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Adrian Betts, Executive Director of the 
Shannon, talking directly to PHAs on the video, below pulls no punches. “You do need to quit smoking. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do to improve your health". She echoes Adrian in saying you need to do it for yourself, because you want to. But she’s a realist. “It’s so difficult to quit smoking because it’s a powerful addiction – as addictive as heroin and cocaine. Plus smoking quickly becomes part of a person’s everyday life, so there’s a biological component as well as a behavioural component." She says that on average it takes people between seven and nine attempts to quit. But, she says, “the main thing we want people to learn here is that from each quit attempt you learn something that can help with the next one – and make it easier.”
The OHTN’s Sean Rourke sees great potential in this project. “We want to help people to make healthy choices” he says. ”I’m not sure it's taboo” he saysArts and Entertainment Section
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In the concluding episode of this series, Ed Wolf leaves Russia shaken by the experience of attending a problem-beset LGBT film festival in a country known for its repression of the LGBT community -
Our problem with being ‘CURED’ of HIV
Mark S. King on a book about those people functionally cured of HIV. He says “CURED” is easy to follow and has engaging insight into the very real people behind the headlines. -
Why isn’t my sex life more like the porn I watch?
FS magazine and the issue of why the porn we gay men watch and the sex we have in real life are often a mismatch
Activism Section
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In the concluding episode of this series, Ed Wolf leaves Russia shaken by the experience of attending a problem-beset LGBT film festival in a country known for its repression of the LGBT community
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The AIDS Generation — Stories of Survival and Resilience
Lest the world forget, Perry Halkitis tells the stories of pain, suffering, survival and resilience of his generation of gay men — the AIDS generation. -
The community speaks on Treatment as Prevention
This important statement on the use of antiretroviral therapy to reduce the rate of transmission for people with HIV has come from aidsmap and the European AIDs Treatment Group. They are seeking your support. PositiveLite.com has signed on. Will you?
Current Affairs Section
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Changing times, changing names
Some agencies that previously had only “AIDS” in their title are reassessing how well their name now fits their client base in 2014. Megan DePutter writes about what her own agency has done. -
In the concluding episode of this series, Ed Wolf leaves Russia shaken by the experience of attending a problem-beset LGBT film festival in a country known for its repression of the LGBT community
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Our problem with being ‘CURED’ of HIV
Mark S. King on a book about those people functionally cured of HIV. He says “CURED” is easy to follow and has engaging insight into the very real people behind the headlines.
Events Section
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Changing times, changing names
Some agencies that previously had only “AIDS” in their title are reassessing how well their name now fits their client base in 2014. Megan DePutter writes about what her own agency has done. -
In a video interview, publisher John McCullagh talks with Toronto HIV primary care physician Colin Kovacs about the vexed question as to when to start treatment. -
The AIDS Generation — Stories of Survival and Resilience
Lest the world forget, Perry Halkitis tells the stories of pain, suffering, survival and resilience of his generation of gay men — the AIDS generation.
Features and Interviews Section
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In a video interview, publisher John McCullagh talks with Toronto HIV primary care physician Colin Kovacs about the vexed question as to when to start treatment.
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The AIDS Generation — Stories of Survival and Resilience
Lest the world forget, Perry Halkitis tells the stories of pain, suffering, survival and resilience of his generation of gay men — the AIDS generation. -
Bob Leahy interviews researcher Jane Simoni about the effectiveness of using people living with HIV to help people with HIV at the OHTN Research Conference.
Health Section
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Wayne Bristow took stock of the symptoms and side effects of his medications and felt the time had come to make a change. Was he right? -
From OurAgenda.ca, poz guy and Toronto-based researcher Rick Julien knows about relationships with other men – and with himself -
New survey on treatment includes chance to win prizes
If you are HIV positive and take prescribed medication you are invited to take a confidential survey from Columbia University
International Section
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New survey on treatment includes chance to win prizes
If you are HIV positive and take prescribed medication you are invited to take a confidential survey from Columbia University -
From the UK’s FS magazine and Stuart Haggas “a recent survey by Stonewall shows us that gay men may be more likely to smoke, do drugs, drink more alcohol, worry about our body image and even self-harm.” Why is that? -
Stop the press: important news for gay men
Aidsmap reports no-one with an undetectable viral load, gay or heterosexual, transmits HIV in first two years of PARTNER study. Viral load suppression means risk of HIV transmission is 'at most' 4% during anal sex, but final results not due till 2017
Legal Section
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HALCO with new marijuana for medical purposes regulations and news of a privacy breach for medical marijuana program participants -
Disclosure: necessary components for success stories
What’s your experience of disclosing to sex partners? The HIV Disclosure Project says we need to hear the success stories - keep ‘em coming – but let’s not forget how difficult it can be for some and the work that needs to be done to make it easier. -
Amy C. Willis: “we often hear about ethical reviews in the context of research but what kind of ethics are we talking about? And what do they have to do with people living with HIV? Do they protect us from things going wrong?”
Lifestyle Section
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From OurAgenda.ca, poz guy and Toronto-based researcher Rick Julien knows about relationships with other men – and with himself
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Our New York correspondent Positively Dating, despite the brutally cold weather, is now dating two men. Meet Avi and Sam. -
Our founder Brian Finch is in Israel.and says of the gay men there "In terms of HIV, their heads are in the sand and that’s the way they like it."
Living with HIV Section
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Wayne Bristow took stock of the symptoms and side effects of his medications and felt the time had come to make a change. Was he right?
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Changing times, changing names
Some agencies that previously had only “AIDS” in their title are reassessing how well their name now fits their client base in 2014. Megan DePutter writes about what her own agency has done. -
Gay-on-gay shaming: The new HIV war
AIDS and gay rights activist Peter Staley writes in the Huffington Post ”It breaks my heart that the worst of HIV stigma comes from my own community: gay men.”
Media Section
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Our problem with being ‘CURED’ of HIV
Mark S. King on a book about those people functionally cured of HIV. He says “CURED” is easy to follow and has engaging insight into the very real people behind the headlines. -
HIV Pop Music Icons: (3) Klaus Nomi: A Masked Genius
Dave R: “Undeservedly not universally well-known; Klaus Nomi was an original performer who defied being labelled. He was set to take the New York pop culture world by storm until AIDS cut his life and career cruelly short” -
He’s proud. Guesting New Yorker poz guy Felix Garmendia returns with why his picture is part of Kevin Maloney’s Rise up to HIV campaign.
Opinion Pieces Section
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Wayne Bristow took stock of the symptoms and side effects of his medications and felt the time had come to make a change. Was he right?
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Changing times, changing names
Some agencies that previously had only “AIDS” in their title are reassessing how well their name now fits their client base in 2014. Megan DePutter writes about what her own agency has done. -
From OurAgenda.ca, poz guy and Toronto-based researcher Rick Julien knows about relationships with other men – and with himself
Population Specific Section
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Wayne Bristow took stock of the symptoms and side effects of his medications and felt the time had come to make a change. Was he right?
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From OurAgenda.ca, poz guy and Toronto-based researcher Rick Julien knows about relationships with other men – and with himself
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Gay-on-gay shaming: The new HIV war
AIDS and gay rights activist Peter Staley writes in the Huffington Post ”It breaks my heart that the worst of HIV stigma comes from my own community: gay men.”
Sex and Sexuality Section
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Rodney Rousseau “This article started with an idea of writing about HIV and identity. I began composing a preceding bit about gay and queer identity and realized I had a lot of thoughts to share in that area first.” -
The AIDS Generation — Stories of Survival and Resilience
Lest the world forget, Perry Halkitis tells the stories of pain, suffering, survival and resilience of his generation of gay men — the AIDS generation. -
Why isn’t my sex life more like the porn I watch?
FS magazine and the issue of why the porn we gay men watch and the sex we have in real life are often a mismatch
