... "The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about HIV. It was so freeing." -Member of myHIVteamLiving with a chronic condition can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know. Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? ...
Beginner's Mind - Not Knowing It All When Living with HIV
... "The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about HIV. It was so freeing." -Member of myHIVteamLiving with a chronic condition can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know. Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? ...
... The virus particle eventually pushes its way out of the cell, forming an outer envelope made from viral proteins as well as pieces of the cell’s membrane.After the virus particle breaks free from the cell, a protein called protease goes to work. It processes other virus proteins by taking long protein chains and cutting them into smaller pieces. ...
HIV as a Retrovirus: Life Cycle and How It Infects a Cell
... The virus particle eventually pushes its way out of the cell, forming an outer envelope made from viral proteins as well as pieces of the cell’s membrane.After the virus particle breaks free from the cell, a protein called protease goes to work. It processes other virus proteins by taking long protein chains and cutting them into smaller pieces. ...
... During a video chat, you can: Watch family open gifts Have them show you the decorations around the house Read a holiday story or poem to the children Sing favorite holiday songs together Adjust Your ExpectationsEven without a chronic illness like HIV, holidays often come with high expectations that lead to disappointment and stress. ...
Enjoying the Holidays While Living With HIV
... During a video chat, you can: Watch family open gifts Have them show you the decorations around the house Read a holiday story or poem to the children Sing favorite holiday songs together Adjust Your ExpectationsEven without a chronic illness like HIV, holidays often come with high expectations that lead to disappointment and stress. ...
... "Been hunting for sugar-free sweets recipes and was amazed at the multitude of uses for of all things applesauce in sugar-free baked goods. I also went hunting for easy to make buttermilk recipes and discovered..." Trying new recipes and new, seasonal vegetables can be a lot of fun! ...
What fruits and vegetables are in season?
... "Been hunting for sugar-free sweets recipes and was amazed at the multitude of uses for of all things applesauce in sugar-free baked goods. I also went hunting for easy to make buttermilk recipes and discovered..." Trying new recipes and new, seasonal vegetables can be a lot of fun! ...
... Here are a few conversations about self-acceptance:• If you have the chance to help someone please do, says this member. • Now I try to help others find a new way to live, I'm at peace with my life.• The life I live, I have made for myself. Not everyone has been so gifted. Can you relate?Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? ...
Self-Acceptance and HIV
... Here are a few conversations about self-acceptance:• If you have the chance to help someone please do, says this member. • Now I try to help others find a new way to live, I'm at peace with my life.• The life I live, I have made for myself. Not everyone has been so gifted. Can you relate?Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? ...
... While white people made up the largest portion (49 percent) of new HIV diagnoses associated with injected drug use in 2021, Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino people made up the majority of all people living with HIV due to injection drug use (44 percent and 27 percent, respectively).Gay and Bisexual MenGay men, bisexual men, and other men who ...
Race and HIV: Who Is Most Affected?
... While white people made up the largest portion (49 percent) of new HIV diagnoses associated with injected drug use in 2021, Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino people made up the majority of all people living with HIV due to injection drug use (44 percent and 27 percent, respectively).Gay and Bisexual MenGay men, bisexual men, and other men who ...
... Today, I congratulated myself for just being me and made sure I kept a smile of humbleness on my face all day because life is good!"Experts in mindfulness and self-care recommend pausing a moment when you find you're judging yourself. Be aware of those judgments. Ask yourself where this is coming from. ...
Ready to Stop Judging Yourself?
... Today, I congratulated myself for just being me and made sure I kept a smile of humbleness on my face all day because life is good!"Experts in mindfulness and self-care recommend pausing a moment when you find you're judging yourself. Be aware of those judgments. Ask yourself where this is coming from. ...
... This is what’s known as biological transmission.Why Mosquitoes Can’t Transmit HIVOnce you understand how HIV is transmitted and how mosquitoes transmit other diseases, you can understand why transmission of HIV/AIDS through mosquito bites isn’t possible.Biological TransmissionFirst of all, HIV needs CD4 cells for replication. ...
Mosquitoes Can’t Spread HIV: Why They Transmit Certain Diseases
... This is what’s known as biological transmission.Why Mosquitoes Can’t Transmit HIVOnce you understand how HIV is transmitted and how mosquitoes transmit other diseases, you can understand why transmission of HIV/AIDS through mosquito bites isn’t possible.Biological TransmissionFirst of all, HIV needs CD4 cells for replication. ...
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