Category: 11: Healthy Habits

11: Healthy Habits, 12: Mental health

10 Easy Habits to Improve Your Mental Health

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Mental and physical health go hand in hand—your mind […]
03: Getting Tested for HIV, 04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 05: HIV Healthcare, 11: Healthy Habits

What are the early HIV symptoms in men?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center As with most things, it’s better to catch HIV early and start treatment as soon as possible. So, what should you be looking […]
11: Healthy Habits, 12: Mental health

The Best Free Meditation Apps

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 Feeling stressed or anxious? Maybe you just want […]
11: Healthy Habits, 12: Mental health

How to Make Friends as an Adult

by Louis Catania

By: Louis Catania, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center When we leave school, we suddenly go from being forced to make friends […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits, 12: Mental health

Saying No: The Importance of Setting Boundaries

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Having healthy boundaries is important for everything we do. […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits, Uncategorized

Tackling Food Insecurity in a Healthy Way

by Louis Catania

By: Louis Catania, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Everyone deserves access to food, especially when they’re struggling. 💗 Luckily, help is […]
11: Healthy Habits

EVALI and HIV: Is it time to stop vaping?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center People smoke. It’s just one of those realities of life, like drinking or other recreational drugs. Everyone can make their own choices, but […]
11: Healthy Habits

Caring for your Body, Mind, and Spirit while living with HIV

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Let’s face it, we all have moments when we […]
11: Healthy Habits

Building Healthy Habits with Positive Peers

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Anything we do for the first time is hard […]
11: Healthy Habits

Úlceras bucales causadas por el VIH: Hora de repasar la salud bucodental

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > ¿Sabes cuando estás cansado, estresado y no has comido bien? Entonces, tu sistema inmunológico dice: «¡Qué bien! […]