The April 2005 issue of Positive Living, NAPWA's national HIV news magazine, with coverage of the Federal Budget, the Rural HIV and Retrovirus conferences, and options for salvage therapy.
Budget blow
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
People living with HIV/AIDS are among the big losers in the 2005/06 federal budget handed down by treasurer Peter Costello on May 10. How the budget changes will apply
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
The scenarios below illustrate some of the differences between the current DSP arrangements and the new system proposed in the budget.
Call for action on Qld HIV rise
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
HIV sector organisations in Queensland have issued a joint statement calling for renewed effort in response to an “alarming” increase in HIV notifications in the state.
Many unanswered questions
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
An analysis of the changes to the Disability Support Pension announced in this year's budget.
FTC approved, ddC to be withdrawn
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
A new antiretroviral medication, FTC (emtricitabine, Emtriva) was listed on the PBS and became available for S100 prescription from 1 April.
Peer-to-peer
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
HIV peer support, one of our community’s first responses to the challenges of HIV/AIDS, remains as relevant as ever today, writes VIC PERRI.
Mudgee Muster
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
HIV conferences bring together people from different communities for a few days to meet, hear and be heard. MICHAEL DWYER reports back from the 2005 NSW HIV Rural Forum.
Looking into the eye of the tiger
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
My concern started when an email with the monthly ‘HIV Newsclips’ arrived on my desktop. “People with diabetes at greater risk of HIV-associated dementia,” it said, and proceeded to outline research at the University of Hawaii where a higher percentage of positive people who had developed diabetes after taking HAART were showing signs of cognitive impairment.
The bleeding edge
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
The annual Retrovirus Conference is a key event on the HIV scientific calendar, and regularly highlights the most exciting ‘bleeding edge’ developments from the world of HIV science.
Rescue me
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
What are the options when you’re running out of options?
How much do you really know about HIV/AIDS?
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
For the last two years, Backgrounder has covered topics as varied as the story of the smallpox vaccine and the laboratory dogs who gave their lives to further our understanding of human anatomy, all as a way of helping our readers understand the basic science behind HIV/AIDS.
News and treatments briefs
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
HIV-related news in brief from the April-May 2005 edition of Positive Living.
Hard candy
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
Which of these two foods is a naturopath most likely to try and convince you to stop eating: green leafy vegetables or sugar? It’s sugar of course! 
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