As we enter the last month of the year 2021 and work our way through the end of the “giving season,” many of us have already contemplated how keeping our distance has affected us, our relationships, our friends and families – heck, even our co-workers! After all, right before COVID-19, I had just painted and hung a picture on my office door that said, “Free Hugs.” Wasn’t I disappointed when I couldn’t follow through with my favorite form of giving affection anymore! Before we were all afraid … [Read more...] about Touch is Contagious
Vonda Chisholm
Understanding the Significance of Dec. 1
Human nature dictates the things that capture – and keep – our attention. If you send a survey out to 300 random people and ask them about the significance of Dec. 1, I can guarantee you most of them will not know. Unless something affects us directly, we tend to not pay attention. Admittedly, there is too much going on in every individual life that we can barely pay attention to what is right in front of us, let alone the significance of any random date on the calendar. After all, there … [Read more...] about Understanding the Significance of Dec. 1
Are People with HIV More at Risk for COVID?
About 40 years ago, a new illness appeared, and because it was spreading like wildfire through the male gay community, it was dubbed the “gay cancer.” As the pandemic took life after life, the medical/scientific communities fought to understand it and how to stop it. After countless hours of research, advocacy, blood, sweat and tears, advances were made in medicine, and today, contracting HIV is no longer a death sentence. Untreated, it is still a potentially life-threatening virus, but thanks … [Read more...] about Are People with HIV More at Risk for COVID?
How to Prevent, Treat HIV
Is HIV still a thing? Surprisingly and unfortunately, yes. What may be even more surprising is that more than 38 million people are still living with HIV today. And, before you skip this article because you think you or your loved ones are not at risk for HIV, please think again. Let’s Talk Facts In 2018 alone, there were 37,968 new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. and dependent countries. Young people in the age group between 13 and 24 are particularly affected by HIV, and in 2018, this age … [Read more...] about How to Prevent, Treat HIV
