Alicia Garza. VOL 31, NO. 32 MAY 4, 2016 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com A MATTER OF TIME Black Lives Matter co-creator talks about the movement, NFL protests BY GRETCHEN RACHEL HAMMOND tor for the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) Alicia Garza took the stage at the Chicago Athletic Association for The dynamic, passionate ascendancy of the Black Lives Matter a beautifully candid discussion with New York Times reporter NICK OF TIME (BLM) movement was felt in Chicago from the NFL Draft to and columnist Jenna Wortham. Nick Jonas talks about his new CD the more intimate setting of the Chicago Humanities Festival Less than a mile away from the Chicago Humanities Festi- (CHF) April 30. val event, the relentless insurgence for justice which Garza and the anti-LGBT N.C. law. 20 That afternoon, BLM co-creator and Special Programs Direc- Photo by Yu Tsai Turn to page 10 GARDEN OF EVE TRANS-WORKPLACE FORUM CHICAGO HOUSE BRUNCH Howard Brown Health holds annual event. 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To learn more visit ODEFSEY.com Please see Brief Summary of Patient Information with important warnings on the following pages. ODEC0006_OdefseyJrnlAd-C_Spread_10x13-5_WindyCityTimes.indd 1-2 3/30/16 11:04 AM WINDY CITY TIMES May 4, 2016 3 Actual Size (15.4 mm x 7.3 mm) One small pill contains rilpivirine, emtricitabine, and New Odefsey® tenofovir alafenamide (TAF). is now available Ask your healthcare provider if ODEFSEY is right for you. To learn more visit ODEFSEY.com Please see Brief Summary of Patient Information with important warnings on the following pages. ODEC0006_OdefseyJrnlAd-C_Spread_10x13-5_WindyCityTimes.indd 1-2 3/30/16 11:04 AM 4 May 4, 2016 WINDY CITY TIMES Brief Summary of Patient Information What is ODEFSEY? Pregnancy registry: there is a pregnancy registry for women who take HIV-1 • Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away about ODEFSEY medicines during pregnancy. The purpose of this registry is to collect information if you have any of the following symptoms: ODEFSEY is a prescription medicine that is used to treat HIV-1 about the health of you and your baby. Talk with your healthcare provider about – feel sad or hopeless ODEFSEY (oh-DEF-see) in people 12 years of age and older: how you can take part in this registry. ( – feel anxious or restless emtricitabine, rilpivirine and tenofovir alafenamide) tablets • who have not received HIV-1 medicines in the past and have an amount of • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if you take ODEFSEY. Important: Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist about medicines HIV-1 in their blood (“viral load”) that is no more than 100,000 copies/mL, or – have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself – You should not breastfeed if you have HIV-1 because of the risk that should not be taken with ODEFSEY. • to replace their current HIV-1 medicines in people who have been on the same • Change in liver enzymes. People with a history of hepatitis B or C virus of passing HIV-1 to your baby. There may be new information about ODEFSEY. This information is only a summary HIV-1 medicines for at least 6 months, have a viral load that is less than 50 infection or who have certain liver enzyme changes may have an increased risk – At least one of the medicines in ODEFSEY can pass to your baby in your and does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider about your copies/mL, and have never failed past HIV-1 treatment. of developing new or worsening liver problems during treatment with ODEFSEY. medical condition or treatment. breast milk. It is not known if the other medicines in ODEFSEY can pass into Liver problems can also happen during treatment with ODEFSEY in people without It is not known if ODEFSEY is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age your breast milk. a history of liver disease. Your healthcare provider may need to do tests to check What is the most important information or who weigh less than 77 lb (35 kg). – Talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby. your liver enzymes before and during treatment with ODEFSEY. I should know about ODEFSEY? When used to treat HIV-1 infection, ODEFSEY may help: Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including • Changes in body fat can happen in people who take HIV-1 medicine. • Reduce the amount of HIV-1 in your blood. This is called “viral load”. ODEFSEY can cause serious side effects, including: prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. These changes may include increased amount of fat in the upper back and • Increase the number of CD4+ (T) cells in your blood that help fi ght off • Build-up of lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis Some medicines may interact with ODEFSEY. Keep a list of your medicines neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around the middle of your body (trunk). other infections. may happen in some people who take ODEFSEY or similar medicines. Lactic and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get Loss of fat from the legs, arms and face may also happen. The exact cause acidosis is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death. Lactic Reducing the amount of HIV-1 and increasing the CD4+ (T) cells in your blood a new medicine. and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known. may help improve your immune system. This may reduce your risk of death acidosis can be hard to identify early, because the symptoms could seem like • You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for a list of medicines that • Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can or getting infections that can happen when your immune system is weak symptoms of other health problems. Call your healthcare provider right interact with ODEFSEY. happen when you start taking HIV-1 medicines. Your immune system may get (opportunistic infections). stronger and begin to fi ght infections that have been hidden in your body for a away if you get any of the following symptoms which could be signs of • Do not start a new medicine without telling your healthcare provider. Your You must keep taking HIV-1 long time. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you start having any new lactic acidosis: ODEFSEY does not cure HIV-1 infection or AIDS. healthcare provider can tell you if it is safe to take ODEFSEY with other medicines. – feel very weak or tired medicines to control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses. symptoms after starting your HIV-1 medicine. How should I take ODEFSEY? – have unusual (not normal) muscle pain Ask your healthcare provider about how to prevent passing • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare HIV-1 to others. Do not share or re-use needles, injection equipment, or personal provider should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before you – have trouble breathing • Take ODEFSEY exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. ODEFSEY items that can have blood or body fl uids on them. Do not have sex without start and while you are taking ODEFSEY. Your healthcare provider may tell you is taken by itself (not with other HIV-1 medicines) to treat HIV-1 infection. – have stomach pain with nausea or vomiting protection. Always practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to to stop taking ODEFSEY if you develop new or worse kidney problems. – feel cold, especially in your arms and legs • Take ODEFSEY 1 time each day with a meal. lower the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal secretions, or blood. • Bone problems can happen in some people who take ODEFSEY. Bone – feel dizzy or lightheaded • Do not change your dose or stop taking ODEFSEY without fi rst talking with problems may include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to Who should not take ODEFSEY? your healthcare provider. Stay under a healthcare provider’s care when – have a fast or irregular heartbeat fractures). Your healthcare provider may need to do tests to check your bones. taking ODEFSEY. • Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems may happen in people who Do not take ODEFSEY if you also take a medicine that contains: The most common side effects of rilpivirine, one of the medicines in ODEFSEY, • Do not miss a dose of ODEFSEY. take ODEFSEY. In some cases, these liver problems can lead to death. Your • carbamazepine (Carbatrol®, Epitol®, Equetro®, Tegretol®, Tegretol-XR®, Teril®) are depression, trouble sleeping (insomnia), and headache. • If you take too much ODEFSEY, call your healthcare provider or go to the liver may become large and you may develop fat in your liver.