HIV+ 01032000: Reality Fallout...

HIV+ 01032000: Reality Fallout...: For a while now I've been addressing some developing issues regarding HIV; At-Home Testing, Anti-Aids Pills & an AIDS-Free Generat...

HIV+ 01032000: Generics Are The Way...

HIV+ 01032000: Generics Are The Way...: According to this article , generics could save a lot of $ in the treatment of HIV patients.  Not to be rude, but Duh!  Snark aside, the p...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Hot One...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Hot One...: We're already at 99F & it's just after Noon.  The forecast calls for 108.  Unfortunately, humidity is hanging on as well.  This increase i...

HIV+ 01032000: Facing HIV...

HIV+ 01032000: Facing HIV...: I've been reading a lot about overcoming HIV in the last week.  A lot of people talk about treating everyone & an AIDS-Free generation.  B...

HIV+ 01032000: + & Gray...

HIV+ 01032000: + & Gray...: Check out this site & article .  Both of these talk about the fact that by 2015 over 50% of people living with HIV will be over 50.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: On A Hot Summer Night...

HIV+ 01032000: On A Hot Summer Night...: Last night was the 1st really hot night this summer & I didn't see any wolves with red roses.  All I saw was heat stressed cats strewn acr...

HIV+ 01032000: Further Alterations In Exercise...

HIV+ 01032000: Further Alterations In Exercise...: The first part of July was so pleasant.  Now, not so much.  I had been exercising for 10 minutes in the morning, around noon & then the la...

HIV+ 01032000: Lab Chase...

HIV+ 01032000: Lab Chase...: I got labs drawn today.  Normally, this isn't a big deal, but today there were things going on to make it a bit more challenging.  This ti...

HIV+ 01032000: Now, Not Later...

HIV+ 01032000: Now, Not Later...: This article  & many others on the web are prescribing immediate treatment of HIV.  This is contrary to older protocols that had doct...

HIV+ 01032000: An Aids Free Generation... Really...

HIV+ 01032000: An Aids Free Generation... Really...: I've been reading articles & seeing news blips that push for an AIDS-Free generation.  Nice thought, but is it even possible?  There are m...

HIV+ 01032000: Should It Be Mandatory...

HIV+ 01032000: Should It Be Mandatory...: Someone I chat with asked me if I thought HIV testing should be mandatory.  She added the qualifier of those people residing in the USA.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: 108...

HIV+ 01032000: 108...: OK, I'm a little blitzed today.  The temperature never really came down last night & the house was closed up due to a chance of rain that ...

HIV+ 01032000: Response...

HIV+ 01032000: Response...: This article  over at HuffPost examines the social situation surrounding HIV from the 1980's forward.  Even though there have been many ch...

HIV+ 01032000: Crapped Out Internet Provider Strikes Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Crapped Out Internet Provider Strikes Again...: Very short, don't know how long it will be before Suddenstink disconnects me again.  We've been blipping in & out all day.  Every time I c...

HIV+ 01032000: Odd Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Odd Morning...: The weather is on a warming trend.  I was happy where we were, but knew it wouldn't last.  It amazes me how much weather changes how I fee...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Off Today...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Off Today...: A little out of it today.  Today is a designated shopping day & this one was less than pleasant.  Going to Walmart can always turn into a ...

HIV+ 01032000: Concerns Acknowledged...

HIV+ 01032000: Concerns Acknowledged...: Recently I've been stating my concerns about the anti-aids pill (Truvada) & the at home quick HIV test.   Over the last few days I've been...

HIV+ 01032000: A Talent For Causing Things Pain...

HIV+ 01032000: A Talent For Causing Things Pain...: This article  talks about a dentist (of course), that has potentially exposed thousands of his patients to HIV, hepatitis & other i...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & Depression...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & Depression...: These articles, 1 & 2 , both talk about HIV & depression.  The number of people with HIV who also suffer from depression is staggeri...

HIV+ 01032000: 2nd Week Of July Almost Gone...

HIV+ 01032000: 2nd Week Of July Almost Gone...: The tail end of June & the beginning of July were hot, not hella-hot like last year, but hot.  The last week was nice.  We've had some rai...

HIV+ 01032000: Don't Think So...

HIV+ 01032000: Don't Think So...: For years the approach to HIV prevention was education, promotion of condom use & screening.  Recently, I've been noticing a tread in arti...

HIV+ 01032000: OT A Little...

HIV+ 01032000: OT A Little...: I'm a little off topic on this one & perhaps a bit callous.  But to hell with it, I've  already  started.   This article  talks about ...

HIV+ 01032000: At Home Test... Again...

HIV+ 01032000: At Home Test... Again...: Another article  questions the sensitivity of the at home test, OraQuick.  Apparently their own (OraSure) research is a bit cloudy on...

HIV+ 01032000: Reason Quo...

HIV+ 01032000: Reason Quo...: Finding myself without any articles I wish to explore & finding myself in a bit a debate yesterday has led to today's post.  A weight lift...

HIV+ 01032000: OMG...stairs...

HIV+ 01032000: OMG...stairs...: As I said yesterday, I modified my exercise routine to include stairs to counter the temporary withdrawal of walking.  I calculated how mu...

HIV+ 01032000: Exercise Alterations Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Exercise Alterations Again...: Everywhere in the news they're talking about record highs being broken.  I saw an article citing that over 20,000 record highs have b...

HIV+ 01032000: Party's Over...

HIV+ 01032000: Party's Over...: It's the 5th & the celebration & fireworks are mostly a done deal.  For some people that's sad, for others its a relief.  The animals...

HIV+ 01032000: Done Deal...

HIV+ 01032000: Done Deal...: I've mentioned this before, the completely at home HIV self-test.  There have been others that require the samples to be sent into ...

HIV+ 01032000: Inclusion...

HIV+ 01032000: Inclusion...: Alameda County has broadened its medicaid program to cover low income,  + people before their HIV shifts in AIDS.  This will allow t...

HIV+ 01032000: Transplant...

HIV+ 01032000: Transplant...: This article  discusses attempts to remove a 1988 ban on HIV + people from donating organs to other +  people.  The article presents s...

HIV+ 01032000: Careful...

HIV+ 01032000: Careful...: Be careful what you ask for.  Earlier this week, I griped about being in the pink (in reference to the temperature map that has anything o...