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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.

Travelling to NYC? Toronto Public Health recommends meningitis vaccine
Toronto Diary

Travelling to NYC? Toronto Public Health recommends meningitis vaccine

By Jeremy Feist
No cause for meningitis alarm in Vancouver, officials say
Health

No cause for meningitis alarm in Vancouver, officials say

Despite LA deaths, no cases reported recently among gay men here

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Releasing the dead
Opinion

Releasing the dead

There’s no point allowing deceased loved ones to be anything more than a memory

By Brad Fraser
Condom challenge
Sexual Health

Condom challenge

By Bradley Turcotte
Gay men account for 95 percent of new cases as syphilis rates soar in BC
Health

Gay men account for 95 percent of new cases as syphilis rates soar in BC

Health officials urge men who have sex with men to get tested

By Shauna Lewis
Gay organ donor denied for being ‘high risk’
Toronto Diary

Gay organ donor denied for being ‘high risk’

By Jeremy Feist
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Missouri: Gay man arrested for refusing to leave partner’s bedside
Health

Missouri: Gay man arrested for refusing to leave partner’s bedside

By Natasha Barsotti
Canadian Foreskin Awareness Project to protest Oprah over foreskin cream
Toronto Diary

Canadian Foreskin Awareness Project to protest Oprah over foreskin cream

By Jeremy Feist
Man rushed to hospital after putting live eel up his ass
Health

Man rushed to hospital after putting live eel up his ass

By Raziel Reid
Carole Pope makes landfall in Ottawa
Arts

Carole Pope makes landfall in Ottawa

Legendary lesbian musician plays The Brass Monkey

By Bradley Turcotte
Behind the Candelabra trailer is a necessary dose of glamour
Culture

Behind the Candelabra trailer is a necessary dose of glamour

By Raziel Reid
Gays more likely to smoke; Courtney Love sells e-cigs
Addiction

Gays more likely to smoke; Courtney Love sells e-cigs

By Bradley Turcotte
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Jinkx Monsoon dreamed a dream
Toronto Diary

Jinkx Monsoon dreamed a dream

By Jeremy Feist
Happy Easter from Lady Bunny
Culture

Happy Easter from Lady Bunny

By Raziel Reid
Cosmetics line donates makeup sales to trans employee’s surgery
Toronto Diary

Cosmetics line donates makeup sales to trans employee’s surgery

By Jeremy Feist
Facebook’s raw deal
Opinion

Facebook’s raw deal

By Jeremy Feist
Fear trumps cuddling
Opinion

Fear trumps cuddling

Avoiding pain means missing out on intimacy

By Dr Pega Ren
Changes to medical marijuana system unwise, CMA president says
Power

Changes to medical marijuana system unwise, CMA president says

Health Canada to proceed with reform despite objections

By Bradley Turcotte
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