08: Peer Support, 17: Young and Positive, 19: Key Health Partners

Building an effective HIV youth support group

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center You might think that living with HIV affects […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

Can you overdose on cannabis?

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center So, can you overdose on cannabis? It's a good question, but the answer is complicated. Cannabis, at the surface level, is a relatively […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Help! How do I go about dating with HIV?

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Well, would you look at the time: it’s […]

12: Mental health, Uncategorized

Am I Just Moody, or Are These Signs of Bipolar Disorder?

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Some days, you just don’t have main character energy. You're irritated, emotional, exhausted, and a diva. That's human. But if those moods start […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support, 11: Healthy Habits

Navigating Cannabis Culture with HIV

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Cannabis is already part of life for a lot of people living with HIV. Many find that it helps with pain, stress, sleep, […]

11: Healthy Habits, 12: Mental health

How to Make Friends as an Adult

By: Louis Catania, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center When we leave school, we suddenly go from being forced to make friends […]

18: Know Your Rights

Get pumped for Pride in June

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Fifty-two years ago, gay, queer, and trans* people […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Can dogs get HIV?

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center If you’ve made the decision to get a dog, then you might be asking yourself some logistical questions. 🤔 Is my house big […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare, 08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health, 17: Young and Positive

When Love Hurts: Verbal Abuse and HIV

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Let’s not sugarcoat this. If someone is using your HIV […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Can Cats Get HIV?

By: Louis Catania, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Thinking of getting a furry friend, but worried whether your status might expose […]