Posts Tagged "HIV"

Reducing the risk of HIV

Posted by on Jul 18, 2012 in Blog, HIV/AIDS, Sexy Research | 0 comments

You may have already heard that the US FDA has recently approved a new drug to fight the spread of HIV. Clinical trials using Truvada have shown that the drug can be effective in reducing the transmission of HIV. This is, of course, great news in terms of slowing the transmission of the virus.

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Condoms and bedsheets

Posted by on Feb 25, 2012 in Blog | 1 comment

I read this article tonight, and one of the things that struck me was the slippery slope reference made near the end of the article: "I think the bigger argument, why people are up in arms ... is this the first step?" he says from his office in the hotbed of the debate. "Once you let (officials) into the bedrooms, they'll soon be telling what sheets you should use."

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Are you HIV-IGNORANT?

Posted by on Dec 14, 2011 in Blog | 2 comments

HIV-ignorance is extremely common, and completely unnecessary. Fight it with these 3 easy steps ... 1. Watch this video. 2. Educate yourself. 3. Talk to others about HIV.

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Newsworthy Sex: Potential infection exposure at Ottawa medical facility

Posted by on Oct 17, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

Nearly 7,000 people in the Ottawa area will be receiving letters informing them that they may have been exposed to HIV, Hep B and Hep C at a local medical facility.

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How many HIV infections will it take?

Posted by on Aug 30, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

News has recently emerged that yet another performer in the adult entertainment (aka porn) industry has tested HIV+. Why aren't condoms mandatory?

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