In The News – May 17 2019

HEALTH CARE

Ontario may change how public health units—such as Ottawa Pubic Health—are structured.  (CBC)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/eastern-ontario-regional-public-health-unit-1.5134949?cmp=rss

Poverty as a health issue: Toronto doctor prescribes income for patients (Ottawa Citizen)

Toronto doctor prescribes money for his poor, sick patients

LEGAL AID CUTS

The Law Society of Ontario states concern over cuts.  (Newswire)

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/law-society-expresses-grave-concern-over-deep-cuts-to-legal-aid-ontario-881038165.html?fbclid=IwAR3N73r0Gi0xeRpMVhAU6rv7hXkegvkiBaUL_n3p1vJiZhu1jN4VS5abmDg

U=U

New study confirms previous research—an HIV+ person on treatment and with an undetectable viral load cannot transmit HIV.  (CBC-video)

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1516940355806/?fbclid=IwAR326ope0u9SH3s2I-HqmRahfPPgvdUk9kNZxNyQkBoBXxathG_yLmKHFwM

MENTAL HEALTH

Loneliness in gay men.  (Digital Pride)

Casual sex, loneliness and the desire for human contact

A personal story of tragic loss.  (CBC)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/he-was-so-broken-b-c-mother-loses-son-to-opioids-after-years-of-sobriety-1.5098576?cmp=rss

HIV

Factors that make people naturally immune to HIV have been identified. (Smithsonian)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/scientists-identify-factors-make-people-naturally-resistant-hiv-180972092/

“Challenging My Own Bigotry” – a personal story of HIV stigma (POZ)

https://www.poz.com/article/challenging-my-own-bigotry?fbclid=IwAR3xdtRz65_L8YJGHhqmuzX_ftjsOEwmvDaonuz33iMvlbdyg1VAjMxk_gc

Most People Living With HIV Are Heterosexual – exploring global demographics (Medium)

https://medium.com/james-finn/most-humans-with-hiv-are-straight-a342cde89643

Cuba is giving away PrEP to prevent HIV transmissions (LGBTQ Nation)

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/cuba-just-started-giving-prep-away-free-need/?fbclid=IwAR0XO3LGGMms3nq69_qUGPURaFDjkRx1Bjz7snN9GeWf4lDI4ekIxLtlIyU