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Bone disorders

Studies have shown markedly higher rates of osteopenia (loss of bone mineral density) and osteoporosis (brittle bones) in people with HIV compared with the HIV-negative population and the exact causes of this and the best treatments to be used have been the subject of some debate.

Spotlight on Seattle

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 7 June 2012

The 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (Croi) was held in Seattle in march. Here are some important highlights. read more »

Building dem bones

Positive Living article • Peter Watts • 2 March 2012

PETER WATTS reports on help for a problem that’s three times more likely to affect HIV positive people than the general population. read more »

The Sunshine Vitamin

Positive Living article • Neil McKellar-Stewart • 4 December 2010

Everyone’s talking about vitamin D. are we getting enough of it? How much is too much? Neil McKellar-Stewart finds out. read more »

Ageing, long-term complications and nutrition

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 2 September 2010

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 »

Changes to Bones

From Ahead of Time: A practical guide to growing older with HIV • 8 April 2010

Loss of bone mineral density (osteopenia), which can lead to more fragile and brittle bones (osteoporosis) is a common condition associated with ageing. Osteoporosis is most common in post-menopausal women.

People with HIV may be at increased risk for osteopenia and osteoporosis because: read more »

  • the lifestyle risk factors are more prevalent amongst people with HIV

Bone health and HIV

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 5 June 2009

Those of us with HIV are more likely to have conditions such as osteopenia (low bone mineral density) and osteoporosis (weakened bones) than our negative contemporaries. read more »

The bones of the matter

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 24 September 2008

Studies have shown markedly higher rates of osteopenia and osteoporosis in people with HIV compared with the general population and the exact causes of this and the best treatments to be used have been the subject of some debate. read more »

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