11: Healthy Habits

Health Benefits of Cuddling

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 […]

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Making sense of financial aid & tuition

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! 😅 🙃 […]

11: Healthy Habits

Is the Keto Diet Right for You?

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Y’all know that diet fads come and go. Seems like every few years, we hear of a new fad and meal plans. They’re supposed to […]

11: Healthy Habits

HIV & weight gain - what's the connection?

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Recently, we saw a study that showed some people actively taking their HIV meds have gained weight. What’s the deal with this?? Well, people living […]

11: Healthy Habits

Allergies and HIV: What's the connection?!

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Did you know that people living with HIV are more likely to have allergies? Crazy, right?! But it’s true. And we are here to tell […]

11: Healthy Habits

New year, new you! Time to get healthy

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 that time of year again when we all make New Year’s […]

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How to make it through the upcoming holidays with HIV

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 that time of year again-- temperatures are dropping, winter coats become […]

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How to meal prep

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Between Pinterest and Facebook, you’ve probably heard of meal prepping. Maybe it’s […]

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Vitamin C and why it’s good for you

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Growing up, your mom or another close relative may have told you to drink your orange juice. That’s because orange juice is packed with vitamin […]

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The common cold and living with HIV

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Getting a cold is the worst. It means two or three weeks of runny noses, sore throats, and feeling like crap. Billions of people are […]