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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 big brother’s duties
Toronto

A big brother’s duties

AIDS Committee charts its new course

By Ann Silversides
Elevator ride
Toronto

Elevator ride

By Ann Silversides
Bed death
Vancouver

Bed death

Gay men get it as well

By Ann Travers, Bubba Jones Patton
Baby blues
Toronto

Baby blues

Attitudes don’t match rules

By Rachel Giese
Clinic closing ‘a disaster’
Vancouver

Clinic closing ‘a disaster’

Gender clinic vital for transgendered care

By Robin Perelle
Charles Roy led AIDS committee to new heights
Toronto

Charles Roy led AIDS committee to new heights

April 6, 1955 – August 24, 2002

By Glen Brown
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Status conscious sex
Toronto

Status conscious sex

The rules of cruising make it hard to talk about condoms

By David Collins
Compassion and care
Vancouver

Compassion and care

Barney Hickey prioritizes drugs, shelter & red tape

By Robin Perelle
Out docs sought
Toronto

Out docs sought

They know where to stick it

By Richard Costello
Pill popping fun
Toronto

Pill popping fun

But do they make you hornier?

By Greg Kearney
Tuck it away
Vancouver

Tuck it away

The allure of suppressing memory

By John Finlay
One step closer
Vancouver

One step closer

Dr Peter Centre construction begins

By Robin Perelle
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Master of joinery
Vancouver

Master of joinery

Phillip Banks builds community like he builds furniture

By Michael Venus
Kids live the darndest lives
Toronto

Kids live the darndest lives

AIDS camp provided a strange utopia

By Jeremy Parkes
Death hits AIDS Committee
Toronto

Death hits AIDS Committee

Charles Roy came up with fundraising strategies

By Billie Jo Newman
Pot sources go to pot
Toronto

Pot sources go to pot

Cops, feds do about face on medical use

By John Sinopoli
Would you like an HIV test with that?
HIV/AIDS

Would you like an HIV test with that?

Knowing your status a priority in US, not Canada

By Frank Prendergast
Line-ups at Hassle Free
Toronto

Line-ups at Hassle Free

By Nancy Irwin
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