The New Puritanism
Posted on June 26, 2012 by A&U in Columns, Left Field
Left Field by Patricia Nell Warren As HIV & STD rates show no signs of waning, religious conservatives are turning the clock back on sex education. A reactionary wave of puritanism is engulfing the country, especially in any area of our culture that touches on sex. We can see it everywhere, from the growing negativity [...]
Coffee, Pot
Posted on August 2, 2011 by A&U in Hep Talk, LifeGuide, Noteworthy
Can Caffeine and Cannabis Be Helpful for HCV and HIV? by Larry Buhl Doctors agree that lifestyle choices, such as food and substance intake, play a part in the progression (or improvement) of chronic diseases such as hepatitis and HIV. Caffeine, present in coffee, tea, chocolate, cola, and some over-the-counter medications, is metabolized through the [...]
B Alert
Posted on June 2, 2011 by A&U in Hep Talk, LifeGuide, Noteworthy
Researchers explore the dangers of hepatitis B and HIV coinfection by Larry Buhl New research suggests people with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have twice the risk of dying from liver-related diseases as people with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), including those coinfected with HIV. The research was part of the long-running Multicenter AIDS [...]
