AIDS Treatment News #162, November 6, 1992
Tadd Tobias
* Treatment Issues. Published 10 times yearly by the Gay Men's Health Crisis, Medical Information, 129 West 20th St., New York, NY 10011. Suggested donation for individual subscription is $30, or $50 for physicians and institutions. Newsletter covers experimental treatment research for HIV disease and related opportunistic infections, including advances in prophylaxis and prevention strategies. A recent issue focusing solely on the various aspects of HIV disease and women is available, though most editions do not have an overall theme but cover a variety of subjects.
* PI Perspective. Published twice yearly by Project Inform, 1965 Market St., Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94103; 415/558-9051 from San Francisco and from outside the U. S., 800/334-7422 from elsewhere in California, 800/822-7422 from U. S. locations outside California. Newsletter covers allopathic treatment information including pharmaceutical drug development and clinical trials, vaccine development, and AIDS research policy. It addresses broad-based community needs like standard of care, early intervention strategies, and prophylaxis for opportunistic infections.
* Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS (BETA). Published four times yearly by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, BETA Subscription Department, P. O. Box 426182, San Francisco, CA 94142, 800/327-9893. Subscriptions are free for residents of San Francisco, $45 for nonresidents, $90 for organizations. Interested individuals should inquire about low cost subscriptions. BETA mainly covers current AIDS research and developments in mainstream medicine. The newsletter devotes whole issues to specific topics such as HIV and women, the skin, the eyes, etc.
* Positively Aware. Published monthly by Test Positive Aware Network, Inc., 1340 W. Irving Park, Box 259, Chicago, IL 60613. Funded in part by Burroughs-Wellcome for distribution to HIV- impacted communities, this community-based newsletter covers many aspects of the AIDS epidemic. It focuses on research, mainstream and alternative treatment information, funding alerts, public policy issues, social concerns and community events. Each edition also includes a Spanish language section. Because of it location, Positively Aware includes information about clinical trials in the Chicago area, as well as local support services. * Critical Paths AIDS Project. Published monthly by Kiyoshi Kuromiya, 2062 Lombard St., Philadelphia, PA 19146, 212/545- 2212. Subscriptions are free for people with AIDS or HIV, others are asked to contribute $50/yr. Publishes in-depth information about treatments, research, and related political issues. Also contains an extensive listing of community events and support services in the Philadelphia area.
* STEP Perspective. Published three times yearly by the Seattle Treatment Education Project, 127 Broadway East, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98102, 800/869-7837. Although subscriptions are free, donations are encouraged. Newsletter primarily covers treatment information including both mainstream and alternative approaches. Some articles address insurance and other practical concerns. A general information packet and a variety of fact sheets are available. Magazine style format allows topics to be examined thoroughly by an extensive scientific review committee.
* TreatmentUpdate (TraitementSida, French language edition) published 10 times yearly by Community AIDS Treatment Information Exchange, Suite 324 -- 517 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6G 4A2, 416/944-1916. Canadian subscriptions are free. Individuals in the U. S. are asked to pay $15/year. Sliding scale subscriptions are available. Funded to serve a Canadian audience, it also follows what is happening in the U. S. and Europe. Newsletter covers broad range of AIDS-related treatment issues originating from over 100 peer-review journals. Often dealing with experimental and alternative treatments not covered in U. S. publications, the articles include innovative approaches not in wide use, or not yet thoroughly researched.
* PWA Newsline. Published monthly by Bree Scott-Hartland, Editor, Newsline Coalition, Inc., 31 West 26th St., New York, NY, 10010, 212/532-0290. Subscriptions are $35 a year, free to persons with AIDS who cannot afford the expense. This publication is committed to including diverse opinions of the many different people affected by the AIDS epidemic. Examining an extensive array of HIV-related community concerns, the editorial content consists of reader's submissions and regularly appearing departments such as News/Analysis, International Digest, Medical Matters, Prisoner Perspectives, and Bulletins (listings of New York area events and services).
* Notes From the Underground. Published six times a year by the PWA Health Group (the New York City buyers' club), 150 W. 26th St., Suite 201, New York, NY 10001, 212/255-0520. Subscriptions are $35/individual rate, $75/institution and physician rate, and sliding scale for low income individuals. The newsletter reports on issues pertaining to AIDS treatments including background information about particular alternative therapies and their use. Also covered are experimental pharmaceutical treatments including those already approved but not indicated for HIV-associated diseases.
* Treatment and Data Digest. Published twice monthly by ACT- UP/New York, 135 W. 29th St., New York, NY 10001, 212/564-AIDS. Subscriptions are $40. This newsletter is essentially the report of the treatment and data committee of ACT UP/New York. Very current information about public policy, clinical trials and research issues. Newsletter often covers first reports about issues not yet thoroughly known by the larger AIDS community, which usually leads to further investigations by others. Good publication for the latest treatment activism news.
* I Heard It Through the Grapevine. Published sporadically by Stephen Korsia, experimental treatment specialist, AIDS Project Los Angeles, 6721 Romaine St., Los Angeles, CA 90038. Request free subscriptions by mail. Newsletter gives a strictly subjective yet insightful perspective on alternative treatments, and is adept at finding research about little known or studied treatments. Recent topics have included garlic, bitter melon, shark cartilage, PCM-4, and others.
* WORLD. Published monthly by Rebecca Denison. P. O. Box 11535, Oakland, CA 94611, 510/658-6930. Rates are sliding scale $5 to $100 No one denied subscription because of inability to pay. Written by and for HIV-positive women to address concerns specific to HIV disease and women including treatment information and psychosocial issues. Newsletters also include forums for personal testimonies, activist alerts, and events calendar.
* The Positive Woman. P. O. Box 34372, Washington, DC 20043, 202/898-0372. Sliding scale subscriptions from $12 to $75. Published bimonthly by and for HIV-positive women. As stated in the newsletter, its purpose is to provide mainstream and alternative treatment information, and to provide "a forum for affected people to express their opinions and to evaluate current services, legislation and the social impact of HIV/AIDS."
* Body Positive. Published monthly by Body Positive Group, 51B Philbeach Gardens, London, SW5 9EB, Great Britain. Subscription fees vary. Information can be requested by mail or by fax at 011-71-373-5237. This newsletter provides a European perspective of treatment information not seen in similar U. S. publications. Recent editorial content has included overviews of opportunistic infections, international conference coverage, pregnancy and women with HIV, and social issues affecting people living with HIV.
* SIDAhora. Published quarterly by Moises Agosto, Editor, PWA Coalition, 31 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10010, 212/532-0290. Suggested donation of $20 (plus additional charge for international delivery). Original material published in Spanish. Each edition focuses on specific aspects of the AIDS epidemic and its effect within the Latino/Latina community. Comprehensive coverage includes treatment information, women's issues, pediatric concerns, public policy, art, and literature.
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