Category Archives: Alcohol

The role of stigma on psychological wellness and treatment outcomes in people living with HIV (PLWH) has been well documented. However, within the context of the southern United States, the...

BACKGROUND: Various integrated care models have been used to improve treatment completion of medications for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), and Human...

Key occupational groups in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are at increased risk of HIV, and may be at increased risk of substance use. In January 2018, we systematically searched for studies...

Indigenous leaders remain concerned that systemic oppression and culturally unsafe care impede Indigenous peoples living with HIV from accessing health services that make up the HIV cascade of care. We...

BACKGROUND: Transgender women (transwomen) in the United States have been shown to have high HIV risk with Black and Hispanic transwomen being particularly vulnerable. Growing research on transgender men (transmen)...

Although adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) are at increased risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States (US), studies that estimate sexual risk behaviors that contribute to HIV...

Key take-home messages A systematic review of the literature conducted by Wei et al. (2011) suggests that Asian and Pacific Islander MSM have comparable high-risk sexual behaviors, number of sex...

Key take-home messages There is very little research that exclusively focuses on the sexual health and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and/or HIV prevention for East and South East...

Key take-home messages There is a controversial belief held by PHAs about the efficacy of HAART to reduce or prevent HIV transmission and/or an understanding of having an undetectable viral...

Key take-home messages HIV-positive men who have sex with men who experience many physical health conditions at significantly higher rates than their peers who are HIV-negative and the general population,...

Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men and other sexual minorities may experience mental health problems that are rooted in sexual minority stress. Multiple mental health problems can...

Key take-home messages Among people living with HIV, alcohol consumption can have an impact on viral load and CD4 counts and affect adherence to antiretroviral regimens. Many studies have found...