Forum for Collaborative HIV Research <http://www.hivforum.org/> at The George Washington University offers several lengthy metabolic reports in Adobe Acrobat format. These include: Adipocyte Biology & HIV Disease, Bone Metabolism & HIV Disease, and Mitochondrial Toxicity & HIV Disease.

Download a PowerPoint presentation on Nutrition and Osteoporosis by Alice Henneman, MS, RD, LMNT, and Linda Boeckner, PhD, RD, at <http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/osteoporosis.htm>.

The Office of Minority Health has a new web site of the Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative <http://www.hiv.omhrc.gov>. 

A wealth of information to mark the 20th commemoration of AIDS is available from the Department of Health and Human Services <http://www.omhrc.gov/June5/index.htm>. 

Planet Q Virtual Library AIDS is at <http://quniverse.com/aidsvl/>.

Read the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) statement on omega 3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Heart Disease at <http://www.issfal.org.uk/heart_statement.htm>. 

Review the Wellness Guide to Dietary Supplements at UC Berkeley Wellnessletter.com, which notes information on a variety of vitamins, herbal remedies and similar products. It is available at <http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/ds/dsSupplements.html>.

Read the HHS and USDA release Listeria Risk Assessment And Listeria Action Plan at <http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2001pres/20010118c.html>.

Guidance on How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Panel on Food Labels is at <http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html>.

The Encyclopedia of AIDS <http://www.thebody.com/encyclo/encyclo.html> available in hardcover and in reference libraries, now has a $25 paperback edition (ISBN 01405.14864).

FREE CLINICIAN RESOURCES

Shaman Pharmaceuticals offers free samples of their NSF (Normal Stool Formula) formula through their web site at <http://www.ShamanBotanicals.com> or by telephone 800/987-9920.

The National Diabetes Education Program offers the Feet Can Last A Lifetime kit to help prevent minor foot problems in diabetics from becoming major complications. This staff training tool includes Medicare certification forms for therapeutic footwear, patient education handouts, and more. To order a kit call 800/438-5383 or preview the kit at <http://ndep.nih.gov/materials/pubs/feet/feet.htm>.

The latest AmFAR HIV/AIDS Treatment Directory is available from the National Prevention Information Network (NPIN). To get your copy, email <info@cdcnpin.org>, telephone 800/458-5231 or send your request to NPIN, PO Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849. NPIN can send a copy to U.S. or international addresses.

Download a free sample issue of various publications including AIDS Weekly in PDF Format at <http://www.newsrx.com/front/home-sample-issues.asp?wasp=84v16cpkgtrvvv99pv5m> or telephone 800/633-4931.

CONFERENCE NEWS

SIDA Esperanza Vida: 7th Annual Spanish Conference on HIV/AIDS 
Location: Miami, FL
Date: September 10-11, 2001 
Sponsor/Contact: Community AIDS Resource <caidsedu@aol.com>, 1320 S Dixie Hwy, Ste 485, Coral Gables, FL 33146, 305/667-9296 ext. 48, 35, or 26.

This Spanish conference provides treatment and prevention information for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. It will focus on prevention, treatment, nutrition, public policy, direct-services skills building, spirituality, and mental health.