Category: 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 10: Side Effects & Complications, 11: Healthy Habits

Video: Tips for getting more sleep when you're living with HIV

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Tips for getting more sleep when you're living with HIV Getting more sleep is important to stay healthy when you're living with #HIV. 😴 😴 😴 Not getting enough shuteye? 😩 Check out these tips. […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

Video: Your mouth and HIV

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Your mouth and HIV Your mouth and HIV: Did you know your mouth may be the first place to show signs of HIV? By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

Can I only have sex with other HIV-positive people?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Being HIV-positive doesn’t mean you can’t have sex. Once you know you have HIV, you know you don’t want to give it to […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare

Video: Steps for keeping meds on hand

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Steps for keeping meds on hand It's important to make sure you keep your HIV meds on hand at all time! Check out our tips for making sure you always have your prescription ready!   By: Jennifer […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

The importance of exercise when you're living with HIV

by Ann K. Avery, MD

Exercise gives you options. All people living with HIV ever hear is what they MUST do to stay healthy. Take your meds, practice safer sex, get to your doctor’s appointments on time. They’re not exactly […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits

Life with HIV: Keeping a calm mind and happy heart

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Stay calm and be happy, the doctor says. It’s good for your immune system. And you’re like, “thanks a million, Doc. Now I’m stressed and depressed because I’m not calm and happy.”  By: Jennifer McMillen […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

The awkward love triangle: You, your partner, and 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 People living with HIV are just like everybody […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits

HIV nutrition: What foods should I eat?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Eating lots of fruits and vegetables and taking it easy on sweets and fatty foods is great advice for anyone. It’s even better […]
00. Spanish, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits

Nutrición VIH: ¿Qué alimentos debería comer?

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Comer mucha fruta y verdura y moderar el consumo de dulces y alimentos grasos es un buen […]
00. Spanish, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

Cómo revelar tu estado serológico en aplicaciones de citas y ligues

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]