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January 2003 · Contents
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HIV and pregnancy
Project Inform October 2002
With its structured format (building blocks of what you need to think about at each stage), Project Inform's fact sheet on pregnancy is detailed but manageable - good news, espcially if you are finding becoming pregnant and having HIV a lot to think about! It is written for women in the US, so some info (including treatment costs) is not relevant to Australians or our health system.

HIV and older age [in women]
Wise Words (Project Inform), Jul 2002, no 10.
This issue of Project Inform's Wise Words magazine focusses on issues for women over 50 who are living with HIV. It looks at the research that has been done on aging and HIV; discusses what happens to your immune system as you get older and how HIV can impact on that process; and discusses HIV and menopause, treatments for menopause and what you can do to relieve symptoms

Exercise

Eating for exercise by Timothy Brewi.
Positively Aware Jul/Aug 2002
Timothy Brewi gives some advice on maintaining good health, eating and exercising

The latest on lipo

Nutrition and lipodystrophy by Shelley Scott
Positively Aware Jul/Aug 2002
Making sense of eating well while on medication for HIV. Shelley, a dietitian, takes us for a straightforward walk through heart-healthy and lipid-balanced possibilities for the person experiencing lipodystrophy.

New-Fill for an old face by Jeff Berry
Positively Aware May/Jun 2002
Jeff tells the story of his experiences of being treated with polylactic acid (New-Fill)


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