HIV and Night Sweats: What They Are and What to Do About ThemGetting good sleep is critical for people living with HIV. A full night of sleep allows for periods of deep nonREM sleep (clinically known as stage 3 sleep) to happen...reactions3comments
Hit the Reset ButtonA few months ago, I decided to go back and re-read a few of the articles that I had written in the past for you all. There was 1 article...reactions2comments
Focus on PrEP: Update to CDC GuidelinesScientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently came out with a powerful guideline updates to prevent new cases of HIV. The December 2021 document centers PrEP...reactions5comments
A Mother’s LoveI have been honest and transparent about my HIV status to my family, my friends, and my community for years now. This year, I did not realize how much I...reactions1comment
Nutritional Claims on Food Labels: What Do They Mean?Food packages are designed to entice you to buy the food tucked inside. Part of that design includes words like “zero calories” or “less fat than the leading brand.” But...reactions1comment
6 Tips for Staying on Top of TreatmentLiving with a long-term health condition requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance, and, of course, managing treatment – all while taking care of...reactionscomments
Pregnancy While Living with HIVIf you are living with HIV and are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, you may have a lot of questions. The most important thing to know is that many...reactions1comment
Minutes with Jah: Dear HIV PCPIn this video, I will be talking to some HIV healthcare providers: If you are not going to aid your clients to the best of your ability, get out of...reactions3comments
Homelessness and HIVThis article is based on my views as an advocate and people I have talked to who are living with HIV. Over the years since I started advocating (almost 7...reactions5comments
When It Rains, It PoursHave you heard of this saying before this article? I grew up hearing this saying. You may have some experience in dealing with this continuous situation yourself. The last several...reactions1comment
Minutes with Jah: We Need to Talk About PrEP and U=UIn this video, I will be talking about PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), U=U (undetectable equals untransmittable), and the need both topics a part of the conversation at the same time. In...reactionscomments
Minutes with Jah: Receiving the Gender Non-Conforming Lifetime Achievement AwardIn this video, I'll be talking about a prestigious honor I recently received - the Gender Non-Conforming Lifetime Achievement Award from the I Am Human Foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia...reactionscomments
Success Is ComingI have some great news to share with you all today - I just recently got a promotion at work. I am beyond ecstatic for the new opportunities that are...reactions1comment
Life, COVID-19, and a New YearAs of this writing, we are at the end of 2021. In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and our lives were turned upside down with fear, wondering who will...reactions1comment
A Once-A-Week ART Trial with Lenacapavir and IslatravirResearch scientists are working together to see if a combination of medications - lenacapavir and islatravir - can improve HIV management. Both of these medications have a big advantage over...reactions1comment
Bring on the New YearAs 2021 ends, I wanted to take the time to acknowledge both strengths and areas of improvement within my own life. That year was a rollercoaster, to say the least...reactions2comments
Apretude, First Injectable PrEP, Gets FDA ApprovalIn mid-December 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Apretude (cabotegravir) as the first injectable HIV preventive drug. Apretude is approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the...reactions1comment
The Benefits of SleepThe older I become, the more sleep I feel I need to get every night. I didn’t realize was how much sleep I was lacking on a weekly basis. I...reactions2comments
Minutes with Jah: My Fitness JourneyIn this video, I will be talking about fitness! Living with HIV, my fitness has been a journey - especially when it came to how I ate and how many...reactions1comment
UequalsU Means A LotIt has been about 2 years since I wrote about U=U. If you do not know what that it is, U=U stands for undetectable equals untransmittable. When a person is...reactions3comments
