Today is Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Today September 27 marks the second annual National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS awareness day.  The National Association of People with AIDS formed the commemoration day last year to keep the issue of AIDS awareness in...

Cola 'is bad' for women's bones

A quick lunchtime 'health check'. "Women who regularly drink cola could be increasing their risk of osteoporosis, US researchers believe. Their study of 2,500 people revealed drinking cola was linked with low bone...

STRIKE HOLDS PROSTATE AWARENESS

THE Strike Foundation headed by Bacoor, Cavite Mayor Strike Revilla will hold a prostate awareness program tomorrow, 8 a.m. at the ABC Hall.    “The campaign aims to provide general health care to men in Bacoor, provide awareness on the importance of men’s...

Pope 'distorting condom science'

" One of the world's most prestigious medical journals, the Lancet, has accused Pope Benedict XVI of distorting science in his remarks on condom use. It said the Pope's recent comments that condoms exacerbated the problem of HIV/Aids were wildly inaccurate and could have...

Abortion advice ads 'to be aired'

"Pregnancy advisory services - including abortion information - could be advertised on TV and radio under proposals due to be released. Restrictions on condom adverts could also be relaxed, as part of plans aimed at reducing high UK rates of teenage pregnancy and sexual...

Viagra is celebrated for fixing more than one problem

Happy birthday, Viagra!   The drug that moved discussions about male sexual dysfunction from the shadows to the sunshine hit the market 10 years ago this month. Since then, Viagra has become a household...

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