Laws about Being HIV Positive...I would like to share a little bit about HIV criminalization. If you don’t know what that means: these are laws created...reactions5comments
Social Media Detox...I find that I am constantly bombarded with visual images from my television, phone, ipad, and computer. I feel constantly connected to...reactions2comments
Community Responses: How Long Can You Live with HIV?...Too often, the media gets it wrong. HIV is portrayed as a diagnosis that ends life immediately—but this could not be farther...reactions20comments
The Beginning...From what we all know, the epidemic that was called GRID (Gay-Related Immune Deficiency) in the early 1980s was causing deaths among...reactions3comments
Community Views: The Hardest Part of Living With HIV...There is not a single diagnosis out there that is easy to accept, and HIV is no different. Unfortunately, HIV can be...reactions4comments
A Day of Loving You...Wanting to fit in. Isn’t it something how everyone follows the holidays on the calendar and when those dates come around to...reactionscomments
My Life with HIV...Interested in sharing your own diagnosis story, treatment experience, or another aspect of living with HIV? My name is Helen. I'm 24...reactions14comments
HIV in the South Part, II...The spread of HIV has drastically improved over the last thirty years. As medications and therapies get better, less and less cases...reactionscomments
Work Out Your Feelings...Working out is one of the things that bring me joy. As a kid I disliked it quite a bit. I was...reactions1comment
Let's 'Clean' House...It is amazing to have access to thousands of profiles with a glimpse of an individuals’ face and a little blurb about...reactions3comments
I Was Born Smiling...I was born smiling, my mother says. All of my life I’ve been complimented on my smile. I don’t have the whitest...reactions7comments
Blacks and HIV/AIDS...There are about 12 HIV awareness days every year and they all have meaning to somebody for one reason or another. These...reactions1comment
FDA Expands Use of Two HIV Medications to Adults with Suppressed Viral Loads...The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has expanded the use of two HIV medications. The expansion will now allow the drugs...reactionscomments
How My Life Changed From One Phone Call...I tested positive for HIV in 2007, and received the news by means of a phone call while I was sitting with...reactions6comments
Facing Stigma...Stigma has caused a lot of people diagnosed with HIV to be ashamed of disclosing their status in fear of how they...reactions1comment
Faith and HIV...Religion is a tricky topic to talk about. Everyone has different experiences with it. I grew up in the Christian church in...reactions6comments
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?...A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot, also called a thrombus. It can develop inside the deep veins of the...reactions1comment
What is AFib?...Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It occurs when the atria, the two upper...reactionscomments
What is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?...Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a medical term for the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of...reactions1comment
How to Improve Heart Health...About 6.5 million Americans are living with heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women of...reactions1comment
