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Did you know that 1.2 million Americans over the age of 12 have HIV, and more than 50,000 are diagnosed HIV positive every year? And how about this fact: About 156,000 people in the U.S. […]
Jen gets her flu shot! 💉 Did you know an annual flu shot is recommended for people who are living with HIV? 🤔 It will help protect you from that big, bad bug that’s trying […]
If you have HIV, your life depends on taking the right anti-retroviral drugs. So it’s only natural to wonder: Can HIV meds stop working? The answer is sometimes—but it’s not something to panic about or […]
Si tienes VIH, tu vida depende de que tomes los medicamentos antirretrovirales adecuados. Así que es natural que te preguntes: ¿Pueden dejar de funcionar los medicamentos antirretrovirales? La respuesta es a veces, pero no es […]
Escrito por la Dra Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas del MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en español > Si crees que puedes correr el riesgo de infectarte por el VIH, […]
By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center If you think you might be at risk of becoming infected with HIV — but you’re not infected already — you really need […]
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 Every year on December 1, people all over […]
Living with HIV can sometimes give you so much to think about that you might overlook the basics. Like, for instance, what if you have trouble getting pills down? By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, […]
As a trans person, you know you can’t change the world overnight. For some, acceptance might be a long road to walk down. By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center […]
Staying on your HIV meds adds years to your life. Smoking cigarettes subtracts from those years. By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center The science is crystal clear: About one […]