05: HIV Healthcare

Here's how HIV is changing in 2020

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Here’s how HIV is changing in 2020 All around the world, scientists and medical professionals are working towards one common goal: a cure for HIV. […]

05: HIV Healthcare, 12: Mental health

HIV and HAND

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Let’s do a little HIV refresher first. It may seem silly, but it will make understanding HAND a lot easier, we promise! So, HIV weakens […]

01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

I’m living with HIV and HPV: What should I know?

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Living with HIV and another illness is called a coinfection, which happens because HIV weakens your immune system’s ability to fight off other illnesses. Some […]

01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 17: Young and Positive

Why community pharmacies are awesome

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Community pharmacies are just one of the many things we love about […]

01: Blogs With Audio Content, 05: HIV Healthcare, 08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health, 17: Young and Positive

How to deal with depression and suicidal thoughts

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’ve talked about depression on the blog a few times before, but […]

01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 11: Healthy Habits

Why you should get a flu shot

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Winter is coming…and you know what that means. You still have a few months before Game of Thrones comes back, but it won’t be long […]

05: HIV Healthcare, 08: Peer Support

Cool features of the Positive Peers app: Part 3

Positive Peers is a tailored smartphone app with a private, stigma-free, supportive community to support people who are living with HIV. The app is secure and accessible only through a confidential registration process. You can […]

05: HIV Healthcare, 08: Peer Support

Cool features of the Positive Peers app: Part 2

Positive Peers is a tailored smartphone app with a private, stigma-free, supportive community to support people who are living with HIV. Currently, the app is only available to people living in the Cleveland, OH area. […]

00. Spanish, 05: HIV Healthcare, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

Cómo conseguir la PrEP gratuitamente (o barata)

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 > Tomar la PrEP puede […]

05: HIV Healthcare, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

How to get PrEP for free (or cheap)

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Taking PrEP can almost eliminate the risk of catching HIV — but […]