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Living with HIV can sometimes give you so much to think about that you might overlook the basics. Like, for instance, what if you have trouble getting pills down? By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, […]
Check out Jen's office during her lunch break. What in the KALE is she eating?! Jen is often one of the first people when you begin your HIV care at MetroHealth. Get a sneak peek […]
Check out the Positive Peers team at the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment! By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann […]
Reduce your risk of contracting HIV with PrEP. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) is approved for daily use to help prevent an HIV-negative person from getting HIV from a sexual or injection-drug-using partner who’s positive. Studies […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]