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Sexual Health

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
Free but inferior condoms
Vancouver

Free but inferior condoms

Why isn’t the government giving us the best protection?

By Bill Coleman
Gay blood ban no longer has ‘moral high ground’: former blood bank exec
Power

Gay blood ban no longer has ‘moral high ground’: former blood bank exec

Science doesn’t support lifetime deferral

By Neil McKinnon
Show us the real transmission risks
Vancouver

Show us the real transmission risks

Stop dumbing down HIV for gay men

By Bill Coleman
Oral sex can kill you
Health

Oral sex can kill you

By Sean Horlor
Video-sharing site yanks safer-sex PSAs
Power

Video-sharing site yanks safer-sex PSAs

Pornstar project meant to encourage HIV testing

By Matthew Hays
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Landmark HIV prosecution appealed to Supremes
Power

Landmark HIV prosecution appealed to Supremes

Does the court consider condom use, low viral load low risk?

By Neil McKinnon
Gay men and warts
Vancouver

Gay men and warts

Why aren’t gay and bisexual men getting free HPV vaccines?

By Bill Coleman
1 in 40 gay Vancouver men unaware they’re HIV-positive: ManCount
Health

1 in 40 gay Vancouver men unaware they’re HIV-positive: ManCount

‘We think it’s what’s driving the epidemic,’ researcher says

By Nathaniel Christopher
Concerns raised about HIV pill study
Health

Concerns raised about HIV pill study

PrEP not a panacea say HIV/AIDS workers

By Andrea Houston
Are we being punished for irresponsible sex?
Vancouver

Are we being punished for irresponsible sex?

Why we need access to PEP

By Bill Coleman
Manitoba judge overturns sex-assault convictions in HIV-nondisclosure case
Power

Manitoba judge overturns sex-assault convictions in HIV-nondisclosure case

Accused did not pose a ‘significant risk’ to all of his sexual partners, judge rules

By Neil McKinnon
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Speaking truth to power
Sexual Health

Speaking truth to power

By Lina Harper
Two studies suggest some lubes toxic
Health

Two studies suggest some lubes toxic

But findings still unproven, researchers say

By Shauna Lewis
Students forbidden from distributing condoms in frosh kits
Power

Students forbidden from distributing condoms in frosh kits

No complaints about longstanding policy, New Brunswick university says

By Marcus McCann
New gay men’s health campaign: ‘Calculate your risk’
Health

New gay men’s health campaign: ‘Calculate your risk’

Vancouver campaign steps away from standard ‘use a condom’ message

By Natasha Barsotti
Gay blood donor advocates await Kyle Freeman decision
Power

Gay blood donor advocates await Kyle Freeman decision

Man was sued for lying about his sexuality to donate

By Neil McKinnon
When every inch counts
Arts

When every inch counts

Drew Rowsome takes matters in hand to investigate a new penis enlargement system

By Drew Rowsome
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