Dec 4, 2017 | Treatment & Care
Health literacy is being able to: Find good health information Understand it Make smart decisions about your health Why is health literacy important? Only 12 percent of adults in the United States are health literate. People with low health literacy are more likely to...
Nov 20, 2017 | Treatment & Care
Traveling for business or pleasure was once extremely difficult for people living with HIV/AIDS. Today, with proper treatment, travel is definitely manageable. Here are some ways to stay safe and healthy while travelling. ADVANCE PLANNING Taking a few simple steps...
Sep 21, 2017 | Treatment & Care
Recognizing that 39 to 85 percent of those living with HIV suffer from chronic pain, experts have issued the first comprehensive guidelines on treating such suffering, Medscape reports. There is a link between chronic pain and poor quality of life, as well as poor...
Sep 20, 2017 | Treatment & Care
Today, approximately 25% of HIV-positive people in the US are also infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). This is called HIV and hepatitis C co-infection. Infection with some form of viral hepatitis, whether hepatitis C virus or hepatitis B virus, is the most common...
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...
Mar 31, 2016 | Treatment & Care
CHOICES – Treatment is never one-size-fits all. Your health care team can help you find what works for you. SAFER SEX – Staying on treatment reduces your viral load. Having an undetectable viral load greatly reduces your chance of transmitting the virus to...
