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Positive Living December 2005–January 2006

Cover Story

Sex crime: two men jailed for transmitting HIV

Positive Living article — Thursday, 19 January 2006

In separate cases, two men – one each in NSW and Queensland – have received lengthy jail sentences after being found guilty of crimes related to transmission of HIV to their partners. read more »

Tags: HIV and the law, disclosure, Gay and bisexual men

News

Alarm over proposed changes to Vic public health law

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 19 January 2006

HIV advocates in Victoria say they have strong concerns about proposals to reform the state's Public Health Act contained in a government discussion paper. read more »

Feature

Making it real: Activating our Care and Support Response

Positive Living article • Peter Canavan • 19 January 2006

The care and support needs of positive people are changing and remain poorly understood. A landmark NAPWHA project aims to improve our knowledge in this important area, writes PETER CANAVAN. read more »

The pointy end of crystal

Positive Living article • Kirsty Machon • 19 January 2006

With an emerging body of evidence showing that regular crystal meth use can cause changes to the structure and functioning of the brain, positive people have good reasons to be cautious about this drug. KIRSTY MACHON reports. read more »

The fat debate

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 19 January 2006

Are our fat tummies caused by HIV drugs, or are they just a sign we're getting older? DAVID MENADUE examines the medical debate. read more »

Storms brewing over the Pacific

Positive Living article • John Rock • 18 January 2006

The Pan Pacific Regional HIV/AIDS Conference 2005 was held in Auckland, New Zealand from October 25 to 28. JOHN ROCK was there. read more »

The art of being naive

Positive Living article • Peter Watts • 19 January 2006

There are numerous issues to be considered before going on a clinical trialA clinical trial is a research study to answer specific questions about vaccines or new therapies or new ways of using known treatments. Clinical trials are used to determine whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work in people. Trials are in four phases: Phase I tests a new drug or treatment in a small group; Phase II expands the study to a larger group of people; Phase III expands the study to an even larger group of people; and Phase IV takes place after the drug or treatment has been licensed and marketed. , writes PETER WATTS. read more »

Syphilis rears its head again

Positive Living article • Brent Allan • 19 January 2006

Syphilis cases have increased dramatically among people living with HIV/AIDS in Australia, a group of health educators, clinicians and HIV activists heard in Sydney at a meeting in November. read more »

Regular

One day

Positive Living article • Jason Appleby • 19 January 2006

One day in the life of a person living with HIV. read more »

Backgrounder

Getting spine: the nucleoside backbone

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 19 January 2006

Nucleoside analoguesA type of anti-HIV drug that works by inhibiting a stage of the HIV life cycle called reverse transcription. Non-nucleosides work in a similar way, but are chemically different. are the backbone of successful anti-HIV treatments. This article examines some of the issues involved in selecting the best nucleoside backbone. read more »

Complementary Therapies

Flower power

Positive Living article • Jim Arachne • 18 January 2006

Bach Flower Essences may help with sexual dysfunction, writes complementary therapist JIM ARACHNE. read more »

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