Contagious and Infectious Diseases

Runway Redemption

The Positive Project, world's largest collection of videos by HIV people, hosts cabaret fundraiser

Matt, who is HIV positive.​ The Positive Project -- tagline: "HIV stories for the greater good" -- is a Denver-based nonprofit that's home to the world's largest collection of videos of people infected with and affected by HIV. Reliant on grants and donations for funding, The Positive Project ... More >>

Bedbugs: Top five myths -- and the icky truth

​ Bedbugs, which are the subject of this week's feature, "Bug Bedlam," are truly creepy. If you need proof, watch these video clips of them sucking human blood, pooping and procreating. But nasty as they are, there are also some nasty rumors out there about them that are just plain fiction. ... More >>

Pozitive Influence

​ Bedbugs, which are the subject of this week's feature, "Bug Bedlam," are truly creepy. If you need proof, watch these video clips of them sucking human blood, pooping and procreating. But nasty as they are, there are also some nasty rumors out there about them that are just plain fiction. ... More >>

Mondo Guerra's limited edition t-shirts for Piper Lime speak out on World AIDS Day

Mondo Guerra's "Live and Love" tree tee.​ At the Denver Public Library's November Frock Out designer showcase, guest judge (and beloved local Project Runway runnerup) Mondo Guerra let a few cats out of the bag: He's staying in Denver because "it's our time;" after coming out as HIV-positive on ... More >>

Medical marijuana fees: AIDS sufferer can't afford license despite new indigent patient rule

Damien LaGoy.​Yesterday, the board of health considered lowering medical marijuana license fees for indigent patients -- and wound up eliminating them for those who qualify. Problem is, the criteria used to determine indigency leaves out many people in need -- including AIDS-patient Damien La ... More >>

Syringe-exchange programs: Bill to legalize them introduced in state legislature

Lisa Raville (right), of Denver's Harm Reduction Action Center, and Andrew McClure advocate for clean needles on World AIDS Day 2009.​ A lot has happened in the eleven months since Westword last wrote about Colorado's lack of a legal syringe exchange program -- and how a group called Undergro ... More >>

Today: Eat out for the Boulder County AIDS Project

Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant will donate a portion of its proceeds to BCAP.​Eat out for a good cause today, when both Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant, 2010 16th Street in Boulder, and Aji Latin American Restaurant, 1601 Pearl Street in Boulder, will donate 15 percent of the day's sales to the Boulder ... More >>

Icy Hot

Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant will donate a portion of its proceeds to BCAP.​Eat out for a good cause today, when both Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant, 2010 16th Street in Boulder, and Aji Latin American Restaurant, 1601 Pearl Street in Boulder, will donate 15 percent of the day's sales to the Boulder ... More >>

What a deal: Prostitute allegedly offered a bonus with sex -- a possible case of AIDS

Darren Garcia reportedly had a three-letter secret he didn't share with his customers.​It's my understanding, reached via careful research conducted in the name of journalism, that some prostitutes have specialties beyond the old in-n-out. But if the Denver District Attorney's Office is correc ... More >>

Senator Dave Schultheis to retire; Hell awaits

Dave Schultheis, shmuck emeritus.​Say it ain't so, Dave! Colorado Springs Republican state senator Dave Schultheis, whose untenable positions and fabulously xenophobic quotes made him one of Westword's favorite Shmucks of the Week, has announced that he won't seek reelection in 2010. A champ ... More >>

When cold and flu season hit, reach for chicken soup

​Cold and flu season has arrived, and while there are vaccines and a multitude of drugs out there that will be used to combat these illnesses, doctors remain constant on one remedy: chicken soup. According to WebMD, doctors prefer milder, natural alternatives to treat cold and flu cases, with ... More >>

Sticking it to the myths about hepatitis C

Rose Medical Center.​This week's cover story, "Going Viral," looks into how one drug-seeking hospital worker probably infected dozens of Colorado surgery patients with hepatitis C -- and the emotional fallout of Kristen Parker's recklessness for the patients, several of whom are speaking out h ... More >>

Aid for AIDS

There’s a party at the end of this rainbow.

Can cannabis cure swine flu?

Take a hit of this, H1N1 sufferers.​Does cannabis contain the magic ingredient that will keep swine flu from sweeping the planet? A Colorado Springs company has (yes, you knew it was coming) high hopes. Cannabis Science, Inc. is announcing today that it's "made key progress with mapping out i ... More >>

Rodger McFarlane, R.I.P.

Rodger McFarlane. It's not often that a Denverite who most locals wouldn't recognize is the subject of a feature obituary in the New York Times. But that was the case for Rodger McFarlane, 54, who died last Friday in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. McFarlane, who committed suicide (he suffered ... More >>

Got dirty needles? Dispose of them anonymously this week

A Flickr photo. This week, the Denver-based Hep C Connection will do all it can -- legally -- to get dirty needles off the streets. Beginning today, the organization is hosting its first-ever Drop To Stop week, where anyone can anonymously drop off used syringes at eight separate locations around D ... More >>

How I became a swine flu expert

A Flickr photo."Quick, call Professor Warner! This porker has the sniffles!" As the swine flu scare spreads across the country, people are desperate for answers. They're looking for experts to give them direction, context and reassurance about this strange new terror gripping the globe. Turns out ... More >>

Why doesn't Colorado get the point of needle exchange programs?

A Flickr photo."Quick, call Professor Warner! This porker has the sniffles!" As the swine flu scare spreads across the country, people are desperate for answers. They're looking for experts to give them direction, context and reassurance about this strange new terror gripping the globe. Turns out ... More >>

Shmuck of the Week: Dave Schultheis (again)

Colorado Springs Republican senator Dave Schultheis continued a style of politics this week that values Biblical interpretations and right-wing philosophy over human life, human suffering and common sense. His latest sentiments involved a bill that would require pregnant women to be tested for HIV ... More >>

Behold, the Herpes Happy Hour, Denver's Best Source of Really Awkward Small Talk

Colorado Springs Republican senator Dave Schultheis continued a style of politics this week that values Biblical interpretations and right-wing philosophy over human life, human suffering and common sense. His latest sentiments involved a bill that would require pregnant women to be tested for HIV ... More >>

Yellow Fever

Thursday, July 24, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

Welcome Wagon

A Gallery M exhibit takes participant photography to a new level.

Dengue Fever

Wednesday, March 26, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Bingo Bonanza

Wednesday, March 26, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Risky Business

Wednesday, March 26, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

You Are What You Eat

Wednesday, March 26, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

A Doc in the House

DocuWeek gives viewers a glimpse of rare films.

Tupac Lives!

Get some Juice at the Hip-Hop Flix Film Series.

Best Reuse of a Historic Building

Gates Mansion, now Dave's Place

Best Bathroom Campaign

"Prevention Option for Women: Equal Rights"

Positive Thinking

Did you hear the one about the HIV-positive comedian?

Letters to the Editor

From the week of March 23

Mad All Over

This family of killer diseases hits close to home. Too close.

Shot in the Arm

Colorado starts mandatory hepatitis B vaccinations for schoolkids.

Bloodletting

Performance artist Cristofer Lix talks and sings about living with AIDS.

THRILLS

Performance artist Cristofer Lix talks and sings about living with AIDS.

FOCUS ON THE FRACAS

JAMES DOBSON URGES A LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGN AGAINST A DPS GAY-HEALTH POSTER.

HEP TO THE PROBLEM

A HEPATITIS C SUFFERER FORMS A SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

SINS AND NEEDLES

A HEPATITIS C SUFFERER FORMS A SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

THE GAY NINETIES

A HEPATITIS C SUFFERER FORMS A SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

LETTERS

A HEPATITIS C SUFFERER FORMS A SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

LETTERS

A HEPATITIS C SUFFERER FORMS A SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

BUYING TIME PART II

A HEPATITIS C SUFFERER FORMS A SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

MOUTHING OFF

A HEPATITIS C SUFFERER FORMS A SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

WEEDING IS FUNDAMENTAL

DISCOVERING A WAY TO FIGHT AIDS IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD.

ON THE OUTS

THE STATE AIDS COUNCIL LOSES YET ANOTHER DIRECTOR.

THE NEXT GENERATION

SEX IS BECOMING AN INCREASINGLY RISKY BUSINESS FOR YOUNG GAYS.

THE END OF THE LINE

SEX IS BECOMING AN INCREASINGLY RISKY BUSINESS FOR YOUNG GAYS.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of January 5