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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.

Scientists work out their homo theories
Toronto

Scientists work out their homo theories

Gay men can hear an open beer from great distances

By Elisa Kukla
The blame game
Toronto

The blame game

Don’t feel stupid for having sex without a condom

By Krishna Rau
HIV double trouble
Toronto

HIV double trouble

By Rory MacDonald
Are PWAs shut out?
Toronto

Are PWAs shut out?

Growing pains at Canadian AIDS Society meeting

By Andrew Griffin
Ze French; she is a funny race
Toronto

Ze French; she is a funny race

Is Funny Felix a metaphoric guy?

By David Collins
Wake-up call, girl!
Toronto

Wake-up call, girl!

A safe-sex comic for transexual prostitutes hits its target

By Zoe Whittall
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HEAL’s dissenting group-think
Toronto

HEAL’s dissenting group-think

The cure for the drug industry’s rut isn’t another rut

By Paul Gallant
Still hiding
Toronto

Still hiding

Outliving mom means keeping the secret

By Nicola Luksic
PWAs & the budget
Toronto

PWAs & the budget

By Joanne Cohen
Patient paranoia
Toronto

Patient paranoia

Does my doctor care if I’m gay – or if I lie about it?

By Thom Jenkins
Sources says feds prepared to screw gay sex
Toronto

Sources says feds prepared to screw gay sex

Age of consent issues remain murky

By Tom Yeung
A trojan horse of a dissenter
Toronto

A trojan horse of a dissenter

Nicholas Regush isn’t really writing about herpes

By Sky Gilbert
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Looking out for gay men
Toronto

Looking out for gay men

AIDS group cares about the raunchy sex stuff

By Ab Velasco
Prickly poppers
Toronto

Prickly poppers

An AIDS activist wonders how a flammable drug become so popular among gay men

By John Lauritsen
Nitrites in Canada
Toronto

Nitrites in Canada

By Paul Gallant
Oral sex panic du jour
Toronto

Oral sex panic du jour

How exactly do you deal with ‘low risk’?

By James Murray, Robert Trow
Have a coffee while you wait
Toronto

Have a coffee while you wait

Rapid HIV tests will ease stress – and create it

By Chris Cunnington
Just saying no
Toronto

Just saying no

Should a mother prevent her kids from taking AZT?

By Richard Burnett
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