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Coping With the Coronavirus Outbreak in Queens, NYC
COVID-19 is serious. But our daily freakouts to cope with the uncertainty often aren’t.
Candy Marcum, a Therapist and Lesbian, Has Helped Gay Men in Texas Since the Early Days of AIDS
In the underfunded world of early 1980s HIV care, Candy Marcum worked at a Dallas-based resource center that opened up a hotline for gay men with HIV when it was still called GRID.
What It’s Like Living With HIV While Having to Deliver Positive Results to Others
Being both employee and client ain’t easy. But you’ve got this.
How to Deal With the Anxiety of Going From Hospital to Home
Health worker and public health student Joel Zive, Pharm.D., writes about how listening to the people in your life and seeking mental health care can help you adjust after a hospital stay.
Some HIV Agencies Providing Housing for Vulnerable Clients Not Living with HIV
Some HIV organizations are coming up with innovative sources of funding to help HIV-negative people, especially LGBTQ youth, stay housed and healthy.
Caitlin Ryan On Being a Lesbian Social Worker During the Early Years of Atlanta's AIDS Epidemic
Caitlin Ryan, a lesbian and social worker, as well as first executive director of AIDAtlanta, faced pushback from some gay men who felt that women had no place in the response to AIDS.
These Chicago HIV Longtime Survivors Are Kicking ASS Weekly—Together!
If you or others are longtime survivors who meet regularly for support or fun, TheBody wants to hear from you.
In the Bronx, Keeping Pace With New York City’s HIV Successes Amid High Poverty Rates
In the Bronx, poverty, homelessness, and other structural factors are barriers to care for many, but the borough is still making progress in fighting its epidemic.
Even in One of the Most Affluent Counties in Maryland, HIV Impacts the Most Vulnerable
This county in the Washington, D.C. suburbs needs housing, treatment, and prevention services for a very diverse population.
HIV Treatment: Everything You Need to Know
We've got you covered on the most important info regarding HIV medications, finding mental/social support, working with a health care team, using natural/complementary therapies, and the search for an HIV cure.