How is Coronary Artery Disease Treated?...Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death around the world. Managing risk for CAD and understanding its signs and...reactions1comment
Is AFib Genetic?...Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It occurs when the atria, the two upper...reactions1comment
What is an Ablation for AFib?...Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common heart rhythm disorder. AFib occurs when the upper chambers of the heart (the atria) beat very...reactions1comment
What Causes Peripheral Artery Disease?...When a person has peripheral artery disease (PAD) it means their limbs are not getting enough blood flow. This is because their...reactions6comments
What is the Most Common Symptom of Peripheral Artery Disease?...When a person has peripheral artery disease (PAD), it means their limbs are not getting enough blood flow. This results from their...reactions2comments
What Are the Early Signs and Risk Factors of Coronary Artery Disease?...Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the main cause of death in the United...reactions1comment
What Are the Symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis?...Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot. It develops deep inside the veins that have slower blood flow. They generally form...reactionscomments
Let’s Change the Way We Speak About HIV...Words matter. When we talk about certain things, people view another person differently by the choice of words someone else uses. Stigmatizing...reactions4comments
Immunotherapy: The Key to Developing an HIV Vaccine?...Recent advances in HIV research suggest the possibility that in the near future, daily antiretroviral therapy (ART) may no longer be needed...reactions2comments
Discussing Sex in the Doctor's Office...Sex is a taboo subject for most Americans. It can get personal and emotional very quickly. Talking about gender and sexuality is...reactions1comment
What HIV Gave Me...HIV sharpened my focus. Before my diagnosis, I was fluttering about, spreading my energy thin on things that were beyond my control...reactions8comments
Community and Coffee...I love being in community. I find that I am more alive, more creative, and truly in my element when I am...reactionscomments
HIV in the South, Part I...Most city dwellers, including myself, have no idea what it is like for someone living in rural middle and southern states in...reactions2comments
Kiy'Ziah Vaughn...Kiy'Ziah was previously an advocate on H-i-v.net. As a black transgender womxn current sex-worker, human rights leader, public-speaker, public-figure, pro-politics, organizer, activist...
What HIV Did To Me...I wasn’t the same. I was diagnosed in my late 20’s at 27 years old, at a time in my life when...reactions10comments
The Winter Blues...It’s winter here in Chicago. Granted, I’m used to it. There is a rhythm to the seasons. In Chicago, we are always...reactions2comments
Narcan Saved A Life: Opioids and HIV...One weekend, while conducting local free mobile HIV testing, my worst fear came true. A pedestrian near the site overdosed, right in...reactions2comments
Robert Breining...Robert was previously an advocate on H-i-v.net. Robert's goal has always been to connect positive people with one another by offering them...
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About HIV...HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that lives in the blood and infects CD4 cells in the body. It has been...reactionscomments
U = U!...U = U is good news for everyone! Undetectable = Untransmittable! Simply stated, if your HIV viral load is undetectable (> 6...reactions7comments
