Columbus, OH

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Adding lemon to your water has many benefits. It helps burn more calories. It also relieves many digestion problems. Lemon’s antiaging properties make it great for the skin. Have a toothache or bad breath? Lemon water can help. If you have tonsil issues, it’s good to gargle lemon water...

Add Lemon to Your Water

This quick-reference chart compares antiretroviral (ARV) options for the treatment of HIV, including adult dosing and dietary restrictions.

2024 HIV Drug Chart

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Several studies presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) shed light on HIV persistence and strategies for long-term remission. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) keeps HIV replication suppressed, but the virus inserts its genetic blueprints into the DNA of human cells and establishes a long-lasting reservoir that antiretrovirals can’t reach.

HIV Reservoirs and Viral Rebound

Cover: Alicia Diggs, MPH is driven by a desire to improve the health care system for women and people of color—starting with clinical trials. Inside: A guide to clinical trials for people living with HIV; catching up with Paul Edmonds, one of a handful of people cured of HIV and cancer after a stem cell transplant. Plus: The 2024 POZ HIV Drug Chart.

POZ July/August 2024

Arlington, TX

Some Texans recently took to Facebook to amplify rumors about AIDS spreading in a community swimming pool. To be clear, no cases of HIV transmission via swimming pools have ever been recorded, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center. The Facebook post read: “HOA [homeowners association] Pool Infected with...

HIV Cannot Spread in Pools

F a decade, in blog posts and scientific papers and public talks, the psychologist Hal Herzog has questioned whether owning pets makes people happier and healthier. It is a lonely quest, convincing people that puppies and kittens may not actually be terrific for their physical and mental health. “When I talk to people about this,” Herzog recently said, “nobody believes me.” A prominent professor at a major public university once described him as “a super curmudgeon” who is, in effect, “trying to prove that apple pie causes cancer.”

The Fuzzy Science on Whether Fido Is Actually Good for You

Hamilton Township, NJ

NewsByJoshua

Rainbow Shops, a popular clothier known for its youth clothing, is preparing to shut down its location at the Hamilton Mall in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The store is currently offering a hefty 40% discount on all items as part of its liquidation sale.

Popular Clothing Store Offers Offers Deep Discounts, Closing 950 Locations in Struggling Mall

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Bucks County Beacon

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—the new name for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—and its more severe form, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), are responsible for a growing share of advanced liver disease. Linked to obesity and diabetes, fatty liver disease is increasingly recognized as a metabolic condition. Over...

Treatment for Fatty Liver Disease

Pennsylvania State

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Mobile, AL

I found out I was HIV positive in February 2017 in my last semester at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Ironically, I was taking a class on global health and chose HIV/AIDS as my research topic. I chose it before I knew about my own status. Life is funny. The research was good because it forced me to confront some realities and learn my new normal. I think I reached a place of acceptance earlier than I would have otherwise.

The Best Medicine

I recently switched HIV medications. My doctor had been suggesting I make this change for a while now. I was reluctant to do so due to my adherence to the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” perspective. Over the years, that way of thinking has mostly served my health well.

Heart of Gold

Aiming to expand access to hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV testing, researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (MSM) will use a $3.3 million grant to study and implement nationwide opt-out testing, according to a university news release. Opt-out testing, also referred to as universal screening, means...

Studying Benefits of Opt-Out Hepatitis C and HIV Testing

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

1 – GMHC (Gay Men’s Health Crisis) publishes a newsletter to address questions relating to GRID (gay-related immune deficiency). (1982) 13 – Madonna performs a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City and raises $400,000 for amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. The show, an addition to her Who’s That Girl summer tour, commemorates her friend Martin Burgoyne. (1987)

AIDS Is Everyday – July/August 2024

Nearly 40% of older people with HIV have at least one unmet need, according to a recent study. Today, more than half of HIV-positive people in the United States are ages 50 or older. Like the general population, people with HIV are more prone to comorbidities as they age, and they may face challenges such as reduced mobility, cognitive decline and financial instability.

Older People With HIV Have Unmet Needs

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

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U.K.-based aidsmap, a Longtime and Vital Source of HIV Information, to Close

The HIV community is losing a respected and vital voice. NAM aidsmap, which has provided HIV journalism and information for 37 years, announced its proposed closure...

U.K.-based aidsmap, a Longtime and Vital Source of HIV Information, to Close

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