at: www.thebodypro.com/newsletter.html May 15, 2012HIV Care TodayHIV News ViewsHIV/STD Transmission EducationThe Patient Perspective: Featured on TheBody.com• HIV CARE TODAYU.S. FDA Panel Recommends HIV "Quad" Drug for ApprovalA U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel last week recommended approval of the four-drug "Quad" pill for first-line HIV treatment. However, the panel warned about the potential for renal complications and expressed concern about the lack of female representation in the drug's clinical trials.Human Stem Cells Can Be Programmed to Find, Kill HIV, Researchers Say"[A] team of UCLA researchers has now demonstrated that [genetically engineered human stem] cells can actually attack HIV-infected cells in a living organism," the UCLA AIDS Institute announces.African Americans Less Likely to Adhere to HAART; Untreated Depression May Be a FactorFewer than 30% of African Americans living with HIV had "optimal" adherence in a recent study, compared to 40% of HIV-infected people of other races and ethnicities. Meanwhile, depression was found to be much more common among African Americans.Insomnia, Daytime Sleepiness Not More Likely Among HIV-Infected People, Study SuggestsInsomnia rates among those living with HIV and on HAART in the U.S. are no higher than the general population, despite sleep disturbances being a common complaint among HIV-infected people taking treatment, according to a study from the U.S. military.More Headlines on HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy:HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients, Clinicians Warned Against Coadministration of Boceprevir With Some Ritonavir-Boosted Protease Inhibitors (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Stable Housing, Basic Necessities More Critical to Health Than Antiretroviral, Study Finds (From TheBody.com)Newborns Appear Unharmed by Mother's Use of Tenofovir During Pregnancy, Study Finds; Longer-Term Effects Still Unclear (From the U.S. National Institutes of Health)Only 20% of U.S. HIV-Infected People Have High Levels of Engagement With Specialist HIV Care (From aidsmap)In South Los Angeles, "Food Deserts" Impact Health of People With HIV/AIDS (From the Los Angeles Wave) Back to Top• HIV NEWS VIEWSDid Burger King Fire One of Its Managers Because He Is HIV Infected? Peña, a Burger King employee for seven years, and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a lawsuit against the fast food chain claiming that Peña was illegally fired because he is HIV positive. Ending the Epidemic: A Call for Leadership"The President and Secretary Clinton gave us the vision" for an AIDS-free generation, writes Kawata of the National Minority AIDS Council. "Now it's time for various federal departments to provide the substance to realize that vision and for Congress to appropriate the necessary resources to make it a reality." Dear HIV Organizations: You Really Want to Help Us? Pay Us.Barb Cardell dreads it when people ask her what she does for a living. "'I am a professional volunteer,' I usually respond. ... What am I supposed to say? 'I can't work because 20 years ago I tested HIV positive, and just surviving was my full-time job?'" A Fire in the House: HIV/AIDS in the Deep South"Having been active in the fight against HIV/AIDS for the past 25-plus years, I've seen plenty of life that is unfair, unjust and painful," Maura Riordan of AIDS United writes. A recent trip to Alabama brought it all back: "What I have seen and heard is far too reminiscent of my early days in this fight," she declares.More News Views Headlines:Getting the HIV/AIDS Community to Vote: Upcoming Education and Mobilization Webinars (From AIDS United)"Tools for Survival: Staying Relevant and Viable" -- Sharing Resources Among Black HIV Organizations (From TheBody.com)HIV/AIDS Activists Hoping Anxiously That Health Care Law Survives Supreme Court Review (From The Associated Press)Exit Strategy: Ending the AIDS Epidemic in Black America (PDF) (From Black AIDS Institute)50-Year Sentence in Iowa HIV Criminalization Case Upheld by Federal Judge (From TheBody.com)Is "Soft" HIV Activism Enough? (From AIDS United) Back to Top• HIV/STD TRANSMISSION EDUCATIONFDA Panel Recommends Approval of Tenofovir/Emtricitabine as Preventive Treatment for HIVLate last week, an expert advisory panel recommended that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approve tenofovir/emtricitabine (Truvada) for pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP -- but its recommendation was neither unanimous nor all-encompassing in terms of impacted populations.How to Get Heterosexual Black Men Involved in HIV Prevention, Part 2We continue our in-depth roundtable discussion with a panel of experts about how U.S. society (and the HIV/AIDS community) can help heterosexual African-American men use condoms more, more openly discuss HIV, and value themselves and their health more highly.To End HIV and Hepatitis C, We Have to Change the ConversationIt's a common refrain: "Condoms make sex less enjoyable." But is that really as true as many of us claim? "What about the idea of reframing sexual pleasure as including the absence of worry?" asks Dana Van Gorder, the head of Project Inform.More Headlines on HIV/STD Transmission:Risk of HIV Reinfection May Be Similar to Risk of Initial HIV Infection (From HIV i-Base)Flash-Heating Breast Milk to Cut Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (From ScienceBlog)Massachusetts: Governor Signs Law to Allow HIV Test With Verbal Consent (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)HIV "Prevention With Positives": Often Ignored, Yet Often Effective (From The Center for AIDS)Goosby Calls for "Extraordinary Resources" to Be Put Into Male Circumcision to Prevent HIV Infection (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Back to Top• THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE: FEATURED ON THEBODY.COMSix Reasons Why People Skip Their HIV MedsTaking antiretrovirals every day as prescribed isn't the easiest thing to do, even in the once-daily treatment era. The reality is that everyday life brings with it obstacles that can stand between a patient and his or her treatment. This patient-focused slideshow discusses some of the common reasons why people skip doses and offers advice on how to resolve the issue.Jamar Talks About Life After His Elimination (Audio)May 1 marked the end of the road on The Voice for Jamar , an HIV-positive New Yorker who captured viewers' hearts with emotional performances and his stirring story of redemption. He talked with POZ I AM Radio a few days after leaving the reality talent show. Under the Medicaid Microscope: Fighting for AssistanceWithout Medicaid, Kat Griffith would never be able to afford her HIV treatment. But even though it keeps her alive, renewing her Medicaid authorization each year is a stunningly miserable experience. Dave R: "Dear Dave ...": The Virus Writes Back"You knew all about me before we met ... How many friends had I killed, with you watching me do it and yet still determined to get into bed with me eventually? Oh please, don't tell me you never meant for this to happen!"As a Young Woman With HIV, Can I Still Reach for the American Dream?"Is the American Dream of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness really achievable for HIV-positive women?" Rastogi asks. "[HIV] does not have to be a disease of crisis, despair and shame. Yet, it is. It is because HIV runs the well-worn path of gender inequality." Back to TopAdvertisement2011: The Year in Review• Top HIV/AIDS-Related Clinical Developments of 2011 Wohl, M.D., takes an in-depth look at the past year's most critical HIV-related studies, and explains how each may change the manner in which we practice HIV prevention or treatment in 2012 and beyond.About This E-MailThis e-mail newsletter was sent to nelsonvergel@.... It is provided free of charge to our registered members of The Body PRO.Want to change your subscription? Click here to modify your subscription information online.Missed a newsletter? Our archive of past newsletters will keep you up-to-date.Have any other questions or comments? Feel free to e-mail us at news@... or snail-mail us at:The Body PRO NewsletterRemedy Health Media, LLC250 West 57 StreetNew York, NY 10107

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From: "The Body PRO" <news@...>Date: 29 May 2012 17:39:46 -0400<nelsonvergel@...>Reply "The Body PRO" <news@...>Subject: TheBodyPRO.com Newsletter: HIV/AIDS Headlines for Frontline ProfessionalsIf you have trouble reading this e-mail, you can read the online version at: www.thebodypro.com/newsletter.html May 29, 2012HIV Care TodayHIV News ViewsHIV/STD Transmission EducationThe Patient Perspective: Featured on TheBody.com• HIV CARE TODAYBroad-Spectrum Antivirals: The Future of HIV Treatment?What are the prospects for the development of a single drug that can treat a variety of viruses -- potentially even all viruses, including HIV? At least three novel approaches are being worked on to create such a drug, also known as a broad-spectrum antiviral.Generic Nevirapine Now Available -- But the Big One Is Next Year"Now comes news of the release of several generic formulations of nevirapine [Viramune], an effective but always somewhat overshadowed medication," Sax, M.D., writes. "Since its approval way back when in 1996, there has always been a solid reason to pick something else."A Kinder, Gentler Tenofovir?Early study results show a good deal of promise for GS 7340, a tenofovir (Viread) prodrug now working its way through clinical trials, Project Inform reports. The drug appears to be associated with fewer adverse effects and (potentially) superior virologic control.More Headlines on HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy:Incivek Rash Reports: What HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected Patients Need to Know (From TheBody.com)Ziagen Hypersensitivity Reactions Have Autoimmune Cause, Reports AIDS Journal (From Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Wilkins)Warfarin and Antiretrovirals: Impact of African-American Race and Ritonavir Use (From HIV i-Base)Studies on Pipeline Antiretrovirals Reveal New Data on Possible Drug Interactions (From HIV i-Base)Paper on HIV-Killing Stem Cells Glosses Over Key Caveat (From Treatment Action Group)Dolutegravir Aces SPRING-2 Study, Now Available Via Expanded Access Program (From Positively Aware) Back to Top• HIV NEWS VIEWSHIV Frontlines: Addressing the Needs of the API Community in New York City Murayama, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS Community Health Center, discusses his often-overlooked community and explains the unique, critical role that his HIV health center plays in serving the New York API community.New at TheBody.com: Post Your HIV-Related Events and Community Happenings!Are you hosting an HIV-related event in your community and want to spread the word? Use our brand-new "HIV Events and Community Happenings" bulletin board at TheBody.com, which will become our go-to spot for posting and browsing upcoming goings-on. Race, ACT UP and Why Older HIV/AIDS Leaders Need to Pass the Torch Vazquez-Pacheco, former member of the world-changing HIV/AIDS advocacy group ACT UP, discusses the organization's biggest achievements, the historic race and class tensions between its members, and the need for older leaders in the HIV/AIDS movement to encourage and mentor younger leaders. More News Views Headlines:U.S. Senator Proposes Buying Out HIV Drug Patents to Reduce Costs (From Housing Works)Dairy Cows, Fishing Boats and HIV: How Socioeconomic Support for Women Curbs HIV Abroad (From The Women's Collective)San Francisco Mayor to Restore All HIV/AIDS Funds (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Road to AIDS 2012: The State of HIV/AIDS in New York City (From Black AIDS Institute)Women Should Make Themselves "Less Attractive" to Curb HIV Infections, Zimbabwean Politician Says (From TheBody.com) Back to Top• HIV/STD TRANSMISSION EDUCATIONCommunity Unrest in Wake of FDA Panel Recommendation to Approve Tenofovir/Emtricitabine for HIV PreventionLate last week, an expert advisory panel recommended that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approve tenofovir/emtricitabine (Truvada) for pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP -- but its recommendation wasn't universal, and the HIV/AIDS community remains deeply divided over the issue. First-Ever Rapid, Oral, Home-Based HIV Test Recommended for FDA ApprovalCompared to the Truvada-for-PrEP vote, this one was a breeze: A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel unanimously recommended for approval what would become the first rapid HIV test that untrained individuals can self-administer and interpret.CDC Urges Hepatitis C Testing for All Baby BoomersThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend all adults born between 1945 and 1965 get tested for hepatitis C (HCV), believing this demographic makes up more than 75 percent of those currently living with the virus.More Headlines on HIV/STD Transmission:Is the U.S. Ready for Home HIV Tests? (From Inside Science)Federal Cuts Take More Than $1 Million From HIV Prevention and Education Programs in Massachusetts County Jails (From TheBody.com)British Draft Guidelines Suggest Sperm Washing Is No Safer Than Effective Treatment and Timed Intercourse (From aidsmap)Indoor Sex Workers Face Less Violence, Exposure to HIV, Says Vancouver Study (From the Vancouver Sun)Female Trouble: Studies Look at the Factors That Lead Women to HIV and Incarceration (From Positively Aware) Back to Top• THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE: FEATURED ON THEBODY.COMMark S. King: Donna Summer, Coming Out, and How AIDS Changed It All"The villain wasn't simply the disease in those darkest of days," Mark S. King writes. "It was ignorance, and the judgment that rose up from social conservatives who saw Godly retribution in the horrific deaths of our friends. And so, when Donna Summer became a born-again Christian ... her gay audience viewed her with immediate suspicion." Rae -Thornton: It's My 50th Birthday! (Video)Long-term HIV survivor and diva extraordinaire Rae -Thornton celebrated her 50th year on the planet this week -- a milestone that, when she was diagnosed with HIV 27 years ago, she never imagined she could reach. Bernard : How Did I Get Here? (New Blogger)Bernard is a 13-year HIV survivor and an HIV prevention/education specialist working with youth in Northern Virginia. He shares wise and unique perspectives on love, laughter, work and many other aspects of life, in hopes of helping readers to see things a little differently.This Positive Life: An Interview With Bernard (Audio/Transcript)"It's been a very enlightening diagnosis, as well as one that, at first, was a very discouraging one," says Bernard . In this interview prior to starting his blog on TheBody.com, he discusses the long way he's come since 1999, when his wife passed away in the hospital mere weeks after testing HIV positive. Back to TopAdvertisement2011: The Year in Review• Top HIV/AIDS-Related Clinical Developments of 2011 Wohl, M.D., takes an in-depth look at the past year's most critical HIV-related studies, and explains how each may change the manner in which we practice HIV prevention or treatment in 2012 and beyond.About This E-MailThis e-mail newsletter was sent to nelsonvergel@.... It is provided free of charge to our registered members of The Body PRO.Want to change your subscription? Click here to modify your subscription information online.Missed a newsletter? Our archive of past newsletters will keep you up-to-date.Have any other questions or comments? Feel free to e-mail us at news@... or snail-mail us at:The Body PRO NewsletterRemedy Health Media, LLC250 West 57 StreetNew York, NY 10107

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From: "The Body PRO" <news@...>Date: 29 May 2012 17:39:46 -0400<nelsonvergel@...>Reply "The Body PRO" <news@...>Subject: TheBodyPRO.com Newsletter: HIV/AIDS Headlines for Frontline ProfessionalsIf you have trouble reading this e-mail, you can read the online version at: www.thebodypro.com/newsletter.html May 29, 2012HIV Care TodayHIV News ViewsHIV/STD Transmission EducationThe Patient Perspective: Featured on TheBody.com• HIV CARE TODAYBroad-Spectrum Antivirals: The Future of HIV Treatment?What are the prospects for the development of a single drug that can treat a variety of viruses -- potentially even all viruses, including HIV? At least three novel approaches are being worked on to create such a drug, also known as a broad-spectrum antiviral.Generic Nevirapine Now Available -- But the Big One Is Next Year"Now comes news of the release of several generic formulations of nevirapine [Viramune], an effective but always somewhat overshadowed medication," Sax, M.D., writes. "Since its approval way back when in 1996, there has always been a solid reason to pick something else."A Kinder, Gentler Tenofovir?Early study results show a good deal of promise for GS 7340, a tenofovir (Viread) prodrug now working its way through clinical trials, Project Inform reports. The drug appears to be associated with fewer adverse effects and (potentially) superior virologic control.More Headlines on HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy:Incivek Rash Reports: What HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected Patients Need to Know (From TheBody.com)Ziagen Hypersensitivity Reactions Have Autoimmune Cause, Reports AIDS Journal (From Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Wilkins)Warfarin and Antiretrovirals: Impact of African-American Race and Ritonavir Use (From HIV i-Base)Studies on Pipeline Antiretrovirals Reveal New Data on Possible Drug Interactions (From HIV i-Base)Paper on HIV-Killing Stem Cells Glosses Over Key Caveat (From Treatment Action Group)Dolutegravir Aces SPRING-2 Study, Now Available Via Expanded Access Program (From Positively Aware) Back to Top• HIV NEWS VIEWSHIV Frontlines: Addressing the Needs of the API Community in New York City Murayama, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS Community Health Center, discusses his often-overlooked community and explains the unique, critical role that his HIV health center plays in serving the New York API community.New at TheBody.com: Post Your HIV-Related Events and Community Happenings!Are you hosting an HIV-related event in your community and want to spread the word? Use our brand-new "HIV Events and Community Happenings" bulletin board at TheBody.com, which will become our go-to spot for posting and browsing upcoming goings-on. Race, ACT UP and Why Older HIV/AIDS Leaders Need to Pass the Torch Vazquez-Pacheco, former member of the world-changing HIV/AIDS advocacy group ACT UP, discusses the organization's biggest achievements, the historic race and class tensions between its members, and the need for older leaders in the HIV/AIDS movement to encourage and mentor younger leaders. More News Views Headlines:U.S. Senator Proposes Buying Out HIV Drug Patents to Reduce Costs (From Housing Works)Dairy Cows, Fishing Boats and HIV: How Socioeconomic Support for Women Curbs HIV Abroad (From The Women's Collective)San Francisco Mayor to Restore All HIV/AIDS Funds (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Road to AIDS 2012: The State of HIV/AIDS in New York City (From Black AIDS Institute)Women Should Make Themselves "Less Attractive" to Curb HIV Infections, Zimbabwean Politician Says (From TheBody.com) Back to Top• HIV/STD TRANSMISSION EDUCATIONCommunity Unrest in Wake of FDA Panel Recommendation to Approve Tenofovir/Emtricitabine for HIV PreventionLate last week, an expert advisory panel recommended that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approve tenofovir/emtricitabine (Truvada) for pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP -- but its recommendation wasn't universal, and the HIV/AIDS community remains deeply divided over the issue. First-Ever Rapid, Oral, Home-Based HIV Test Recommended for FDA ApprovalCompared to the Truvada-for-PrEP vote, this one was a breeze: A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel unanimously recommended for approval what would become the first rapid HIV test that untrained individuals can self-administer and interpret.CDC Urges Hepatitis C Testing for All Baby BoomersThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend all adults born between 1945 and 1965 get tested for hepatitis C (HCV), believing this demographic makes up more than 75 percent of those currently living with the virus.More Headlines on HIV/STD Transmission:Is the U.S. Ready for Home HIV Tests? (From Inside Science)Federal Cuts Take More Than $1 Million From HIV Prevention and Education Programs in Massachusetts County Jails (From TheBody.com)British Draft Guidelines Suggest Sperm Washing Is No Safer Than Effective Treatment and Timed Intercourse (From aidsmap)Indoor Sex Workers Face Less Violence, Exposure to HIV, Says Vancouver Study (From the Vancouver Sun)Female Trouble: Studies Look at the Factors That Lead Women to HIV and Incarceration (From Positively Aware) Back to Top• THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE: FEATURED ON THEBODY.COMMark S. King: Donna Summer, Coming Out, and How AIDS Changed It All"The villain wasn't simply the disease in those darkest of days," Mark S. King writes. "It was ignorance, and the judgment that rose up from social conservatives who saw Godly retribution in the horrific deaths of our friends. And so, when Donna Summer became a born-again Christian ... her gay audience viewed her with immediate suspicion." Rae -Thornton: It's My 50th Birthday! (Video)Long-term HIV survivor and diva extraordinaire Rae -Thornton celebrated her 50th year on the planet this week -- a milestone that, when she was diagnosed with HIV 27 years ago, she never imagined she could reach. Bernard : How Did I Get Here? (New Blogger)Bernard is a 13-year HIV survivor and an HIV prevention/education specialist working with youth in Northern Virginia. He shares wise and unique perspectives on love, laughter, work and many other aspects of life, in hopes of helping readers to see things a little differently.This Positive Life: An Interview With Bernard (Audio/Transcript)"It's been a very enlightening diagnosis, as well as one that, at first, was a very discouraging one," says Bernard . In this interview prior to starting his blog on TheBody.com, he discusses the long way he's come since 1999, when his wife passed away in the hospital mere weeks after testing HIV positive. Back to TopAdvertisement2011: The Year in Review• Top HIV/AIDS-Related Clinical Developments of 2011 Wohl, M.D., takes an in-depth look at the past year's most critical HIV-related studies, and explains how each may change the manner in which we practice HIV prevention or treatment in 2012 and beyond.About This E-MailThis e-mail newsletter was sent to nelsonvergel@.... It is provided free of charge to our registered members of The Body PRO.Want to change your subscription? Click here to modify your subscription information online.Missed a newsletter? Our archive of past newsletters will keep you up-to-date.Have any other questions or comments? Feel free to e-mail us at news@... or snail-mail us at:The Body PRO NewsletterRemedy Health Media, LLC250 West 57 StreetNew York, NY 10107

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From: "The Body PRO" <news@...>Date: 12 Jun 2012 15:22:19 -0400<nelsonvergel@...>Reply "The Body PRO" <news@...>Subject: TheBodyPRO.com Newsletter: HIV/AIDS Headlines for Frontline ProfessionalsIf you have trouble reading this e-mail, you can read the online version at: www.thebodypro.com/newsletter.html June 12, 2012HIV Care TodayHIV News ViewsHIV/STD Transmission EducationThe Patient Perspective: Featured on TheBody.com• HIV CARE TODAYNew Data on the Berlin Patient: Interpret With CautionRecent cell samples taken of "Berlin Patient" Brown -- the only person to date who's been effectively cured of HIV -- appear to have found extremely low levels of HIV genetic material.Breaking Down Barriers to Transgender Health and HIV CareWhat factors keep health institutions from being the safe spaces they should be for transgender patients to receive care? And what can providers do right now to bring awareness of trans issues into their own practices?Study Finds HIV Infection Is an Independent Risk Factor for Lung CancerA massive analysis of data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study found that HIV infection increased a patient's risk of developing lung cancer by approximately 71%, though overall lung cancer risk was still low.SPARTAN: Two-Drug, NRTI-Sparing Strategies Continue to Disappoint"Initial two-drug HIV therapy without NRTIs hasn't fared well, even when it includes our best drugs," reports Sax, M.D. "We still don't know why these two-drug regimens don't do as well, especially in patients with high viral loads." More Headlines on HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy:Cryptococcal Meningitis Study Stopped -- Early HIV Therapy Clearly Harmful (From "HIV Care Today" on TheBodyPRO.com)U.S. Scientists Identify New HIV-Inhibiting Protein (From U.S. National Institutes of Health)FDA Turns Down 800 mg Tablet Form of Prezista (From AIDSmeds)Diabetes Increases Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease for People With HIV; Effect Greater Than for Either Disease Alone (From aidsmap)Myanmar's Health System on Life Support; Many With HIV Told "Come Back When You're Sicker" (From AFP) Back to Top• HIV NEWS VIEWSFire Destroys Office of New Orleans-Based HIV Organization; Arson SuspectedIn the wee hours of May 25, Deon Haywood received a horrible phone call from her building's landlord. The office of the HIV prevention organization she runs, Women With A Vision (WWAV), had been burned down.Beyond "Getting Over It": Why Trauma and Gender Violence Matter in HIV/AIDS"It's not just a handful of women living with HIV who have experienced or been affected by some form of violence," writes TheBody.com's community manager Olivia Ford. "This is most women living with HIV. HIV services that don't take into account the impact of trauma on women's lives are selling most HIV-positive women short on their care."The Future of Female Leadership in the HIV/AIDS MovementWe find ourselves in the midst of serious local and federal budget cuts impacting HIV-related services, as well as a social and political war embroiling women and reproductive health in the U.S. What better time to talk with a diverse group of female leaders about where we are and where we're headed in terms of female participation in the fight against HIV/AIDS? Prosecuting HIV: Take the Test -- and Risk Arrest?"Consenting adults. No intent to harm. Undetectable viral load. A condom was used. No HIV transmission. Twenty-five years in prison. This isn't hypothetical," writes prominent HIV criminalization activist Strub. He provides an overview of U.S. HIV disclosure laws in a recent issue of Positively Aware. More News Views Headlines:HIV Markets in Rich, Poor Countries Are Two Distinct Entities, Economist Reports (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)The "Fiscal Cliff": What It Means for HIV/AIDS (From AIDS United)Beginning to End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: What's the Research Agenda? (From Science Speaks: HIV TB News)Trade Officials Fail to Make Progress on Proposals to Improve Access to Generic Medicines (From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)HIV-Infected New Jersey Man Alleges He Was Denied Hospital Care Because He Is Gay (From Courthouse News Service) Back to Top• HIV/STD TRANSMISSION EDUCATIONWhat the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test Means for HIV Treatment and Prevention: A Panel Discussion (Video)Two senior members of the HIV/AIDS advocacy group AIDS United and an advocate with the organization Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive discuss the probable U.S. approval of the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test and the implications it will have on HIV treatment and prevention efforts.Rapid HIV Home Testing Is More Problem Than Solution, Advocate WarnsUnanimous support from an expert panel isn't enough to overcome HIV/AIDS advocate Jeannie Wraight's issues with an at-home, rapid HIV test. "Think about what it would have been like to receive the diagnosis at home, without support to assure us that a positive result didn't mean the end of our lives," she writes. GMHC and Photographer Mike Ruiz Want MSM in NYC to "Kiss and Tell" During LGBT Pride Month"The Kiss Tell campaign underscores the message that the lives of young black and Latino gay men are valued and not dispensable," said Marjorie Hill, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of GMHC. More Headlines on HIV/STD Transmission:Updated: HIV Surveillance in U.S. Men Who Have Sex With Men (Slides) (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Testing and Prevention Services Must Be Expanded in Order to Meet NHAS Goals, Says Study (From AIDS United)Study Identifies Characteristics of MSM Who May Be Suitable for Intermittent PrEP (From aidsmap)Reducing the HIV Risk of Girls Living on the Street in the Democratic Republic of Congo (From PlusNews)Football Player Tweets HIV Test Results: Over-Share or Encouraging? (From TheBody.com) Back to Top• THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE: FEATURED ON THEBODY.COMRusti -Hill: My Husband, Me and Baby Made Three"The hardest part of my pregnancy wasn't carrying my baby or watching my body swell to accommodate this precious life growing inside of me. The hardest part of the pregnancy was the stigma and discrimination we felt." Reggie : Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"I was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 when there was little or no hope for a long life, so maybe you can understand why it took me so long to decide to disclose that I was carrying the virus." Vergel: 10 News Items That Have Made Me Happy During the Past Month"These past several weeks have been great on many fronts. ... I counted a few of the great pieces of news that have come our way amidst all the negative news that the media dwells on to increase ratings." How to Create a Cause-Based Newsfeed on Facebook"In the same way I've created lists to filter what complete strangers see of my profile ... I've created lists that enable me to isolate my HIV/AIDS-related information to peruse at my leisure. And while I do still miss some things, it's getting better." Back to TopUpcoming HIV-Related Community Events• 5/31-6/30, NYC: UNDETECTABLE (La MaMa La Galleria)• 6/12, NYC: New York Association on HIV Over Fifty• 6/21, Chicago: Come Celebrate TPAN's 25th Birthday• Add Your Organization's Event on TheBody.com's Bulletin Boards2011: The Year in Review• Top HIV/AIDS-Related Clinical Developments of 2011 Wohl, M.D., takes an in-depth look at the past year's most critical HIV-related studies, and explains how each may change the manner in which we practice HIV prevention or treatment in 2012 and beyond.About This E-MailThis e-mail newsletter was sent to nelsonvergel@.... It is provided free of charge to our registered members of The Body PRO.Want to change your subscription? Click here to modify your subscription information online.Missed a newsletter? 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