... "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"? ...
... — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WATCH: Mosquitoes Use 6 Needles to Suck Your Blood — NPR Malaria Lifecycle — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention How Do Virus-Mosquito Interactions Lead to Viral Emergence? — Trends in Parasitology Do Insects Transmit AIDS? — Office of Technology Assessment HIV and AIDS FAQs — Stanford Medicine ...
Mosquitoes Can’t Spread HIV: Why They Transmit Certain Diseases
... — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WATCH: Mosquitoes Use 6 Needles to Suck Your Blood — NPR Malaria Lifecycle — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention How Do Virus-Mosquito Interactions Lead to Viral Emergence? — Trends in Parasitology Do Insects Transmit AIDS? — Office of Technology Assessment HIV and AIDS FAQs — Stanford Medicine ...
... Protect Against Mosquito BitesIn places where diseases like malaria or dengue fever spread through mosquitoes, make sure to protect yourself from mosquito bites. ...
Traveling and HIV: 9 Tips
... Protect Against Mosquito BitesIn places where diseases like malaria or dengue fever spread through mosquitoes, make sure to protect yourself from mosquito bites. ...
... Make sure you alert your doctor of any symptoms you experience. If you do start to experience symptoms, your viral load should be measured more frequently than usual.3. Eat a Healthy, Balanced DietGood nutrition is important to everyone, regardless of HIV status. ...
7 Tips for Better Self-Care With HIV
... Make sure you alert your doctor of any symptoms you experience. If you do start to experience symptoms, your viral load should be measured more frequently than usual.3. Eat a Healthy, Balanced DietGood nutrition is important to everyone, regardless of HIV status. ...
... What works well for someone else might not work for you and vice versa.3. Optimize Your BedroomThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend adjusting your bedroom to make it easier to get a good night’s sleep. Start with the mindset that your bed should be used only for sleep or sex. ...
4 Ways To Sleep Better With HIV
... What works well for someone else might not work for you and vice versa.3. Optimize Your BedroomThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend adjusting your bedroom to make it easier to get a good night’s sleep. Start with the mindset that your bed should be used only for sleep or sex. ...
... It gave me strength to fight and demand representation... to this very day.It all took a toll on me back in 1994, when I felt alone and against a wall. With no support and AIDS cases rising, I dove into a depression and became self-destructive. Being diagnosed with an HIV strain that was destroying my organs, I rose up and regained my spirit. ...
How an AIDS-related Form of Cancer Changed My World Forever
... It gave me strength to fight and demand representation... to this very day.It all took a toll on me back in 1994, when I felt alone and against a wall. With no support and AIDS cases rising, I dove into a depression and became self-destructive. Being diagnosed with an HIV strain that was destroying my organs, I rose up and regained my spirit. ...
... I love those that I don’t even like, and that’s very hard to do, but it’s how I learn to love myself in the midst of it all.”Another member shared their journey to self-acceptance over time: “Back then, I had created a separate person and even adopted a different name, Dave, instead of David. ...
Has Having HIV Split the Public You From the Private You?
... I love those that I don’t even like, and that’s very hard to do, but it’s how I learn to love myself in the midst of it all.”Another member shared their journey to self-acceptance over time: “Back then, I had created a separate person and even adopted a different name, Dave, instead of David. ...
... We all do it — we’re human, after all. There is a name for this generous tendency. ...
Putting Yourself First
... We all do it — we’re human, after all. There is a name for this generous tendency. ...
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