Living + March/April 2008 - Issue 53

02 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. High Time for a Favourable Court Ruling. Medical Marijuana. 03 REALITY BITES News from home & around the world. Statement from Swiss Federal Commission for HIV/AIDS. The Face of AIDS in America. Aboriginal IDUs More Vulnerable. Movement on Microbicides. Vaccine Research to Fight Growing AIDS Epidemic in China. Health Canada Issues Statement to Clarify Organ Organ Donation Policy. 2008 Currenty Antiretroviral Drugs in BC. 05 FIGHTING WORDS (Almost) Every Vote Counts. Bill C-31 threatens the integrity of our federal electoral process by revoking voting rights for thousands of Canadians. 07 THE BURMA STORIES The second installment in a series of personal stories from PWAs in Southeast Asia. 08 MAKING IT WORK Nose Back to the Grindstone. Juggling life, health, and work is more common for PWAs as HIV evolves into an episodic disability. 11 WORKPLACE DISCLOSURE Working It Out. Privacy rights and responsibilities related to HIV disclosure in the workplace. 13 HITTING THE BOOKS Survival tips for PWAs considering post-secondary education as new or returning students. Do your homework. Dollars and sense. In the ivory tower. After school 15 PREVENTION Getting The Message. The benefits and limitations of partner notification as an HIV prevention strategy. 17 CONFERENCE REPORTS The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS holds its bi-annual antiretroviral update. Standards of Care: Medical history and examinations. Blood laboratory tests. Genotyping and virtual phenotyping. HIV/Hepatitis C co-infection. 19 The Ontario HIV Treatment Network research conference addresses HIV vulnerability. 20 WORRY WARTS Clarifying the confusion and controversy surrounding human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV and cervical cancer. What is HPV? What is a Pap test? HPV in gay men. Vaccine controversies. 12 tips about HPV. 23 COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES On a Postive Note. Preliminary results from the Living Well Lab on the effectiveness of CAM. Expose Yourself: Illuminating news about the health benefits of sun exposure and vitamin D. 26 SPIRITUALITY Constructing Meaning. Reflections on life, identity and spirituality. Looking inward: spiritual self-examination. Integrating disparate parts: validation and self-acceptance. 28 VACCINES Shot In the Dark. Merck STEPs back after its V520 AIDS vaccine trial is abruptly halted. 30 OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS All the Sor(e)did Details on Mouth and Stomach Ulcers. The burning truth about mouth and stomach ulcers. 32 NUTRITION HAART to Heart. Nutrition tips to keep cholesterol and triglyceride levels in check. Fats: don't judge a book by its cover. 34 LET