Family, sexuality, cancer and risk
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Posted in:
Health & HIV
5th April 2010
There seems to be little collective New Zealand lesbian or gay activity around breast or prostate cancer risk. Why?
Drop in new HIV diagnoses in 2009
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There were 151 new HIV diagnoses in 2009, 73 were men infected through sex with men. The figures are a drop from 2008 but researchers say it's too soon to say whether it's a downward trend
Gay men are at risk of anal cancer, studies say
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Posted in:
Living Well
14th March 2010
HPV is a highly infectious sexually communicable disease, for which a vaccine is now available to NZ women... but not yet for Kiwi gay men, who are also particularly at risk.
Gay men and the big 'C'
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Posted in:
Living Well
4th March 2010
Sometimes, it seems as if gay men have tunnel vision beyond HIV/AIDS. Cancer is also a gay male problem. What are we going to do about it?
How to look good exercising
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"It's a bit about the outfit, a bit of how you look in the outfit and a bit more about how you feel in the outfit."
How's our drinking?
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Posted in:
Living Well
23rd February 2010
Is there a specific culture of heavy drinking amongst some lesbians and bisexual women? Yes and no...
HIV infection no longer a bar to USA entry
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HIV positive New Zealanders no longer need risk their ability to visit or pass through the USA by having to declare their HIV status on their American arrival forms.
HIV prevention and support services to be reviewed
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The provision of NZ's HIV support services and prevention programmes will soon come under the microscope with the commissioning of a report by the Ministry of Health to guide future spending.
Opening up about our open relationships
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Kiwi research which confirmed what NZ gay and bi men have known for ages - that monogamy's not for every couple - is now being echoed in the USA.
Sharing ownership of the NZAF's progress
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Posted in:
HIV
31st January 2010
The NZAF is consulting on its soon to be implemented Strategic Plan 2010-2015, seeking to share the ownership and responsibility for progress.
17,046 condom packs for NZ's sexy summer
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Safe sex workers distributed a total of 17,046 holiday condom and lube packs to gay hotspots around NZ over the summery Xmas and New Year.
HIV pill advances too slow says Body Positive
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The approval of a once a day dose for an important HIV medication is a step forward but has been too long coming in NZ, according to an HIV positive people's support organisation.
Australia's gay blood donor dilemma
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Posted in:
HIV
16th January 2010
In December's DNA magazine, we hear about Australia's quandaries over the gay blood transfusion ban and divided LGBT opinions on the issue.
Faster, stronger, better, OLDER?
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Another year's gone by, and so quickly! Never mind. Ageing can have its advantages, reveals GayNZ.com's fitness guru Julz Darroch.
With crix belly life's not a beach
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Posted in:
HIV
3rd January 2010
Like most New Zealanders John Stone loves the sea. This year he finds himself avoiding the beach for the first time in his life.
