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3 ways to cope with hurtful questions about your HIV status

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 When you’re living with HIV, you know you […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Are there scholarships for people living with HIV?

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 College costs a crap ton of money these […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Video: Do you have goals for your HIV treatment?

Do you have HIV goals? Let’s talk about goals! 🙌🏾 Setting goals will help you manage your #HIV and keep you happy and healthy for a long time. 💪🏾Need some suggestions? 🤔 Take your meds […]

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Video: Get your walk on... with Jen!

Here in Cleveland, we’re getting a break from the winter gloom this weekend ☀️ — so get out there, walk it out, and soak up some sun while it lasts! 😎 Going on a walk […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Desbaratando estereotipos: El VIH no es una enfermedad «de los gays»

Por Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, División de Enfermedades Infecciosas, y revisado medicamente por Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > ¿Por qué el VIH […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Busting stereotypes: HIV is not a "gay people" disease

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 Why is HIV considered a gay disease? Mostly […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Hooking up with HIV: Disclosing to potential partners

Talking… hooking up… “Netflix and chill” – whatever you call it - dating is tricky business. Maybe you want romance and friendship. You probably want to hang out with somebody who clicks with you. Somebody […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Video: Take care of your CD4s and they'll take care of you

Take care of your CD4's and they'll take care of you Meet your new best friend, the CD4 cell. 🔬 He helps keep you strong and healthy, 💪🏾 so it’s important that you take care […]

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Video: Meet Josh from Positive Peers

Meet Josh. 😀 Josh is a clinical research coordinator at MetroHealth and one of the awesome people you’ll get to meet when you start HIV care.❤ Let’s take a peek inside his office! By: Jennifer […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Video: Jen gets her flu shot!

Jen gets her flu shot! 💉 Did you know an annual flu shot is recommended for people who are living with HIV? 🤔 It will help protect you from that big, bad bug that’s trying […]