1997
November
AIDS Said To Be "Very Rare" When Viral Load is Under 5000 Being Alive; November 1997
Findings from a German study presented at ICAAC indicate that when HIV RNA levels are detectable but no higher than 5,000 copies/mL, progression to AIDS is "very rare."
T-Cell Basics Being Alive - November 1997
Bob Munk There was a time when T-cells were easy. In the old days, the best-and only-way to gauge how your immune system was holding up against HIV was the standard T-cell count. More was better. Less was bad. The numbers could bounce up and down, but seemed to end up getting lower.
Is the Sun Setting on AIDS Funding? Being Alive - November 1997
Charlie Price Recently, Project Inform Perspectives printed a special editorial entitled "The Coming Sunset on AIDS Funding" which I think takes a clear-eyed view of the future as it relates to funding programs for people with AIDS. I will quote, paraphrase and comment on it in this article.
Happy Holidays (Yes, It's That Time Again) Being Alive - November 1997
Jennifer Jensen, MS, RD Everybody expects us to be happy, content, and celebratory when we get into the holiday season, but sometimes we're not so happy. Pretend. You'll probably read this just before The Annual Thanksgiving Visitation, Food, and Football Fest. Yes, the generic "holiday season" is practically lived around food. Here are some survival tips.
Actualización Médica Sobre La Mujer y El VIH Being Alive - November 1997
Alexandra Levine, M.D.--Traducción: César De Dios, Voluntario de APLA y Eddy R. García Fernández, Educador sobre Tratamientos, APLA Actualmente, las mujeres constituyen el mayor n·mero de personas contrayendo el Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana (vih) en los Estados Unidos. Mientras que la tasa de infección entre los hombres homosexuales ha bajado, la de las mujeres se ha incrementado.
Bits and Pieces Being Alive - November 1997
Fran McDonald
Delavirdine and Indinavir Hailed As "Salvage Therapy" Being Alive - November 1997
DMP-266: A New NNRTI Being Alive - November 1997
News From the Front: The Global AIDS Picture: "Very, Very Grim" Being Alive - November 1997
Chris Griffin
REPORT FROM ICAAC '97: Opportunistic Infections in the Protease Era Being Alive - November 1997
Bruce Polsky, M.D. and Mark Harrington
The Big Uneasy: Living in the Protease Age Being Alive - November 1997
Chris Griffin
The News from ICAAC Being Alive - November 1997
Jim Stoecker
July
The 108th Medical Update: Looking to the Future Being Alive - July 1997
Aleece Dimas
Being Alive Selects Its 1997 Spirit of Hope Award Recipients Being Alive - July 1997
Robert Dal Porto
Bits and Pieces Being Alive - July 1997
Fran McDonald
Eating Strategy; From the Ground Being Alive - July 1997
Jennifer Jensen, MS, RD
1997 AIDS Ride: A PWA Journal; The Final Entry Being Alive - July 1997
Chris Griffin
FDA Warns of Diabetes Risk of Protease Drugs Being Alive - July 1997
New Federal Guidelines For HIV Treatment Released For Comment Being Alive - July 1997
Walt Senterfitt
From the Executive Director Being Alive - July 1997
Charlie Price
Can You Make A Good Antiviral Cocktail Without a Protease Inhibitor? Being Alive - July 1997
Walt Senterfitt
June
All About Tuberculosis (TB) Being Alive - June 1997
Drug Pricing Program Threatened Being Alive - June 1997
Bill Mannion
AIDS Ride 1997: A PWA Journal - May '97 Being Alive - June 1997
Chris Griffin
Bits and Pieces Being Alive - June 1997
Fran McDonald
Drugs, Drugs, Drugs: Gilead's Anti-retorviral PMPA Shows Promise Being Alive - June 1997
NAC In the News, Again! Being Alive - June 1997
Brian A. Smith, D.C.
When A HAART Attack Leaves You Flatlined: Studying "Non-responders" to Anti-HIV Therapy Being Alive - June 1997
Rick Loftus
ADAPs Need Additional $131.7 Million in Federal Funding Being Alive - June 1997
Medical Update: April 28, 1997 Being Alive - June 1997
Mark Katz M.D., reported by Jim Stoecker
From the Outgoing Director: A Farewell Note Being Alive - June 1997
Gary E. Costa
Notes From the Board President Being Alive - June 1997
Mary Lucey
National Conference on Women and HIV: The Epidemic Is Not Over Being Alive - June 1997
Nancy MacNeil
May
Treatment of HIV Infection with Indinavir and Nevirapine: An Observational Study of 45 Patients Being Alive - May 1997
Bernard Bihari, MD
Nutrition Power "Turnaround": Don't Believe Everything You Read Being Alive - May 1997
Jennifer Jensen, MS, RD
AIDS Ride 1997: A PWA Journal -- April Being Alive - May 1997
Chris Griffin
An Update on Antiviral Resistance Being Alive - May 1997.
Mark Katz, MD; reported by Jim Stoecker
President's Report--A Time of Change: Gary Costa Resigns As Executive Director Being Alive - May 1997
Walt Senterfitt, President, Being Alive Board of Directors
Prevention? What Does That Have To Do With Me?! Being Alive - May 1997
Walt Senterfitt
April
Viracept Approved By FDA Being Alive - April 1997
Walt Senterfitt
Website For Protease Failures Being Alive - April 1997
A Possibly Fatal Interaction Between Ritonavir and "Ecstasy" Being Alive - April 1997
Bruce Mirken
Nutrition Power Priorities Being Alive - April 1997
Jennifer Jensen, MS, RD
An Update on Antiviral Therapy Being Alive - April 1997
presented by Mark Katz MD and reported by Jim Stoecker
News from the Commission on HIV Health Services Being Alive - April 1997
Dana Gorbea-Leon
HIV Eradication: What We Know Today Being Alive - April 1997
Walt Senterfitt
Notes From the Director Being Alive - April 1997
Gary E. Costa
All About Crixivan (Indinavir) Being Alive - April 1997
Crixivan to be Available Through Local Pharmacies Being Alive - April 1997
AIDS Ride 1997: A PWA Journal-March Being Alive - April 1997
Chris Griffin
FROM THE 4TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RETROVIRUSES: Antiretroviral Affects on Blood, Semen, Spinal Fluid, and Lymph Tissue Being Alive - April 1997
Jules Levin
This information is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor. 
This information is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.