Food, fitness and HIV
Exercises to keep you fit
whether your a hard body or a couch potato.
Plus excercises for your
Front side muscles
and for your
Back side muscles.

Understanding Drug-herb Interactions
Herbal treatments and subsidies can interact with your HIV meds. Find out how to avoid trouble.

Ten Tips For Avoiding Drug-Herb Interactions

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AIDS and Pregnancy

there is good news for HIV positive mothers being treated for HIV disease

Nutrition

Bugs in the system

Taking care of bone health

Complementary Therapies

Curry for cancer? Cucumin shows anti-HIV activity in Lab

Mistletoe extract for HIV/AIDS

St. John's Wort reduces Crixivan concentrations

Side Effects

Lipodystrophy: it's not just wasting anymore

Health News

Health Board tackles syphillis outbreak in Lower Mainland

Smoking appears more harmful to people with HIV

Antiretrovirals

Abacavir Warning: Certain respiratory symptoms can indicate hypersensitivity reaction

DDI linked to fatal pancreatitis

Education

Is oral sex safe?

Erectile dysfunction: hard facts and treatment options

newsreel
Longtime AIDS activist nominated by Liberals

PAN General Assembly refuses to oppose regionalization

BCPWA launches "Project Talk"

Toronto study to examine pill-popping PWAs

Federal MP issues
"Urgent Notice"

Doctor resigns from Food for thought

HIV+ mother loses two children

Candelight Memorial breaks the silence

Internal Exchanges
Getting to know the staff this month the Support Department.

Spiritual Retreat *
Spirituality, healing, community building and Pictionary

Eating Defensively
Food safety advice for persons with AIDS

NON-FICTION
Let's talk about balance

Kvik Recipes
Over-the-Rainbow
Macaroni and Cheese
Thankyou Patti LaBelle