Anabolic Androgenic Steroids: Is “The Cycle” Addictive?
Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are synthetic versions of testosterone, and like naturally produced testosterone, they can increase male sex characteristics and help build muscle. They are prescrib...
24 Sep 21min
Updates on HSV Infection
Daniela DiMarco, MD, MPH is joined by guest speaker Valeria Cantos, MD for this episode of “Conversations with CEI.” Dr. Valeria Cantos is an Associate Professor at the Division of Infectious Diseases...
27 Aug 22min
Beyond the Script: Applying Harm Reduction Principles in Practice
Communication and relationship building are key approaches to harm reduction that focus on meeting people where they are. Both rely on shifting away from stigma and bias to create a safe, open dialogu...
13 Aug 46min
Cardiovascular Risk in People with HIV: New Risk Equations, New Guidelines, and Who Gets a Statin
The 2026 ACC/AHA/Multisociety Dyslipidemia Guideline recommends statin therapy for primary prevention of ASCVD for all people living with HIV (PLHIV) aged 40 to 75 years, independently of their tradit...
23 Jul 17min
Best of the Best: Practice-Changing Papers in STI Care from 2025
Hosts Margie Urban, MD, and Daniela DiMarco, MD, MPH, are joined by Jason Zucker, MD. Dr. Zucker is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and is also the ...
9 Jul 21min
Compassion, Choice and Curiosity: Harm Reduction in Practice
Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. It is also a movement for social justice build on a belief in, and respect f...
25 Jun 20min
Closer to a Cure? New HIV Cure Research from Stem Cell Transplants to CAR-T Cell Therapy
Two recent studies have shown remarkable advances in HIV cure research: (1) a Norwegian man who achieved long-term HIV remission after a stem cell transplant from his brother and (2) a Phase 1 trial t...
11 Jun 10min
