13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

Is smoking harmful when you're living with HIV?

by Dr. Ann Avery

Staying on your HIV meds adds years to your life. Smoking cigarettes subtracts from those years. By: Ann Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center The science is crystal clear: About one out […]
11: Healthy Habits, 17: Young and Positive

Taking responsibility for your health when you're living with HIV

by Dr. Ann Avery

This isn’t a video game where you can earn new lives. You only get one life, and it’s up to you to do your best with the one you’ve got. OK, so there is some […]
04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 05: HIV Healthcare

Common myths about HIV and AIDS

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Just like any disease, there are many myths about HIV. If you’re […]
17: Young and Positive

Young and HIV positive: Should I tell my parents?

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Some adults who are living with HIV never tell their parents. They don’t […]
00. Spanish, 17: Young and Positive

Seropositivo joven: ¿Debería contárselo a mis padres?

by Por Jennifer McMillen Smith

Por Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, División de Enfermedades Infecciosas, y revisado medicamente por Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Algunos adultos que viven […]
05: HIV Healthcare

Getting help from an HIV/AIDS hotline

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center You had some great sex with a new boo but forgot to […]
00. Spanish, 05: HIV Healthcare

Recibir ayuda de una línea directa sobre VIH/SIDA

by por Jennifer McMillen Smith

Por Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, División de Enfermedades Infecciosas, y revisado medicamente por Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Has tenido un sexo […]
06: Talking to a Doctor

Why it's important to tell your healthcare providers about your HIV status

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center It’s best for your health if all your doctors know your HIV […]
06: Talking to a Doctor

What are opportunistic infections?

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Opportunistic infections are diseases that attack a weakened immune system. They are not welcome news because they really only happen during the final stage […]
05: HIV Healthcare

How the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program can help you get the care you need

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Ryan White was a hero in the early days of the AIDS […]