00. Spanish, 12: Mental health

¿Los cambios estacionales te ponen triste?

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Se acerca el invierno. ❄️❄️❄️ Aunque los cambios meteorológicos estacionales son diferentes según donde vivas, estos cambios […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 10: Side Effects & Complications

Handling Headaches and Migraines with HIV

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Is there a connection between living with HIV and having headaches or migraines? People living with HIV have reported having far more headaches after being […]
11: Healthy Habits

Health Benefits of Cuddling

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Human touch was probably something most of us took for granted in “The Beforetimes.” COVID-19 delivered a devastating blow to many of us who enjoyed […]
08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health, 17: Young and Positive

These Body Positive Accounts Are All About Spreading the Self-Love

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 soooo important to love our bodies and nourish them both physically […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV

5 Ways to Meet Gay Men in the COVID-19 Era

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 We’re not post-pandemic yet, but thanks to science and research, many of […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 10: Side Effects & Complications

Hormones and weight: Monitor but don’t stress, y'all

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Weight loss and gain can tip up and down, including living with HIV. Hormones can play a role in either direction, but have no fear […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits

Making sense of financial aid & tuition

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 Pursuing any kind of education can be superrrrr stressful. (sigh! 😅 🙃 […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 12: Mental health

La fe y las conexiones espirituales

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 > La fe y la […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 12: Mental health

Faith & spirituality connections

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 Faith and spirituality can play a role in our lives, however, we […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV

You can master erotic massages for your partner

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 If the last year has proven anything, we need touch.😜😩😏 Many of […]