Category: 05: HIV Healthcare

05: HIV Healthcare

What is PrEP and why should you care? AKeem spills the tea

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Are you worried that you might be at risk for HIV? AKeem Rollins, MetroHealth PrEP Navigator, spills the tea about the ins and […]
05: HIV Healthcare

Here's how HIV is changing in 2020

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, 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 […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 12: Mental health

HIV and HAND

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, 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, […]
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 K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, 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 […]
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, 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 Community pharmacies are just one of the many […]
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, 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 We’ve talked about depression on the blog a […]
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 K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, 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 […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 08: Peer Support

Cool features of the Positive Peers app: Part 3

by Positive Peers

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

by Positive Peers

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)

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]