Justin Smith's HIV Journal

People who take certain HIV medications often get high cholesterol as a side effect of the drugs. Recently my doctor told me that I have high cholesterol. But is it a result of my drug regimen? I had been taking Reyataz, Norvir and Truvada, all of which have high cholesterol as a possible adverse effect. 

It could be my genes or my lifestyle--or even a combination. I may never really know. But since high cholesterol increases your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, it's time for me to make some changes. 

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In my opinion Tiger Woods has his own life and we shouldn't judge him on what he does in his private life as long as he is not hurting anyone or himself. BUT he has……..

I've always wondered why my community (Gay Black Men) have been hit the hardest by HIV/AIDS, especially in the DC area. Then I thought……there are a numbers of reasons why this is the case.

Having HIV is hard, but when one has to watch out for other diseases, life becomes harder. I'm sure all of you have been bombarded with the media's warnings and coverage of the H1N1 virus, but more information needs to be widely distributed.