AIDS drugs:  A second opinion

David Rasnick, PhD: Do ARVs Save Lives? The raw data Rethinking AIDS Conference November 6-8, 2009 Oakland, CA

 
Remembering Johnny

“Let’s go to lunch,” Tracy said, seeing how frustrated I was after discovering that I had miscalculated the distance needed to rough-in a door that I was helping her install in a newly framed wall. “Fine.  How about chile rellenos?” “I know this restaurant,” she said, “but I don’t remember the name… down on Southwest [...]

 
A little weighting can really tip the scales

Did I ever tell you that I used to be a “database specialist” in the marketing department of an HMO? Well, I did, and it was a very enlightening opportunity to observe the behind-the-scenes maneuvering of corporate America and our so-called “health care” system. My job was to parse data.  By parse, I mean to [...]

 
Gut health, gay men and AIDS

Tony Lance knows about gay men, because he is one.  He has spent years studying and developing a theory that explains how and why so many of us develop poor health and damaged immune systems. Lance proposes that the disease affecting so many gay men is actually caused by disruption and destruction of the intestinal [...]

 
Life lessons from The Pit

Anyone who has lived or grown up on or near a farm in the midwest, will no doubt recognize one of these steel grain storage bins. They come in various sizes and are used to store grain destined for an area storage elevator or feed for livestock. We had several of these bins at various [...]

 
Caution: AIDS testing may cause dizziness

A recent experience drove home for me that the rotted foundation for explaining AIDS is still trying to support some pretty inexcusable medical practices at local doctors’ offices. My partner Michael is taking a class to get his EMS (Emergency Medical Services) certificate. One of the course requirements is that he get a series of [...]

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