Tag "HIV"

The Happenings 21 Comments

PrEP Reported To Be As Safe As Aspirin

The good news about Truvada/PrEP continues this week. Researchers from UCLA, publishing in the Oxford Journal, say that PrEP, as far as they can tell, for short- to medium-term use,

Editor's Desk 26 Comments

Deola’s Corner: ‘The Normal Heart’ Movie Review

So after months of postponing, I finally got the movie, The Normal Heart, and settled down to watch it. The Normal Heart is a TV movie that aired on HBO

Series (Non-Fiction) 33 Comments

AS I LIVE: 5 (Fickle Hearts)

I wake up in the morning with that familiar pain. It is called Lymphadenopathy. It basically means the painful swelling of the lymph nodes. It’s a sign that the lymph

Series (Non-Fiction) 44 Comments

The +++ Journals: Entry X (The Positivity In Positive)

About six weeks ago, the numbers 471 became my worst nightmare but also my biggest motivator. I was gutted by my CD4 count mostly because I was not expecting it

Series (Non-Fiction) 23 Comments

AS I LIVE: 2 (Honesty, Highly Overrated)

It is clear now, like looking through a glass. I regret telling my family about my status. I wish I had kept my stupid, brave mouth shut. On this note,

The Happenings 23 Comments

Danny Pintauro Says He Contracted HIV Through Oral Sex

Former Who’s The Boss star, Danny Pintauro, made headlines last week when he sat down with Oprah to talk about his addiction to crystal meth and being HIV positive for

The Happenings 17 Comments

‘How To Get Away With Murder’ And The Issue Of PrEP

Last season, ABC’s How to Get Away With Murder left its fans reeling when it was revealed that Connor’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Oliver was diagnosed with HIV. It was the

Poetry 11 Comments

THE ASKING

WRITER’S NOTE: I want to dedicate this poem to my brothers-at-heart. To you dearies – Dubem, Bobby, Temi-D and every LGBTIQ person on here who knows what truly it means

Our Stories 16 Comments

The Day I Relived Samantha Jones From Sex and the City

So I went to the hospital a few days ago, because I wasn’t well. I met with a nurse, and was subsequently clerked and sent to the doctor. I was

Series (Non-Fiction) 10 Comments

The +++ Journals: Entry VIII

I had a smile of deep contentment as the taxi sped down the Third Mainland Bridge towards the Mainland Branch of the Hospital. I recalled all the lobbying and office