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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 »

Wollumbin, in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, is the first place in Australia to see the sun. It is also where thirty-five gay men with HIV retreated recently for a long weekend of good food, courtesy of Shane Duniam. read more »

With all this talk about inflammation, Adrian Ogier thought it was worth investigating the anti-inflammatory diet.

The theory of the anti-inflammatory diet is pretty simple. It goes that some foods have a ‘calming’ or anti-inflammatory affect on your body while others don’t. read more »

An Australian expert was heard to say recently that AIDS has been cured and HIV should now be thought of as a disease of inflammation. Neil McKellar-Stewart tends to agree.

More and more these days, health issues apart from HIV are taking centre stage in our lives. On top of the list are lifestyle changes that we are being encouraged to make to reduce our risk of contracting other illnesses. read more »

Scientists at the University of Western Australia (UWA) have identified that the decrease in physical activity that occurs when a person loses a dog is significantly greater than the increase that occurs when they get one. read more »

In partnership with NAPWHA, the National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSRNational Centre in HIV Social Research. Located at the University of NSW in Sydney, NCHSR conducts research which describes and analyses the social understandings, meanings and practices of peoples, institutions and communities in relation to HIV, Hepatitis C and other communicable diseases.) recently completed a three-year study into HIV and depression. read more »

We’ve all heard about it.Some of us have tried it. A few of us use it regularly. Dr Fiona Bisshop reminds us of the dangers. read more »

Good cardio health is becoming more and more important for people with HIV. Sean Slavin explains why and the steps we can take to improve our prospects. read more »