Diabetes

Minimising the risk of cardiovascular disease (updated)

This Treataware fact sheet explains the current knowledge about cardiovascular (heart) disease risk in people living with HIV/AIDS, and some strategies for minimising risk.

Blood sugar changes

From the AFAO/NAPWA treatments resource 'Managing Side Effects'.

ASHM 2006: Spotlight on Sculptra

The annual conference of the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM) was held in Melbourne in November. This article summarises some key developments.

Factors to discuss with your doctor when considering your choice of Antiretroviral Drugs

This Treataware fact sheet is a quick reference to the factors people with HIV and their doctors need to consider when choosing an antiretroviral treatment regimen.

My toxic world

The beautiful beaches of Rio de Janeiro are hardly the place in which you’d imagine your thoughts would start turning to mortality, but for a while there not even the incredible, hunky, tanned Adonises strutting before me could distract me from thoughts of impending doom.

The bleeding edge

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.

A growing problem

For many people, the word ‘diabetes’ conjures up images of insulin injections, highly restricted diets and, perhaps, that pale, sickly kid at school who wasn’t allowed to have any lollies or paddle pops. The reality is somewhat more complex.

Backgrounder: HIV basics

The dog who gave his life so that Mark Latham could live

Pancreatitis is in the news. With opposition leader Mark Latham struck down by this painful condition, we look at the role of the pancreas and at HIV-related pancreatitis.

You are what you eat

I have never quite understood the concept of an “HIV identity”. What does it mean to say that a virus in your body has so overwhelmed your life that it has become an essential part of who you are?

2001 lipodystrophy workshop, Athens

A report from the 3rd International Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions & Lipodystrophy, held in HIV in Athens, Greece from 23-26 October, 2001.