HIV/AIDS Video Newsbreak: July 23, 2009
TheBody.com's HIV/AIDS Video Newsbreak, featuring these stories: Isentress Approved for First-Line HIV Treatment Global Recession May Undo Progress Made Against HIV in Poor Countries, Report Warns Tell...
View ArticleHIV/AIDS Video Newsbreak: August 11, 2009
TheBody.com's HIV/AIDS Video Newsbreak, featuring these stories: Researchers Create Map of HIV's Genetic Structure HIV Comes From Gorillas, Too AIDS Can Kill Chimpanzees, Researchers Find IAS 2009:...
View ArticleHIV/AIDS Video Newsbreak: September 1, 2009
TheBody.com's HIV/AIDS Video Newsbreak, featuring these stories: HIV Doesn't Increase Swine Flu Death Risk, Study Suggests An Update on What H1N1 (Swine) Flu Means for HIV-Positive People Organ Failure...
View ArticleHIV/AIDS Video Newsbreak: September 22, 2009
TheBody.com's HIV/AIDS Video Newsbreak, featuring these stories: HIV Drug Companies Get Report Cards Managing Side Effects With Exercise Rash Warning for Intelence Users H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccine Update...
View ArticleHIV/AIDS Video Newsbreak: November 3, 2009
TheBody.com's HIV/AIDS Video Newsbreak, featuring these stories: The First Person to Be Cured of HIV: an Update on an Amazing Story Washington, D.C., Is Badly Mismanaging Services for HIVers, Report...
View ArticleHello to TheBody.com: A Video Blog by Justin B. Smith
My name is Justin B. Smith. I'm the writer and producer of Justin's HIV Journal and this is the first time I've written for TheBody.com. I'm so very happy to be here to be able to talk with all of you...
View ArticleThe Positive Project - November 2009: Tyler, Sheila and Horace
Three HIVers -- Tyler, Sheila and Horace -- share their stories: learning to speak out, the ups and downs of HIV, and becoming adherent.
View ArticleWhat Are You Doing This World AIDS Day?
Although attendance at World AIDS Day events has fallen over the years, there are lots of events around the world. We asked a few activists what their plans were. Take a look and see what they said and...
View ArticleWhen My T Cells Are Old and Gray: A Video Blog by Mark S. King
Do I have the right to complain about getting older? As my 49th birthday approaches in a couple weeks, I've been bemoaning my distant youth, and how little the gay community celebrates those of us "of...
View ArticleHIV/AIDS and the Black Church: A Video Blog by Justin B. Smith
I've always wondered why my community of gay black men has been hit the hardest by HIV/AIDS, especially in the D.C. area. Then I thought, there are a number of reasons why this is the case.
View ArticleDrag and Gratitude: A Holiday Video Blog by Mark S. King
This holiday season I am grateful for people like you who view my blog and make comments of support or feedback. Thank you, my friends. This episode has nothing more to offer but to make you smile, and...
View ArticleSerosorting and Sex Clubs: A Video Blog by Mark S. King
Ever taken a guided tour of a gay men's sex club? Brace yourself. My friend Bill from Poz4Play.com (whose site I should warn you contains adult content) is about to do exactly that in my video blog below.
View ArticleTiger Woods and HIV/AIDS, Revisited: A Video Blog by Justin B. Smith
Many people had very strong reactions to the first post I wrote about Tiger Woods, on Dec. 23, 2009. The responses people shared drove me to make another go at this blog entry, so readers and viewers...
View ArticleA Facial Wasting Update: A Video Blog by Mark S. King
There was a lot of interest in my earlier video blog "Treating My Facial Wasting," so I wanted to give you an update by taking you along on my third visit to Dr. Gerald Pierone.
View ArticleMr. Maryland Leather 2010: A Video Blog by Justin B. Smith
This has been an exciting year for me. First I was awarded my Associate's Degree in Communications, then I got married, and I was given my first award for the activism work and community service that I...
View ArticleLet Thy Food Be Thy Medicine!: A Blog Entry by Sherri Lewis
As I gleefully shop at my natural food markets and fill my reusable environment-friendly shopping bags full of greens, beans, whole grains and non-dairy products, I truly feel blessed by the choices I...
View ArticleThe Real Poz Guys of Atlanta: A Video Blog by Mark S. King
Last year, many of you enjoyed meeting a group of my friends (watch You Gotta Have Friends here), so I wondered if they would spill their hearts (and their secrets) again for my blog. They didn't...
View ArticleYour HIV DIVA Reports on the DIVA Awards!: A Blog Entry by Sherri Lewis
A few months after interviewing Sheryl Lee Ralph on my podcast, Straight Girl in a Queer World, I received a call from her asking if I would like to sing and tell my story at her 18th Annual DIVAS...
View ArticleHigh Steaks vs. High Cholesterol: A Video Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith
People who take certain HIV medications often get high cholesterol as a side effect of the drugs. Recently my doctor told me that I have high cholesterol. But is it a result of my drug regimen? I had...
View ArticleFacing Change: A Video Blog by Mark S. King
I recently made the move from my beloved Atlanta back to Fort Lauderdale, and it's been tough saying goodbye to my friends, my doctor and my support system. And the physical act of moving is hard. I've...
View ArticleOut-of-State Same-Sex Marriage in Maryland? A Video Blog Entry by Justin B....
In 2006, on Memorial Day weekend, I found out that I was HIV positive. I didn't think I'd ever be loved or love someone else at all. I also felt bad because I couldn't have children and my parents...
View ArticleThe Educator!: A Blog Entry by Sherri Lewis
So how does a girl who popped out of a cake at Studio 54, performed with her band on American Bandstand, and had the honor of being one of the first music videos ever shown on the fledgling MTV Network...
View ArticleMy AIDS Crisis Is Over: A Video Blog by Mark S. King
The recent South Florida AIDS Walk was the first I've attended in a while. In this episode of my video blog, I take you with me while I mull over some of my own outdated thinking about the "AIDS...
View ArticleA Visit to the Acupuncturist: A Video Blog by Justin B. Terry-Smith
There are a lot of things we as HIV positive people have to look out for. But one of our main enemies is stress. You can take all the medication you want, eat all the good food that nourishes your...
View ArticleWhat It Feels Like for a Mom: A Video Blog by Mark S. King
This Mother's Day, my mother Anne King, 83, will be in Michigan spending the holiday with her own mother, who is turning 104 years old. My grandmother still lives alone, cooks her own meals and will...
View ArticleSix Tips for Choosing Your HIV Doctor: A Video Blog by Mark S. King
"Doctor doctor, give me the news I got a bad case of loving you..." Robert Palmer I had to say goodbye to my doctor recently. I was moving out of state, and Dr. David Morris of Pride Medical Group in...
View ArticleThe Gay Pride PSA That Never Aired
"Gay Pride" is easily confused by our culture with lesser values -- having the perfect body, drink specials, and the almighty dance floor. It must be just as confusing for younger gay men today to find...
View ArticleWhere the Gay Men Roam: At Pre-Conference Event, Leaders Discuss Gay Response...
The AIDS 2010 conference was still one day from making its grand arrival, so the MSM Pre-Conference took center stage, playing host to gay men and their advocates from around the globe.
View ArticleAIDS 2010 Day Two: The Wisdom of Youth
Today was a blast, because I spent it with my intellectual peers -- puppets, show people and youth! In this video blog entry from AIDS 2010 in Vienna you'll meet some amazing young people from around...
View ArticleAIDS 2010 Day Three: Human Rights Now!
Today was a blast, because I spent it with my intellectual peers -- puppets, show people and youth! In this video blog entry from AIDS 2010 in Vienna you'll meet some amazing young people from around...
View ArticleAIDS 2010 Day Four: The Art of AIDS
Everywhere you look at AIDS 2010, HIV is being expressed artistically. It's as if the disease is so profound to people that simple words can't communicate their feelings. AIDS has been a productive...
View ArticleAIDS 2010: A Final Look
I knew AIDS2010 in Vienna would be a great learning experience, but I suppose I didn't expect to feel such profound gratitude for my life and my advantages. Life is such an arbitrary thing; I was born...
View ArticleRomeo Is My OWN: A Blog Entry by Sherri Lewis
Summer 2010 started off with a bang! I took a leap of faith into the "un-OWN" -- the upcoming Oprah Winfrey Network -- along with thousands of other hopefuls who pitched their show ideas online and at...
View Article"Knowledge Has Empowered Us to Love Each Other": Stories From a...
Major Rubaramira Ruranga and his wife, Eva Nkoba Kanyiginya, were speakers in a panel discussion on sero-different couples. They've spoken about their relationship on many occasions, being two of the...
View ArticleThis Positive Life Video Series: An Interview With Ron Crowder
When Ron tested positive in jail back in 1991, he wasn't surprised. Being an injection drug user who was sharing needles, he knew he was at risk. Yet, being diagnosed in a time when AZT was the only...
View ArticleThis Positive Life Video Series: An Interview With Brenda Chambers
Brenda embodies the term "survivor." This mother of four, recovering crystal meth addict and sexual abusive survivor did not allow for her 2003 HIV diagnosis to stop her from living. In fact, she used...
View ArticleSex While HIV Positive: The New Criminals -- A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King
Should people be required by law to disclose their HIV status before sex? In his latest video blog, Mark S. King wades through the murky waters of HIV criminalization with long-term HIV survivor and...
View ArticleClinical Highlights From AIDS 2010: An Interview With Joel Gallant, M.D.
What were the most important studies on HIV treatment presented at this summer's XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010)? In this video interview, our new content partner IFARA sits down with...
View ArticleD.C. Mayoral Candidate Wants HIV Status on Driver's Licenses: A Video Blog by...
Leo Alexander is one of the candidates for the Washington, D.C. Mayoral Election. A couple of weeks ago on August 11th Alexander made a statement at a Forum that he will push for HIV testing at the DMV...
View ArticleCondoms vs. Bareback Sex at Gay Men's Health Summit -- A Video Blog Entry by...
While "gay men's health" as a concept -- aging, mental health, relationships, physical fitness -- tried mightily to get some respect at the 2010 Gay Men's Health Summit in Ft. Lauderdale, HIV/AIDS...
View ArticleThis Positive Life Video Series: An Interview With Robert Cohen
Being diagnosed in 1986 in San Francisco -- the epicenter of the epidemic at that time -- Robert Cohen was convinced that he was going to die. He watched so many of his friends pass away, yet he stayed...
View ArticleThis Positive Life Video Series: An Interview With Tree Alexander
At 20, Tree thought he had it all -- a wonderful job in Chicago and a loving boyfriend -- until the shocking news: He and his partner were both HIV positive. Barely out of his teens, Tree had to grow...
View ArticleIn Praise of HIV-Negative Gay Men: A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King
Sometimes it seems there is a silent, wary truce between those of us who are positive and our friends who remain negative. We won't make them feel guilty about being negative if they don't blame us for...
View ArticleYou Are Not Alone: A Video Blog by Justin B. Terry-Smith
Today I decided to make a "You Are Not Alone" video because of the many suicides that are happening in the LGBTQ Youth. Many of these beautiful young people are committing suicide because of bullying...
View ArticleThis Positive Life Video Series: An Interview With Sharon Gambles
When Sharon, 47, was diagnosed with HIV in 1989, like many other people, she thought HIV was a gay white man's disease, thus she knew nothing about the disease. To make matters, during this time, there...
View ArticleThis Positive Life Video Series: An Interview With Joyce Turner Keller
Archbishop Joyce Turner Keller, 60, never thought that HIV would ever happen to her-she was a "good Christian" woman who devoted her life to her family, community and church. But then everything...
View ArticleThe 2010 HIV Cruise Retreat: A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King
If I clear my mind, I can transport myself back to so many fun moments during the 2010 HIV Cruise Retreat. Maybe I'm zip-lining through the rain forest of Costa Rica, or I'm gorging myself at the...
View ArticleThis Positive Life Video Series: An Interview With Rachelle McNair
In 2009, this mother of five was helping her youngest son settle into college when she came down with H1N1 influenza. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was also diagnosed with HIV. Her CD4...
View ArticleThis Positive Life Video Series: An Interview With Henry Ocampo
Henry Ocampo was freshly out of college. He had a good job, a loving relationship and a new sense of freedom. But at the age of 23, he was diagnosed with HIV and told his CD4 count was perilously low....
View ArticleVoting Is Open in Our World AIDS Day 2010 Video PSA Contest!
World AIDS Day 2010 Video PSA Contest Last month, TheBody.com asked, "If you had the chance to create your own World AIDS Day HIV awareness public service announcement (PSA), what would you say? What...
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