Why maintaining good nutrition is important for people living with HIV: Good nutrition can support overall health as well as help maintain the body’s immune system. It can also help those living with HIV maintain a healthy weight and properly absorb any HIV medication. As you know, HIV attacks and destroys the immune system, which … Continue reading "HIV & Nutrition and Food Safety"
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Drug Expert: HIV
Treatment with HIV medicines is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART can’t cure HIV, but taking HIV medicines help those living with HIV live longer, healthier lives. People on ART take a combination of HIV medicines (referred to as their HIV regimen) every day. A person’s initial HIV regimen generally includes three HIV medicines from at … Continue reading "Drug Expert: HIV"
Read MorePrEP: The Basics
PrEP (short for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) is the use of anti-HIV medications to keep HIV negative people from becoming contracting HIV. PrEP is FDA approved and has been shown to be safe and effective when it comes to the prevention of HIV. Even though PrEP has been around in the United States since 2012, many people … Continue reading "PrEP: The Basics"
Read MoreHIV’s Impact on Mental Health
Almost everyone comes face to face with mental health challenges at some point in their lives. Major stresses—like mourning the death of a loved one, going through a divorce, losing a job, or moving—can all have a pretty big impact on mental health. Having a serious illness like HIV can also be a major stressor … Continue reading "HIV’s Impact on Mental Health"
Read MoreNewly Diagnosed: What Does It Mean?
Being diagnosed with HIV means that you were exposed to the HIV virus and that you’re living with it in your body, according to the CDC. The human body can’t completely get rid of the HIV virus like it can with some other viruses. While treatment is available and important, once you’re diagnosed with HIV, … Continue reading "Newly Diagnosed: What Does It Mean?"
Read MoreHIV Diagnoses and Prevention Among Older Americans
Nearly half of those in the U.S living with diagnosed HIV are aged 50 and older, according to the CDC. Older generations are more likely than younger generations to have late-stage HIV infection at the time of diagnosis. This means that treatment occurs later and they can possibly suffer more damage to their immune systems. … Continue reading "HIV Diagnoses and Prevention Among Older Americans"
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