Living

Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone has a different level of comfort using technology...

We all occasionally find ourselves in a position where a joke is told, and we simply find it distasteful. It does not necessarily mean we are surrounded by the wrong...

Ask anyone who grew up through the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the resulting thousands of deaths, they’ll tell you it’s no laughing matter. In 1995, AIDS was...

Any engineer will tell you that you can’t build something successfully without support. Just like the mighty oak must have a strong system of roots to grow and flourish, someone...

Cervical cancer is known to be the fourth most common cancer occurring in women. Additional research has been conducted in countries where a high prevalence of HIV and cervical cancer...

When I found out I was immune-compromised, I was nine years old. I remember my mother bringing me to my doctor's appointment as she always did. Visiting my doctor regularly...

We appreciate you taking the time to answer all of our questions. Your responses will help us better understand life with HIV. New here? We invite you to explore what...

I begin my day in the gym. I wake up around 5 AM every morning, I meditate, and then head to the gym. This has become my anchor: it allows...

Some of the most influential moments in our lives are shaped by the music we love, especially the music we listened to when we were teenagers. So many changes happen...

There are few concepts in this world that are more common than not “practicing what you preach.” I have definitely been in the category of “Do as I say, not...

It is safe to say that I got into the field of Public Health because of my HIV diagnosis. I wanted to take control of the situation and really be...

It can often be very difficult to know what to ask or even where to begin when you have questions for your doctor at your first appointment. Community members have...

It is understood that individuals who are HIV positive experience other chronic and age-related diseases. Dementia, a term used to describe chronic memory loss which can be caused by brain...

One of the most frustrating things can be missing your PrEP and having someone call you out on it. During my PrEP visits the common question I get asked every...

When you think of magnets, many different things might come to mind. The main idea is always the same: two things being drawn together by an invisible force. Well, I...

December 1 is marked annually as World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day serves as a day of remembrance for those who have died from AIDS-related complications and a moment to...

HIV. Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The first word is the most important to remember: we are human. We are social creatures at our core and have a need to connect and...

Early on in my diagnosis, I did what I ask so many of the patients I work with not to do. I searched the internet for answers to all of...

Over six and a half years ago, my partner of over two and a half years gave me HIV. I would be lying to all of you if I said...

HIV does not look the same for everyone and it does not feel the same. Remembering this will help a lot of us understand more about how being diagnosed with...