02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

What you need to know about aging with HIV

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center If you’re rocking your HIV treatments, you have something people living with HIV didn’t have 30 years ago: A chance to grow old. […]
08: Peer Support, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

Tips to quit smoking

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center The scientists who study HIV say quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health besides taking your […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 08: Peer Support, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

What you need to know about syphilis

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Syphilis is one of the oldest and most annoying STIs (sexually transmitted infections). Doctors have been fighting syphilis for ages. It’s been curable […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support, 17: Young and Positive

The science behind U = U (Undetectable = Untransmittable)

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center “Undetectable = Untransmittable” isn’t something you keep to yourself. It’s something to shout from the rooftops! What does it mean? It means that […]
08: Peer Support, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV, 14: Sexual Identity

Tips for transitioning out of sex work (if you want to)

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

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 Sex work is nothing to be ashamed of, […]
08: Peer Support

How to make the best guacamole

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

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 Making guacamole that rocks There's nothing like having […]
03: Getting Tested for HIV, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

What you need to know about hepatitis

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Hepatitis is another h-word that if you’re already living with HIV, you may not want to hear anything about it. But there are […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101

What you need to know about the latest HIV treatments and research

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center HIV is one tough, sneaky little virus. The good thing is the world’s smartest doctors, scientists, and drug companies are working to hunt […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health

How to deal with toxic relationships

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

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 Learning to identify and deal with (or just […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support

Tips for managing HIV when you’re homeless

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

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 HIV can feel overwhelming enough sometimes even when […]