Category: 11: Healthy Habits

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 11: Healthy Habits

What you need to know about hand-foot-and-mouth disease

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, or HFMD, usually happens to babies and little children. It’s a virus that gets in their hands, spit, snot, and poop, […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 11: Healthy Habits

What you should know about diabetes and HIV

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Here at Positive Peers, we’re all about you living healthy and happy. Today we’re going to dive into a common health condition that […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 10: Side Effects & Complications, 11: Healthy Habits, 17: Young and Positive

Taking your meds every day

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Taking your meds every day It can be hard to create a new habit — like taking your meds every day. Stick with it […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits

Secrets to getting the best night sleep

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 Secrets to getting the best night sleep Sleep […]
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Tips for sun safety

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 There’s nothing like getting some sunshine on a […]
11: Healthy Habits, 12: Mental health

How you can use affirmations for a more positive mindset

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're big believers in the power of a […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits, 12: Mental health

How meditation can help you manage stress and anxiety when you’re living with HIV

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center It’s bad enough that social media and news headlines pump hot-and-cold crazy into your world. But you also may have the natural instinct […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits

Free ways to get active that don’t require a gym

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 Some people go to a gym to get […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support, 11: Healthy Habits, 12: Mental health

How a positive mindset can change your life when you’re living with HIV

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 The thoughts that run through your head have […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits

3 benefits of exercising every day

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Watch as Josh explains why 30 minutes of exercise a day is a good idea as he goes for a run in Washington, […]