Category: 11: Healthy Habits

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits

7 tips for healthy holiday eating

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 Sweets, meats, and irresistible treats: That’s what holiday […]
11: Healthy Habits

3 healthy things you can do right now

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 Let's get healthy! Jen shows you just how […]
11: Healthy Habits, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

Why needle exchange programs are important for HIV prevention (and where you can find them)

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center It doesn’t matter what you’re injecting or why you’re doing it — heroin for your habit, steroids for muscle growth, or hormones for […]
00. Spanish, 11: Healthy Habits, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

Por qué los programas de canje de agujas son importantes para la prevención del VIH (y dónde encontrarlos)

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > No importa lo que te inyectes o por qué lo hagas (heroína para tu adicción, esteroides para […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 10: Side Effects & Complications, 11: Healthy Habits

How to use herbal and natural remedies for HIV med side effects

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Some people experience annoying side effects from their HIV medications. That’s natural, and most go away as your body adjusts to the meds. […]
00. Spanish, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 10: Side Effects & Complications, 11: Healthy Habits

Cómo usar remedios herbolarios y naturales para los efectos secundarios de los medicamentos antirretrovirales

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Algunas personas experimentan efectos secundarios molestos de sus medicamentos antirretrovirales. Eso es normal y la mayoría desaparecen […]
11: Healthy Habits

Free ways to get active in Cleveland

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 Ready to start shaking that booty but don’t […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 11: Healthy Habits

7 ways to protect your heart when you're living with HIV

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Unfortunately, heart disease is one of the most common risks of aging. It’s true for everybody, even if they don't have HIV. But […]
11: Healthy Habits

Getting the right nutrition when you're living with HIV: Eat this, not that

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Eating right is essential to staying healthy if you’re living with HIV. That means knowing what to eat and what to avoid. You […]
11: Healthy Habits, 17: Young and Positive

Taking responsibility for your health when you're living with HIV

by Ann K. Avery, MD

This isn’t a video game where you can earn new lives. You only get one life, and it’s up to you to do your best with the one you’ve got. OK, so there is some […]