Treatment
How does antiretroviral therapy treat HIV?
Learn how antiretroviral therapy (ART) can control an HIV infection and prevent the transmission of HIV.
Building a relationship with your HIV healthcare provider
Five strategies for finding the right healthcare provider, plus tips for getting the most out of your appointments.
Can you switch HIV treatments?
The reasons people switch to different HIV medications and the importance of working with a healthcare provider.
HIV and the risk of age-associated disease
With antiretroviral therapy, people with HIV are living longer. But they’re at an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis.
How to reduce the cost of HIV treatment
If you are searching for ways to reduce the cost of HIV treatment, these resources can help you get started.
A parent’s guide to HIV antiretroviral therapy for children
Antiretroviral therapy for HIV requires several considerations when the person being treated is a child.
Talking to your doctor about the next steps in your HIV treatment
Dr. Jennifer Caudle, DO helps you find the words when talking to your doctor about the next steps in your HIV diagnosis.
Adherence
The goals of HIV treatment and the importance of adherence
HIV treatment adherence is the key to maintaining viral suppression and healthy white blood cell counts.
Why adherence matters when treating HIV
How antiretroviral therapy (ART) works to treat HIV, and why viral suppression depends on taking every dose.
Taking the next steps in HIV care after viral suppression
For anyone living with HIV, working with a healthcare provider is essential to staying as healthy as possible.
Restarting HIV treatment after an unplanned interruption
What you need to know about drug resistance testing and avoiding future interruptions in HIV treatment.
Tips for being honest with your HIV healthcare provider
If you’ve ever had a difficult time talking openly with your healthcare provider, these strategies may help.
HIV: you’ve achieved viral suppression, now what?
Two questions that can help you decide what’s next for your health when living with and treating HIV.
Support
Nutrition and HIV: what to eat and important food safety tips
The foods you eat can benefit your overall health and your immune system. Here is what you need to know.
What healthcare providers do you need on your HIV care team?
From primary care providers to mental health professionals and dentists, here’s who you need on your team.
How to take an active role in your HIV treatment
You may have heard the phrase “be your own health advocate.” Here’s what that means for people with HIV.
Understanding and coping with HIV stigma
For people living with HIV, feeling judged or othered can harm mental health and treatment adherence.
How to find emotional support when managing HIV
Loved ones, healthcare providers, and peers can help make sure you don't navigate HIV alone.
Talking to the people in your life about your HIV diagnosis
Dr. Jennifer Caudle, DO helps you find the words for talking to the people in your life about your HIV diagnosis.
How to find the right healthcare provider to treat HIV
What to look for in a healthcare provider when you’re looking for a healthcare provider to treat HIV.
Mind Your Health
Understanding the relationship between HIV and mental health
Learn about the complicated relationship between HIV and mental health, and how mental health can impact treatment.
Mind your health: HIV
Mental health is critical to our whole body health.
9-minute meditation for HIV
Meditation can help reduce stress for people living with HIV and may even help slow the progression of the condition.