Living+ January/February 2006 - Issue 40

Cover Story: The controversy around barebacking 02 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. The Media Monster. Allegations of unprotected sex without disclosure shows continuing media and public ignorance of HIV transmission. 03 REALITY BITES News from home & around the world. HIV-Positive Man Charged with Murder.New Combination Therapy in Canada. New STD May Not Be So New. PWAs Shouldn't Take Amevive. Low CD4 Cells in Mothers Means Greater Risk for their Babies. Severe Muscle Damage from Abacavir and Lipid-Lowering Fibrate. Pharmas License Drugs to IPM as Microbicides. Bowel Cancer Drug Works Well against KS. Flash-Heating Destroys HIV in Breast Milk. 05 FIGHTING WORDS The Criminilization of HIV. What constitutes an HIV crime in Canadian courts? You may be surprised. 07 SUPPORT GROUPS You're Not Alone. Support groups can help you when you need them the most. Join an existing one or start your own. 09 BAREBACKING A Raw Ride. Barebacking has made a rather controversial comeback in recent years and it