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25 important facts about HIV and your health

Prevention:
1. The most common way that HIV is transmitted is through sex, but sharing needles is also very high-risk.

The world of dating sites

Whether these people are searching for a quick sex fling or a partnership of a more long-term nature, dating sites have become popular in the queer community for a variety of reasons.

Foot fetish: Top five treats for adorable tootsies

We’ve all experienced it before: you spot a hot babe at the pool, checking you…

Jumping stilts a little too jumpy

I’ve never typed my column one-handed before. This hot pink cast has forced my hand, figuratively and literally. My left hand to be exact.

A great debate: Is HIV really now a chronic illness like diabetes?

My doctor said that while HIV is still possibly fatal, the diagnosed person can live a long and healthy life if HIV is managed properly.

Can you build muscle without eating meat? Vegetarian bodybuilding: Believe it!

The vegan approach to bodybuilding seems counterintuitive. Is it really possible to bulk up without meat protein in your diet?

Ask the Sexpert: Goo in the boo

When I watch porn, the guys frequently use spit before penetrating each other anally. My boyfriend and I have tried this, but it is still a little painful. Does spitting actually accomplish anything? Any suggestions on how to make it hu

Beyond bad body image talk

The reality is that most of us look just fine. But if we decide that we don’t, how do we stop all of the bad talk and start walking the good walk to a body we like?

Drink to your health: Smart, healthy(ish) drinking tips to beat the hangover

While we have all try our best to avoid some of the more negative side effects of drinking (weight gain, drunk dialing, sudden Vegas weddings), no one wants to be the only sober person in the bar sipping a coke and awkwardly doing the white-man shuffle. Luckily, one does not have to succumb to this humiliation to stay healthy and while at the club. These three tips from Keith Moore at Pura Vida Fitness and Spa can help you enjoy your night out and your next day, clear minded and hangover free.

No glove, no love: Women can use safer sex too

Outside of condoms – primarily spoken about in regards to penis-in-vagina intercourse, and perhaps occasionally anal intercourse – safer sex talks frequently seem to cover very few things that can in fact make sex safer, such as dams (sometimes called dental dams), gloves, and sterilizable toys.