by Callen | Feb 5, 2025 | Awareness, Treatment & Care
February is Heart Health Month, a reminder that heart disease is a leading health concern for everyone—including people living with HIV. Research shows that individuals with HIV are at a higher risk for heart disease, including high blood pressure, heart attacks, and...
by Callen | Dec 1, 2024 | 101, News, Treatment & Care
What to Expect at Your First HIV Care Visit Starting HIV care is an important step in managing your health and living well with HIV. At The Project at Primary Health Care, we’re here to make your first visit as comfortable and informative as possible. Here’s what you...
by Callen | Oct 29, 2024 | News
In the last two decades, cases of infectious syphilis in the U.S. have increased by 800%, from 2 to 18 cases per 100,000 people. In Iowa, rates have risen 268% in the last five years, including a 796% increase among females and a 333% rise in cases of congenital...
by Callen | Jul 16, 2024 | News, Videos
At the end of June 2024, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Infectious Disease and Director of the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy Kaye Hayes spoke with Francisco Ruiz, the Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP). The new ONAP...
by Callen | Jun 1, 2024 | Awareness
There are about 2,160 men living with HIV in Iowa. That means that there are plenty of men available to support one another in living with HIV, and that men’s health issues are important to us as HIV care providers. Here are our tips for living a manly life with...
