Surrounding the City of Douglas in southeastern Arizona is an area that has been a crossroads of cultures for centuries. Native Americans, Spaniards and Mexicans, and Anglo-Americans alike have experienced the beauty of the desert and the surrounding mountains. The copper-laden Mule Mountains are to the west, the Swisshelm and Perilla ranges to the east and the mighty Chiricahuas to the north. The high desert climate brings Douglas sunny days, moderate daytime temperatures and cool nights under skies not obscured by city lights. Just to the south of Douglas is Agua Prieta, a Mexican city of nearly 100,000 people.
The International AIDS Society (IAS) hosted its first conference on HIV pathogenesis and treatments in Argentina, on July 8-11, 2001. The conference focused on the clinical care of people living with HIV disease. The goals of the IAS are to improve the overall quality of life of persons infected with HIV and to improve access to health care in underdeveloped countries.
Hi, my name is Precious Jackson, and I am a Treatment Advocate here at Women Alive. I'm also an AIDS activist because I believe that it's our right as people living with HIV and AIDS to fight for our lives. And we have a responsibility to spread the word about AIDS awareness. I had the opportunity to attend an ATAC/CST Teach-In, which was a great learning experience for me.
Florence (Reuters Health) -- Vitamin C could provide a key to unlock the blood-brain barrier, which stops many drugs from getting into the brain where they could potentially treat diseases such as Alzheimer's or epilepsy, according to preliminary findings from researchers in Italy. Dr. Stefano Manfredini and colleagues found that drugs used to treat neurological disorders appear to slip past the blood-brain barrier more easily when a vitamin C molecule is attached.
For many years now, the focus of prevention has been on trying to get society as a whole to adopt condom use as a way of life. Perhaps this approach was successful early in the epidemic, but today the mood has drastically changed. AIDS is no longer perceived by the general public as a "crisis," and many people in the HIV community (after 20 years of being ultra-conscious in their safer-sex practices) have become more relaxed as well. As people live longer with this disease, the focus is on improving quality of life.
Almost 17,000 cases of HIV infection were identified throughout New York state during the last seven months of 2000, according to a report released Friday as required by a recent law.
Gregg Gonsalves, Director of Treatment Advocacy, GMHC, May 28, 2002 - Summer 2002
Yesterday, yet another friend and colleague died of AIDS. Linda Grinberg, who ran the Foundation for AIDS and Immune Research, died in her sleep of a heart attack brought on by primary pulmonary hypertension, which she developed a year ago. PPH is a rare cardiac phenomenon, but can be brought on by HIV and/or medications. Linda was a fearless AIDS treatment activist who had faced death many times since her T-cells plummeted to 30 in 1995.
This was the third year I attended the Summit on HIV sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. We go there, we listen to presenters, we see our colleagues that we don't see all year, and we represent our communities.
Jenna Naranjo, Associated Press April 25, 2002 - Summer 2002
Sometimes Peter Haloo IV wishes he'd wake up and his battle with AIDS would be nothing more than a dream. The Zuni Pueblo member was diagnosed with AIDS on November 26, 1996. Today Haloo, who takes 18 pills a day to fight the disease, is working to open the eyes of his tribe.
From www.pottv.com and "How You Can Help" section submitted by The Patients' Hunger Strike for Life - Summer 2002
The feds (specifically the DEA) are systematically moving through our state to destroy the cannabis clubs that provide safe access to medications needed by sufferers of terminal and chronic illnesses. The following is an update on the status of our local club and what you can do to help us defend our rights. For more information log on to pottv.com
The following is a summary of highlights from the 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), which took place February 24-28, 2002 in Seattle.
Campylobacter jejuni infection is a gram-negative rod that appears "S" shaped or comma shaped. Cattle, chickens, and dogs serve as the reservoir of this organism. Transmission is usually via raw or under-cooked food, especially poultry. However, other modes of transmission include ingestion of unpasteurized milk, untreated water, or contact with infected household pets. Campylobacter jejuni diarrhea is more common than Salmonella and Shigella. It can happen by eating under-cooked poultry or swallowing ocean water while swimming.
Imagine a vast and beautiful forest dedicated forever to those that have lived with HIV/AIDS. A nature retreat and park for relaxation, stress reduction and community support in the midst of the dramatic consequences of HIV.
A wide variety of clinical studies are open to women, including trials with antivirals and protease inhibitors. Also, those looking to prevent and treat opportunistic infections. There are trials for people who are resistant to all approved medications. There are trials to find treatments for neuropathy, and various other disorders. There's a trial for just about everything. The following is a partial list of studies in the Los Angeles area.
This information is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.