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Last Updated: Feb 4, 2008 |
Health/Fitness :
Health Issues
Health Officials Issue Apology to Gay Community for MRSA Scare
Over the last few weeks, the subject of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) has hit the media making a big impact in the gay community. While the risk of the 'superbug' does have a higher rate of infection among men who have sex with men, the University of California San Francisco has issued a public apology to the gay community for singling them out as major contributor of this potentially deadly disease.Feb 4, 2008
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Health Issues
Examining Addiction on A&E's 'Intervention'
A&E's compelling Intervention has amassed a following for it's brave, bold look at the world of addiction, and despite criticism that the show is 'faux reality philanthropy', it continues to produce results. Take a recent episode with disgraced Olympic hopeful Tressa Thompson. Condemned to hell by her family for loving women, interventionalists argue her drug use is directly related to a lack of acceptance.Feb 1, 2008
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Health Issues
Calls for Tougher Warnings on Botox After 16 Deaths
If you are one of the millions of people who has used Botox to help eliminate signs of aging, new reports my cause you to raise an eyebrow. The U.S. Consumer group Public Citizen is calling for harsher warnings to be added to labels after 16 deaths related to the spread of botulinum toxin have been reported.Jan 28, 2008
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Current Events :
Science/Technology
A Possible Vaccine to Help Quit Smoking
Even the most persistent smoker is aware of all of the dangerous side effects associated with the habit, but most people still have great trouble quitting. There may be some new hope just around the corner in the shape of a syringe as early stages of testing on a 'vaccine' have showed some promise in helping people quit.
Nov 13, 2007
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Health Issues
Researchers Suggest ADHD Medication May Not Help Children in the Long Run—and May Stunt Their Growth
University of Buffalo Professor William Pelham suggests drugs such as Ritalin and Concerta may work well in the short term, but those benefits erode substantially over time and may even end up stunting a child’s growth.
Nov 13, 2007
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Health Issues
Energy Drinks and Alcohol Bad Mix for Students, Club Kids
It’s become known as the club 'pick-me-up'—mix your Vodka with some Red Bull and cruise off toward the dance floor. But new research suggests the cocktail, which has become a staple on college campuses and at clubs across the country, is hazardous to your health.
Nov 6, 2007
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Health/Fitness :
Health Issues
Health Insurance in an Unmarried Relationship
Thanks to the gay rights movement and the increase of both unmarried heterosexual and homosexual couples living together throughout the United States, the workplace trend toward domestic-partner benefits is improving the lives of many committed couples, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status.
Oct 15, 2007
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Current Events :
Equality
Gay Couples in Colombia Granted Health Benefits
Colombia’s highest court has ruled that the country’s same-sex couples deserve the same social security rights as their straight counterparts. The law is the first of its kind in Latin America to allow gays and lesbians to include same-sex partners in their health insurance plans.
Oct 9, 2007
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