Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Your HIV Treatment
HIV treatments are getting better every day. Jessica Zajesky, R.N., advises women what to ask their healthcare providers.
HIV treatments are getting better every day. Jessica Zajesky, R.N., advises women what to ask their healthcare providers.
If you’re worried about HIV exposure, PrEP and PEP medications can help
Watch as Jessica Zajesky, R.N., and Ashley Smith, a peer educator and advocate, discuss important topics related to HIV, aging, stigma, treatment and other aspects of HIV
My diagnosis pulled me off the streets and gave me purpose
We don’t really know how HIV impacts aging, since surviving it was nearly impossible a generation ago
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing at an alarming rate, but testing and treatment can help
Los mismos problemas que nos afectan a todos mientras envejecemos pueden ser especialmente difíciles para mujeres con VIH
El acceso a la atención médica puede marcar la diferencia entre la vida y la muerte para mujeres de raza negra con riesgo de VIH
Access to healthcare can be the difference between life and death for Black women at risk for HIV
Managing your health with HIV is hard enough, but facing the stigma of HIV makes it even harder
At-home STI testing is on the rise, but it’s not a replacement for an in-person exam
My diagnosis in 1986 cost me my job — but gave me purpose, strength and community
The same health problems that affect all of us as we age can be especially challenging for women with HIV
Even as medication costs have decreased, lab tests and other services are still being billed. Many patients are unaware they don’t have to pay.
The idea of using genetic material to produce an immune response has opened up a world of research and potential medical uses far out of reach of traditional vaccines
When Black patients are treated by Black doctors, they have better health outcomes – but fewer than 6 in 100 American doctors are Black
With Covid-19 with us for the foreseeable future, it has become increasingly clear that educators need to develop a new definition of safer sex
Since the start of the HIV epidemic in 1981, over 700,000 Americans have lost their lives to AIDS
How living with HIV can affect your mental health
Thanks to modern treatments, HIV is no longer a death sentence — when you can get the care that's out there
With advances in HIV treatment increasing life expectancy, more healthcare providers are examining the effects of HIV on senior health