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August 21, 2008

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Breaking Research

Visit The Body PRO for research from the XVII International AIDS Conference, including:

Hot Topics at The Body's
Ask the Experts Forums
 
   

Art from the Visual AIDS July gallery of art by HIV-positive artists.

Word on the Street

What do you think the history books will say about the HIV pandemic 100 years from now?

Julie Scofield"When we look back at it, we'll understand that in really tackling this incredible disease, we had to look beyond the virus itself; we had to look beyond the particular individuals and communities that were affected and look at the context of people's lives."

Julie Scofield, Executive Director of the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors

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Special Report

HIV and Me: An African American's Guide to Living With HIV

HIV and Me: An African American's Guide to Living With HIV
This easy-to-read guide from The Body will provide the basics to living with HIV and taking HIV meds. Click here to browse.

Poll

Living with HIV? What do you mostly use TheBody.com for?
Talking with doctors at the "Ask the Experts" forums
Connecting with other HIVers at the bulletin boards
Reading overviews and tips on various topics
Staying up to date on news and research
Reading or listening to first-person stories
None of these

> Visit the poll archives!


Fact of the Day

This Month in HIV; Podcasts/Transcripts Every Month; May 2008 Podcast: Top 10 HIV Stories of the Past Year


Video Central

Visit Video Central and meet people with HIV.

HIV/AIDS educator Paul, 37, talks about surviving rape in this video.
Provided by The Positive Project

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IN MEMORIAM

Michael Shernoff, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., A.C.S.W.
Michael Shernoff, an HIV-
positive therapist, author and long-time expert at TheBody.com, died on June 17 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Michael, 57, was a pioneer of sex education, particularly among gay men.

> Learn more about Michael