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Cardiovascular disease
Only four US state AIDS Drug Assistance Programmes cover all recommended cardiovascular risk-reduction therapies

The provision of medication to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by AIDS Drug Assistance Programs in the US is patchy and inconsistent, research published in the

Published
31 August 2011
By
Michael Carter
Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes in newly diagnosed 'can be reversed'

An extreme eight-week diet of 600 calories a day can reverse Type 2 diabetes in people newly diagnosed with the disease, says a Diabetologia study.

Published
24 June 2011
From
BBC
Cardiovascular disease
American Heart Association launches HIV-focused heart website

he American Heart Association and American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) have created hivandyourheart.orgto help people living with HIV make changes to improve their heart health and overall wellness.  

Published
04 May 2011
From
Pharmalive
Epidemiology
Why isn't there a global movement to combat noncommunicable diseases?

In Moscow on Thursday, health ministers from around the world gathered to discuss a serious global health crisis: the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, stroke, depression, and cancer. Their goal is to replicate the successes of a similar meeting held nearly a decade ago, when the United Nations General Assembly convened a special session to combat HIV/AIDS.

Published
29 April 2011
From
New Republic
Cardiovascular disease
Heart failure more common in people with HIV

People with uncontrolled HIV infection are significantly more likely to suffer heart failure than people without HIV infection, according to results of a large cohort study of

Published
27 April 2011
By
Keith Alcorn
Diabetes
Room for improvement in quality of diabetes care provided to US veterans with HIV: lessons for HIV care providers

The quality of diabetes care provided to HIV-positive patients is good, but there is room for improvement, investigators from the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs report in

Published
25 April 2011
By
Michael Carter
Cardiovascular disease
Canadians find some ARVs increase risk of heart attack, but urge caution and stress need for context

The anti-HIV drugs abacavir, efavirenz, lopinavir, and ritonavir are all associated with an increased risk of heart attack in a Canadian study published in the online edition

Published
20 April 2011
By
Michael Carter
Bone problems
Fracture rates higher in patients with HIV

Fracture rates in patients with HIV are higher than those in the general US population, investigators report in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Rates

Published
15 March 2011
By
Michael Carter
Diabetes
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of type 2 diabetes for patients with HIV

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes for patients with HIV, Italian investigators report in the online edition of AIDS. The study

Published
04 January 2011
By
Michael Carter
Diabetes
Mechanism causing insulin resistance in people taking protease inhibitors identified

The same powerful drugs that have extended the lives of countless people with HIV come with a price – insulin resistance that can lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Published
23 November 2010
From
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
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