HIV/AIDS

Nails & HIV: Is Your Nail Salon Using Protection?

When getting a much-needed mani or pedi, usually the only things to worry about are a long wait or your favorite color being out of stock. ... Read More

Ignoring the Call: The Dangers of Avoiding STD and HIV Testing

In a world filled with a plethora of health issues to take heed to, the significance of regular STD and HIV testing often takes a back seat. ... Read More

Black History of Health: Magic Johnson

Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson showed his love for basketball at an early age and started playing the game in eighth grade. Still, it wasn’t until ... Read More

Rae Lewis-Thornton On Living Well With HIV: The Earlier You Start Treatment, The Better

I’ve been living with HIV for 40 years, however, I didn’t learn of my status until almost three and half years later. For sure I survived ... Read More

Black History of Health: Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe accomplished many firsts in his lifetime. In 1963, the gifted tennis player made history as the first Black player to ... Read More

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Delivers a Christmas Present for People living with HIV: The Drug Lenacapavir was just Approved!

There have been a handful of individuals who have been completely cured of HIV and I have reported on some of them in articles on ... Read More

How to Become an HIV/AIDS Nurse

Becoming an HIV/AIDS nurse offers fulfilling work focusing on the care of individuals living with a disease that emerged around the world in ... Read More

Model Reveals She Has AIDS; Doesn’t Know Where She Got It From

Social media model and influencer Gena Tew, who has more than 650,000 followers on TikTok recently revealed that she became severely sick ... Read More

11 HIV Symptoms You Don’t See for Years

Within a month or two of HIV entering the body, 40% to 90% of people experience flu-like symptoms known as an acute retroviral syndrome ... Read More

Remove the Stigma! Trans Advocate Speaks About the Need to Support Black Women Living With HIV

When it comes to HIV, “Prevention and care go hand and hand”, says Tori, as she speaks about the importance of supporting Black Women living ... Read More

5 HIV Symptoms Women Should Know

In the early weeks after becoming infected with HIV, it is not uncommon for women to be asymptomatic. Some may have mild flu-like symptoms, ... Read More