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Health News Will You Benefit From Health Care Reform?
January 14, 2010 By Ryan McLendon
The Affordable Health Care for America Act has the potential to make the lives of gays and lesbians much healthier... if the right language makes the final cut.
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News First HIV+ Man Set to Legally Visit U.S.
January 04, 2010 By Kerry Eleveld
Clemons Ruland, who first contracted HIV in New York in the mid '90s, may become the first known HIV-positive person to legally enter the U.S. following elimination of the HIV travel and immigration ban.
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News HIV/AIDS Travel Ban Lifted
January 04, 2010 By Julie Bolcer
A long-standing American ban on travelers with HIV/AIDS was lifted on Monday.
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News HIV Cocktail Cuts Death Rates by Half January 04, 2010 By Neal Broverman
Studies have long shown that combination therapy vastly improves immune function in HIV-positive individuals, but a new study is also proving the AIDS cocktail is saving lives.
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News UCLA: Stem Cells Kill HIV December 07, 2009 By Neal Broverman
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, made a stunning announcement Monday: Stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV.
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HIV HIV: Number 1 Killer of Women November 11, 2009 By Christopher Mangum
The World Health Organization has announced that the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44 is HIV/AIDS.
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Ask the Doctor

Aging and HIV
Data shows that there will be a shar rise in older HIV+ individuals by 2015, and with it, the otential for an increased number of brain disorders -- secifically Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Drug Therapies
With all the HIV medications you have to choose from, where do you begin?
Support Network
Last year I diagnosed my youngest atient with HIV. He was 23 years old.
Get Ready for Frank Talk
What goes on in your bedroom is no one’s business but your own...and your doctor’s.
About the Doctor
Dr. Sinelli's exerience and training leads him to a secial understanding of his atient grous.

Fitness

Can I Exercise to Ease My Neuropathy?
Exercise may hel with eriheral neuroathy, but be sure to avoid high-imact workouts.
The Advocates: Best in SnowShae with with winter sorts, melt way extra ounds, beware overtraining
Status Update
Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day is this Sunday -- former major league baseball umire David Pallone wants to know, "Do you know your status?"
The Advocates: Tread Lightly
Common running injuries, crucial stretching, alcohol calories
Going the Distance, Part 3
As the Los Angeles Marathon nears, The Advocate's resident marathoner is experiencing the onset of injury and fatigue.

Health and Treatments

Do What Feels Right
In honor of World AIDS Day, 28-year-old advertising exec Tyler Helms goes ublic with his story in a live ost on Facebook, and urges eole to share theirs.
New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
New guidelines recommend that young women ush back the date of their first Pa test and women overall screen less often for cervical cancer.
The Advocates: Dangerous Liaisons Unsafe sex toys, Circumcision not the answer to HIV, Seasonal Affective Disorder
The Advocates: All Systems Go
Probiotics; bigger, harder enis ills; home DNA test
The Advocates: Tread Lightly
Common running injuries, crucial stretching, alcohol calories

Health News

Will You Benefit From Health Care Reform?
The Affordable Health Care for America Act has the otential to make the lives of gays and lesbians much healthier... if the right language makes the final cut.
AMA: Repeal DADTAmerica’s largest organization of hysicians and medical students has issued declarations against the military's "don't ask, don't tell" olicy and state same-sex marriage bans.
The Advocates: Dangerous Liaisons Unsafe sex toys, Circumcision not the answer to HIV, Seasonal Affective Disorder
Russia Urged to Change AIDS Strategy
AIDS exerts urged Russia to change the way it fights HIV and AIDS, a growing threat to the country.
Britain's Gay Blood Ban Under ReviewA lifetime ban on blood donations by gay and bisexual men in the United Kingdom is currently under review and could be lifted in 2010.

Here To Inspire

Could Stem Cells Cure AIDS?
A UCLA rofessor behind an astounding stem-cell study discusses the ossibility that a cure could be within our gras.
Could Stem Cells Cure AIDS?
A UCLA rofessor behind an astounding stem-cell study discusses the ossibility that a cure could be within our gras.
UCLA: Stem Cells Kill HIVResearchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, made a stunning announcement Monday: Stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV.
Around the Globe on World AIDS Day
Watch eole around the world commemorate loved ones and urge humanitarian efforts in marking this year's World AIDS Day.
World View
Each year eole all over the globe set aside time to observe World AIDS Day.

Living Well

Status Update
Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day is this Sunday -- former major league baseball umire David Pallone wants to know, "Do you know your status?"
Good Health At Every Age
Age gracefully. A time-honored principle, perhaps. But attainable? Six experts on health, fitness, and aging give you their best advice on how to make it happen.
Advocates: Saving Face
Shave That Beard, Tennis Fashion, Homoerotic Dishes
Dr. Frank's Tips on Maintaining Healthy Skin and Reducing Wrinkles
It's your biggest organ -- take care of it!
Want to Take Control? Then Let Go!
Not having control means more freedom, not less.

Love and Sex

The Advocates: Dangerous Liaisons Unsafe sex toys, Circumcision not the answer to HIV, Seasonal Affective Disorder
The Advocates: All Systems Go
Probiotics; bigger, harder enis ills; home DNA test
Advocates: The Courage to Leave
Domestic Violence, Finding a Gay Doctor, Q&A on Genital Herpes
And They're Always Glad You Came
COMMENTARY: They say the Internet killed the gay sex club -- but as one writer finds out with just a little bit of research, for some people, those dark corridors are inviting more play than ever.
Green Becomes Her
With a film career that includes Death Becomes Her and Blue Velvet, what could Isabella Rossellini possibly do to surprise fans? How about shtupping sea creatures as star of a short film series about animal sex, Green Porno 2 ?

Mental Wellness

The Advocates: Dangerous Liaisons Unsafe sex toys, Circumcision not the answer to HIV, Seasonal Affective Disorder
Psychiatric association supports same-sex marriage
Depression 101
Since many HIVers are more rone to deression, here's what you should do if you're exeriencing its symtoms.
Snap! Crackle! Pop!
A new study suggests most condom failures are due to rigorous sex.
Stop and See the Signs
Learn to recognize these common symtoms of deression.