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Benjamin Ryan

Former Editor-at-Large for POZ and its sister publications Hep, Cancer Health and Real Health, where he covers the science of HIV, hepatitis C and cancer. He has also written for The New York Times, The Guardian, New York, The Nation, The Atlantic, The Marshall Project, The Village Voice, The New York Observer, Men's Journal, City & State, Quartz, Out and The Advocate.

Articles

HPV Vaccine Prompts Good Immune Response in Youths With HIV

A recent study analyzed immune responses to the HPV vaccine among HIV-positive youths 7 to 20 years old.

HIV Medicine Association Issues New HIV Treatment Guidelines

HIVMA updated its 2013 guidance on providing evidence-based primary care to people with HIV.

Up-and-Coming Long-Acting Treatment

A new long-acting injectables HIV drug shows promise in monkey study.

Providers Can Successfully Administer Monthly Injectable HIV Treatment

A study analyzed how well people with HIV and their health care providers can navigate the experimental long-acting injectable Cabenuva.

People Prefer Injectable Cabenuva After Switching From Oral Meds

After years of taking daily oral cabotegravir and Edurant, people with suppressed HIV switched to long-acting injectable Cabenuva.

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Long-Acting Injectable Cabenuva May Not Require Oral Lead-In

A study found no difference in outcomes based on whether participants took oral meds for a month before switching to injectables.

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Smoking Tied to Worse Mental Health, Substance Use In Gay Men, Trans Women

A recent study analyzed smoking’s ties to substance use and mental, psychological and general health in sexual minority men and trans women.

HIV, Hep C Testing at Detox Centers Needs Strong Linkage-to-Care Effort

A recent study in Boston found that only 6% of people at detox centers who tested positive for either virus received follow-up medical care.

Hot topics

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COVID-19 101

Uterine Fibroids 101

Can Black Women Be Convinced That PrEP Isn’t Just for Gay Men?

A Less Painful Way for Diabetes Patients to Monitor Their Blood Sugar

Tress-Essential Elements

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Cancer and Quality of Life: A Special Report

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Among Women, HIV Is Tied to High Rates of Chronic Health Conditions

High blood pressure, diabetes, lung disease and cardiovascular disease are all more prevalent among women with HIV.

Fatty Liver Disease Tied to Metabolic Health Conditions in People With HIV

As with HIV-negative individuals, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is tied to diabetes and irregular blood lipids in those with HIV.

Major Global Study of HIV’s Ties to Heart Disease Is a Data Goldmine

The REPRIEVE study, which is primarily looking at a statin’s effect on cardiovascular disease, is shedding light on many other mysteries.

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Medicaid Expansion, Ryan White Are Lifelines for People With HIV

In 2014, the Affordable Care Act allowed states to expand their Medicaid programs.

A Holistic Approach Improves HIV Care

A global study examined how outcomes improve when physicians engage their HIV-positive patients in joint decision-making.

Fatty Liver Disease Tied to Reduced Capacity for Exertion in Adolescents

This connection may be attributable to lower iron levels.

Women Taking Statins Have Lower Ovarian Cancer Death Rate

Cholesterol-lowering medications were associated with at least a 40% reduction in mortality.

Inherited Genetic Mutations Are Common in Young Adults With Early-Onset Cancer

These cancers include those that are rare among adults under 40, such as breast, colon, pancreas, kidney, prostate and ovarian cancer.