Positive Life NSW

Does anyone really need to be told that it’s healthy to exercise? Probably not. Yet that knowledge often doesn’t translate into actual sweat and pounding hearts. Despite – or perhaps because of – a thriving gym culture, many people still view exercise as yet another onerous duty (“I suppose I should”), rather than something to look forward to and enjoy. Derek Thaczuk gets off the couch and finds out about exercise and HIV.

Lance Feeney updates Talkabout readers on where we're at advocating for your rights. Scupltra is used for the treatment of facial lipoatrophy (facial wasting) in people with HIV. The pharmaceutical company applied for listing of the drug at the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) November meeting.

Fitness instructor Ingrid Cullen explains how some resistance training can help with lipodystrophy.