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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...

Receiving an HIV diagnosis can bring an onslaught of emotions and questions. It can also be the start of processing what the future holds in living with a chronic condition...

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...

In this video, I will be talking about mental health and HIV and my personal experience with this. Having a healthy mindset can help improve your health and how you...

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...

I will be talking about the holiday blues. A lot of people who are HIV positive feel isolated around and during the holidays. I will be giving some tools to...

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...

Hello Family, this your girl Octavia checking in. I had surgery a few days ago and it really scared me. It scared me because it was the closest that I've...

While the aging process affects everyone, each person ages at a different rate. However, research shows that the aging process happens much faster in people with HIV. Premature aging in...

It is no doubt that the negative portrayal of living with HIV/AIDS has had a lasting impact on the community. The continued fight against stigma, myths, and discrimination is evidence...

Today, on the 1 of December 2020, we recognize World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is an international day dedicated to creating more awareness of HIV/AIDS and remembering those who...