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The Importance of Good Support When Coming Out

October 8, 2019 By Chenier Reynolds-Montz

“Do it when you’re ready and have a strong support system in place,” recommends Vanice Zenon to anyone considering coming out to family, friends, or co-workers.  “A strong support system can be invaluable to anyone considering disclosing their sexual orientation for the first time to others.”  Zenon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Access Health Louisiana’s … [Read more...] about The Importance of Good Support When Coming Out

Medicaid – Who’s In and Who’s Out?

August 13, 2019 By Chenier Reynolds-Montz

If you’re one of the nearly two million Louisiana residents covered by Medicaid, changes are ahead.  Currently, Louisiana’s Department of Health and Hospitals (LDHH) has contracts with five Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) tasked with overseeing the healthcare of its Medicaid patients.  With contracts expiring at the end of 2019, MCOs have spent the past six months … [Read more...] about Medicaid – Who’s In and Who’s Out?

The Responsibility of Optimal Sexual Health

July 30, 2019 By Chenier Reynolds-Montz

Nurse Practitioner Rhea Kyles

“If you intentionally have sex with someone knowing that you have HIV or a STD and infect them, you could get into trouble with the law,” warns Nurse Practitioner Rhea Kyles.  A warning that residents in the Big Easy need to take to heart.  Criminal transmission of a STD covers different types of diseases.  Most state laws always include HIV as well as other … [Read more...] about The Responsibility of Optimal Sexual Health

New Orleans Physician Educates Others Abroad about HIV

July 16, 2019 By Chenier Reynolds-Montz

Dr. MarkAlain Déry educates medical students in Albania on HIV and Hepatitis-C.

When the opportunity to educate medical students in Albania presented itself, Dr. MarkAlain Déry jumped at the opportunity.  “In Albania, there’s a big issue with HIV and Hepatitis-C, sex, drugs and LGBT issues,” explains Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI.  “These issues are glossed over and even ignored.”  Déry, a leading Infectious Disease Physician who works for Access Health Louisiana … [Read more...] about New Orleans Physician Educates Others Abroad about HIV

Red Wine: Can it Lead to Better Sex & Health?

July 2, 2019 By Chenier Reynolds-Montz

Photo Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control

Can the type of alcohol you drink really improve your sex life?  Even your overall health?  Experts say yes.   Summertime is a time for casual getaways, hitting the beach and fitting into that bathing suit you’ve been eyeing up all winter.  Before you head out to look for love, remember knowledge is power when it comes to giving romance a boost and … [Read more...] about Red Wine: Can it Lead to Better Sex & Health?

PrEP Privacy – Delivered Straight to Your Door

June 4, 2019 By Chenier Reynolds-Montz

The scary thing about healthcare for many people these days is not knowing how much you will pay out of pocket for you care, even if you have insurance. Access Health Louisiana (AHL), a nonprofit organization, makes healthcare affordable for everyone – insured, underinsured, and uninsured. One of the biggest expenses for many people is the cost of prescription drugs. As a … [Read more...] about PrEP Privacy – Delivered Straight to Your Door

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