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Health

Health is a core pillar of Xtra’s content … sexual health, mental health, trans health, reproductive health. From our recurring Ask an Expert series to our Ask Kai sex and relationship advice column to in-depth features on breaking medical news, we take a serious, science-based, shame-free approach to all aspects of your health.

Sink your hooks into a doctor
Ottawa

Sink your hooks into a doctor

GP is a key element of health

By Nicholas Little
We’ve all got high school horror stories
Ottawa

We’ve all got high school horror stories

Lessons we learned playing pegboard

By Lorianne Garrison
AIDS conference focuses on multicultural issues
Health

AIDS conference focuses on multicultural issues

NEWS

By Krishna Rau
More gay-specific AIDS agencies needed: Banks
Health

More gay-specific AIDS agencies needed: Banks

Gay men account for 60 percent of new local HIV infections, summit hears

By Nathaniel Christopher
Trans health project tries to fill information gap
Health

Trans health project tries to fill information gap

By Samantha Sarra
The impact of HIV from Congo to Canada
Health

The impact of HIV from Congo to Canada

Lessons learned in 28: Stories of AIDS in Africa

By Shawn Syms
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Hysterical choices
Arts

Hysterical choices

By Chris Dupuis
AIDS: How Ottawa’s community responded to a crisis
Power

AIDS: How Ottawa’s community responded to a crisis

Capital Xtra honours lifetime achievement in the area of wellness

By Gareth Kirkby
Month-long men’s fair back for a second heaping
Culture

Month-long men’s fair back for a second heaping

Snowblower plans well underway for Feb 08 festival

By Bradley Turcotte
Buck Angel: Aural to oral
Love & Sex

Buck Angel: Aural to oral

‘Listen to the feeling in your body’

By Shaun Proulx
In case of emergency
Health

In case of emergency

Post-exposure anti-HIV meds becoming more accessible

By James Burrell
Empowerment the antidote to drug-related harm
Canada

Empowerment the antidote to drug-related harm

A kick in the ass

By Shawn Syms
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‘Safety’ notes put sex workers at risk: AIDS group
Power

‘Safety’ notes put sex workers at risk: AIDS group

Police to send letters to hookers’ friends, acquaintances and clients

By Marcus McCann
What small-town queers want from would-be Ontario MPPs
Power

What small-town queers want from would-be Ontario MPPs

Beyond Toronto

By James Burrell
Health Centre censors safer-sex info
Power

Health Centre censors safer-sex info

CCHC keeps trans pamphlet out of reach

By Jen Lahey
BC firm to manufacture instant HIV test kits
Health

BC firm to manufacture instant HIV test kits

Provincial health authorities monitor quality control

By Douglas Boyce
Gay outreach for Ottawa’s Asian community
Health

Gay outreach for Ottawa’s Asian community

Corey Wong searches for where gender, race & class meet

By Kacie Peterson
Getting serviced
Vancouver

Getting serviced

Where are the gay clinics and services on the Drive?

By Francisco Ibanez-Carrasco
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