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Activism
Ruth Brinker, Project Open Hand founder, dies

Ruth Brinker was a noted AIDS activist who founded Project Open Hand, which serves meals to seniors and those with AIDS and other diseases.

Published
18 August 2011
From
San Francisco Chronicle
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
US research shows importance of healthy vitamin D levels for patients with HIV

New US research has shown that vitamin D levels are associated with a number of important outcomes and markers in patients taking HIV treatment. Published in the

Published
26 May 2011
By
Michael Carter
Cardiovascular disease
Diet, exercise and cancer screening boosted by 'highly feasible' intervention targeted at HIV serodiscordant couples

Fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise frequency can be increased by participation in a health promotion intervention designed to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, investigators report

Published
11 May 2011
By
Michael Carter
Bone problems
Low Vitamin D Levels Are Common in Both HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Women

Though nearly two thirds of women in a large study had low vitamin D levels—a risk factor for bone and heart problems—the HIV-positive women were actually slightly less likely than HIV-negative women to be vitamin D deficient. 

Published
14 April 2011
From
AIDSMeds
Cardiovascular disease
Low vitamin D associated with early sign of cardiovascular disease in patients with HIV

Low levels of vitamin D are associated with an important early-warning sign of cardiovascular disease in patients with HIV, US investigators report in the April 1st edition

Published
05 April 2011
By
Michael Carter
Infant feeding
Watch for malnutrition risk in children with HIV after starting ART

One in nine HIV-infected children with advanced illness was hospitalised with severe malnutrition within 12 weeks of starting antiretroviral and these children had a 15-fold increased risk of

Published
29 March 2011
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Treatment interruptions
Treatment interruptions explain higher HIV viral load in patients with depression and those who use stimulants

Inconsistent use of antiretroviral therapy is the main explanation for the higher viral loads observed in HIV-positive patients who are depressed or who use stimulant drugs, US

Published
08 February 2011
By
Michael Carter
Nutrition
HIV charity Food Chain wins £1m boost; new projects aim to reduce social isolation

London HIV charity Food Chain has received a £1 million sponsorship from the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The charity hopes to use the £1 million donation to widen its services and consult dietitians to cater to individual cases. It also plans to set up communal eating groups for isolated people and hold nutrition and cooking training.

Published
18 January 2011
From
Pink News
Nutrition
Food assistance improved ART adherence, retention in care, in Haiti

Providing food assistance to people living with HIV in a comprehensive HIV programme in Haiti, where the quality and quantity of food is poor, improved adherence and

Published
08 November 2010
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
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