HEALTH4MEN MAKES CONDOM ART IN CAPE TOWN
Taking the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to new heights, Health4Men, a project of the Anova Health Institute, in collaboration with digital agency Native VML, recently created three giant tactical installations of condoms spelling HIV, Syphilis and Herpes. Health4Men condoms were recently attached to three prominent walls in Cape Town, in essence creating “condom art”. […]
HEALTH: COMING OUT OF THE DRUG CLOSET
Life in the closet can be suffocating, but there are many reasons that force people to remain secretive: prejudice, discrimination, internalised homophobia, fear of rejection. Yet coming out of the closet is generally a liberating experience for most people once the first step is taken. But it is a process and often it is one […]
STUDY: RELIGIOUS ‘HELP’ LINKED TO GAY SUICIDE
A US study has found that seeking help from religious or spiritual sources when coming out could be very bad for your health. According to the unsettling research, getting help from health care providers doesn’t seem to make much difference as to whether lesbians, gays and bisexuals (LGBs) attempt suicide. But even more disturbingly, the […]
US ENDORSES HIV PREVENTION DRUGS IN GAY ADS
America’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a controversial new HIV prevention campaign aimed at gay men. The ‘Start Talking, Stop HIV’ national campaign encourages gay and bisexual men to talk openly and honestly to each other about HIV before they have sex. “It’s time to turn the volume up on HIV […]
HEALTH: HAPPY AND GAY?
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way” – Viktor E. Frankl When I think of “health”, my mind automatically conjures up images of Dischem supplements, spinach, lunges, squats, treadmills and […]
HEALTH: THE CATFISH* ON MY COUCH
*Catfish [kat-fish] verb: Posting incorrect information online in order to create a falsely positive perception of yourself. (Wikipedia) I guess you could say I had a catfish scare… Somewhere between Friday night and Saturday morning; porn collection playing on the flat screen; Soundcloud streaming epic tunes. I was chilling on the couch, having a dora […]
HEALTH: CHOOSE YOUR OPTIONS
It’s no longer just about condoms and lube! Thanks to medical advances, we, as gay and bisexual men or Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), now have more options than ever to help keep ourselves safe from HIV infection. To clear things up, here’s a simple guide to available HIV prevention strategies and their […]
STUDY: CRYSTAL METH WORST DRUG FOR HIV
A study has highlighted the risks facing HIV positive gay and bi men who use the drug crystal meth (also known as “tik” in South Africa). Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have found that the drug appears to allow HIV to spread faster and stay better hidden in the body of men […]
HEALTH: WARTS ‘N ALL
“Look, I’m not a perfect person. I have my warts. I sometimes say things that get me in trouble. I wear suits that are cheap. But I say what I think and I believe what I say, and I’m willing to say things that are not popular but ordinary people know are right.” – Howard […]
DUHH! SCIENTISTS SAY GAY COUPLES FEEL LOVE
A new American study, said to be the first of its kind but seemingly obvious in its results, has found that most gay men aren’t in relationships just for sex but also for love! US researchers at George Mason University’s Department of Global and Community Health and Indiana University’s Center for Sexual Health Promotion sought […]