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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.

A trip to the gynecologist
Vancouver

A trip to the gynecologist

Bracing yourself for dirtiness and discomfort

By Sarah Leavitt
Playwright Isaacs asks tough questions
Arts

Playwright Isaacs asks tough questions

Would you die for your Romeo?

By Stephen Slessor
Scientists search for the cause of queerness
Health

Scientists search for the cause of queerness

Youngest brothers most likely to be gay

By John Michael
Youth: Don’t tell us what to do
Power

Youth: Don’t tell us what to do

Increase in age of consent won’t stop kids from having sex, just getting tested

By Taylor Strande
It just looks bad
Vancouver

It just looks bad

What will tourists see in 2010?

BCPWA launches anti-stigma advertising campaign
Power

BCPWA launches anti-stigma advertising campaign

By Matt Mills
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Loving Spoonful ED resigns
Power

Loving Spoonful ED resigns

By John Michael
Ease pot restrictions: CAS
Power

Ease pot restrictions: CAS

Research study outlines problems and solutions

By Jefferson Mendoza
Access to medical marijuana a right for PWAs
Power

Access to medical marijuana a right for PWAs

Report calls for overhaul in regulations

By Jefferson Mendoza
Access to marijuana a right for PWAs
Power

Access to marijuana a right for PWAs

Report calls for overhaul in regulations

By Jefferson Mendoza
It’s all about life
Power

It’s all about life

AIDS prevention campaign targets African, Caribbean communities

By Krishna Rau
Play nice
Power

Play nice

By Krishna Rau
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Panel wrestles with youth sex
Toronto

Panel wrestles with youth sex

‘We’re treating normal growing up as a problem’

By Paul Gallant
Anal Pap testing in gay men may cut STIs
Health

Anal Pap testing in gay men may cut STIs

Self-collection method almost as easy as peeing in a cup

By Douglas Boyce
Province ordered to recognize lesbian moms
Power

Province ordered to recognize lesbian moms

Many gay parents must still adopt their kids

By Tanya Gulliver
Students oppose honourary degree
Power

Students oppose honourary degree

Rabbi Rueven Bulka criticized for ties to reparative group

By Jefferson Mendoza
Human rights tribunal sets trans strip-search policy
Power

Human rights tribunal sets trans strip-search policy

Complainant doesn’t like questions police can ask

By Michelle Dipardo
UN AIDS goals ignore gay men, sex workers
Power

UN AIDS goals ignore gay men, sex workers

Critics say US has watered down prevention initiatives

By Krishna Rau
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