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Summer has arrived with the promise of long days of sunshine. Vicky Fisher finds these energising sun salutations (surya namaskar) are a good way to link the breath with movement while also loosening up, toning and stretching muscles, joints and internal organs. read more »

It’s official. The benefits associated with stopping smoking start immediately after you stub out your last cigarette and steadily increase over time.

Dr Kathy Petoumenos from the Kirby Institute used information gathered from the 33,308 HIV positive patients enrolledThe act of signing up participants into a study. Generally this process involves evaluating a participant with respect to the eligibility criteria of the study and going through the informed consentThe process of learning the key facts about a clinical trial before deciding whether or not to participate. It is also a continuing process throughout the study to provide information for participants. To help someone decide whether or not to participate, the doctors and nurses involved in the trial explain the details of the study. process. in the international Data Collection on Adverse Events of Anti-HIV Drugs (D:A:D) study. read more »

Vicky Fisher suggests adding standing and balancing poses to your yoga practice for Spring.

Standing poses strengthen the ankles, legs, knees, hips and abdominal muscles. balancing poses help with concentration, build self-confidence and develop stamina. if you doubt your leg or ankle strength, you can try the next three poses using a wall for support. read more »

Despite reducing levels of a protein associated with heart disease, supplements containing the B vitamin folic acid don't reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease, death or cancer, according to a new large-scale analysis of studies on the issue. read more »

Everyone’s talking about vitamin D. are we getting enough of it? How much is too much? Neil McKellar-Stewart finds out. read more »

People with chronic hepatitis c and advanced liverA large organ, located in the upper right abdomen, which assists in digestion by metabolising carbohydrates, fats and proteins, stores vitamins and minerals, produces amino acids, bile and cholesterolAn essential component of cell membranes and nerve fibre insulation, cholesterol is important for the metabolism and transport of fatty acids and the production of hormones and Vitamin D. Cholesterol is manufactured by the liver, and is also present in certain foods. High blood cholesterol levels have been linked to heart disease and may be a side effect of some anti-HIV medications., and removes toxins from the blood. disease who drink three or more cups of coffee a day have a 53% lower risk of liver disease progression than non-coffee drinkers, according to a new study. read more »

Adopting healthy habits and sticking to them is never easy, so David Menadue looks for inspiration. read more »

There is a network of workers located at AIDS Councils and PLHIVPerson (or people) Living with HIV. This term is now preferred over the older PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS.. organisations around Australasia who understand the variety of treatment issues faced by positive people. We call them the TREATAWARE OUTREACH NETWORK (TON). read more »

Reporting back from the AIDS Conference in Vienna, DAVID MENADUE discovers that ‘HIV and ageing’ is a universal issue, that long-term complications may be more prevalent than we thought and that good nutrition really is a good idea. read more »