by Callen Ubeda | Jul 2, 2018 | Care & Prevention
Your Lab Tests Help Keep You on Top of Your Health Showing up for your appointments and getting your lab tests done are good ways to help your healthcare professional fight HIV and keep you healthy. Your healthcare professional uses these tests to track what HIV is...
by Callen Ubeda | Feb 6, 2018 | Care & Prevention
What You Need To Know People who are living with HIV should take medicine to treat HIV as soon as possible. HIV medicine is called anti-retroviral therapy, or ART. If taken as directed, HIV medicine reduces the amount of HIV in the body (viral load) to a very low...
by Callen Ubeda | Sep 29, 2016 | Care & Prevention
It is that time of year…cooler temps, falling leaves, football and flu shots! It is important for you to protect yourself against the flu every year by getting vaccinated. What is influenza? Influenza, or the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by...
by Callen Ubeda | Jul 14, 2016 | Care & Prevention
Make wellness a part of your daily life! Learning about the Eight Dimensions of Wellness can help you choose how to make wellness a part of your everyday life. Wellness strategies are practical ways to start developing healthy habits that can have a positive impact on...
by Callen Ubeda | Jul 1, 2016 | Care & Prevention, Treatment & Care
Deciding to tell others about your HIV status can be difficult. Read on for tips on who to tell and how to tell them. The Benefits of Telling People You Are HIV Positive When you tell the right people about your HIV status, you can: Get the support you need to take...
by Callen Ubeda | Jan 19, 2016 | Care & Prevention
Key Points: Practicing mindfulness improves both mental and physical health. Mindfulness involves both concentration (a form of meditation) and acceptance. Deliberately pay attention to thoughts and sensations without judgment. It takes practice to become comfortable...
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