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Boozers Are Losers

Boozers Are Losers

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Lay off the hard stuff, urge Florida researchers in the May 18 edition of the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism. A study of 110 treatment-naive, alcohol-consuming HIVers has shown that both the size of the thymus, a gland involved in CD4-cell production, and CD4-cell levels in the blood dropped among those who regularly drank hard liquor after initiating antiretroviral therapy. Thymus size and CD4 levels increased among those who drank only beer, wine, or a combination of the two. Women who drank hard liquor, the analysis shows, posted the poorest results on anti-HIV therapy.

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Ryan is the Digital Director of The Advocate Channel, and a graduate of NYU Tisch's Department of Dramatic Writing. She is also a member of GALECA, the LGBTQ+ society of entertainment critics. While her specialties are television writing and comedy, Ryan is a young member of the LGBTQ+ community passionate about politics and advocating for all.

Ryan is the Digital Director of The Advocate Channel, and a graduate of NYU Tisch's Department of Dramatic Writing. She is also a member of GALECA, the LGBTQ+ society of entertainment critics. While her specialties are television writing and comedy, Ryan is a young member of the LGBTQ+ community passionate about politics and advocating for all.