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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.

About those free condoms
Vancouver

About those free condoms

They meet the ISO standards but how reliable are they?

By Bill Coleman
Artists revisit troubling history of women’s health in Canada
Arts

Artists revisit troubling history of women’s health in Canada

Toronto Women’s College Hospital celebrates 100 years

By Sasha Van Bon Bon
Will Harper appointments derail HIV case?
Power

Will Harper appointments derail HIV case?

Mabior heads to a Supreme Court in flux

By Neil McKinnon
Canadian AIDS Society honours David Hoe for lifetime of service
Power

Canadian AIDS Society honours David Hoe for lifetime of service

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May pledges, ‘I will join with you’

By Noreen Fagan
From yoga, with love
Arts

From yoga, with love

Will Blunderfield shakes his asana to anything but soft chants

By Lori Kittelberg
ACT reaches out to men who bareback
Health

ACT reaches out to men who bareback

Outraged reaction appears on Facebook

By Andrea Houston
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New HIV guidelines needed for BC prosecutors
Health

New HIV guidelines needed for BC prosecutors

Significant risk of transmission should be key: lawyer

By Nathaniel Christopher
Gay teens coming out to talk
Media

Gay teens coming out to talk

By Noreen Fagan
Raising concerns about women’s health
Health

Raising concerns about women’s health

AIDS Committee of Ottawa hosts health forum

By Noreen Fagan
Who would you nominate to be the local grand marshal?
Culture

Who would you nominate to be the local grand marshal?

By Andrea Houston
US pharmacy to stock female condoms
HIV/AIDS

US pharmacy to stock female condoms

By Noreen Fagan
United Way Ottawa changes formulas, drops Planned Parenthood
Power

United Way Ottawa changes formulas, drops Planned Parenthood

Community groups meeting without United Way to plan next moves

By Noreen Fagan
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Anti-abortion parade gets an earful
Power

Anti-abortion parade gets an earful

Counter-protesters rally after Watson’s ‘Respect for Life’ gaffe

By Neil McKinnon
We Were Here
Arts

We Were Here

Looking back 30 years after AIDS arrived in San Francisco

By Matt Mills
Relying on public opinion
Human Rights

Relying on public opinion

By dale_smith
Pantsless for a good cause
Culture

Pantsless for a good cause

Build Our Bank lets loose for rainbow flag fundraiser

By Neil McKinnon
From Broadway to Ottawa
Arts

From Broadway to Ottawa

Award-winning musical Spring Awakening ends tour in Ottawa

By Noreen Fagan
Lawyers make the case for Insite before Supremes
Power

Lawyers make the case for Insite before Supremes

Conservatives won’t say what they’ll do if appeal fails

By Noreen Fagan
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