On Tuesday, August 14, 2007 5:57 PM Michael wrote: >Considering a move to Baltimore, MD. Anyone have comments about Baltimore to share?
http://www.citypaper.com/bob/story.asp?id=12324 Best Reason to Wrap it Up Baltimore STD Rates We're thrilled that HIV/AIDS medications have come a long way. Infected people all over the country are living far past previous life expectancies and rejoicing in their ability to lead fruitful, albeit heavily medicated, lives. Unfortunately, there is a downside to innovative AIDS meds. With a lessened threat of death comes a sexual sigh of relief from those who are uninfected. Basically, people think it's OK to ditch condoms and live on the edge. Not sexy. Last we checked, Baltimore still hangs out on the short list of STD red zones, reporting around 1,000 new HIV infections per year as of 2005. That means about one in every 650 people in Baltimore contract the virus yearly, and that's just the reservoir tip of the Trojan. Add to the equation the prevalence of gonorrhea--more than 35,000 cases in Baltimore a year as reported by the city Health Department--and a nationwide rise in chlamydia infections. Free love just doesn't sound fun anymore. So wrap it up. Seek edgier living on, like, a motorcycle or something. David L. Crooks _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
