May 19 is National Hepatitis Testing Day. Roughly 25% of people living with HIV are also living with Hep C (and 80% of these people are injection drug users). Did you know we offer Hep C testing through our Syringe Access program?
San Francisco AIDS Foundation has provided street-based syringe access services to injecting drug users (IDUs) since 1993.
The syringe access program currently has 11 sites a week and is one of the nation’s largest programs, providing more than 2.3 million clean syringes a year. The program is driven by more than 80 volunteers.
Not only does the syringe access program provide safer injection supplies, it also offers community-based services such as HIV testing, drug treatment referrals and medical care.
If you’re still refusing to kiss someone merely because of their status you don’t know HIV. Saliva alone does not contain a sufficient amount of the virus. So unless both individuals have bloody gums or open sores in their mouth there is no transmission risk from playing a little tonsil hockey. Now pucker up and LIKE The Stigma Project on Facebook!
A grassroots organization that aims to lower the HIV infection rate and neutralize stigma through education via social media and networking.
Mission
The Stigma Project seeks to create an HIV neutral world, free of judgement and fear by working with both positive and negative individuals from all walks of life, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, race, or background. We aim to lower the HIV infection rate by defeating the stigma that strengthens it.
Description
It’s (Y)OURS ± We strongly encourage you to not only LIKE our page but SHARE our posts and creative materials!
In order to succeed in our mission (above) we need visibility from both sides of the spectrum. So whether your HIV-positive or HIV-negative, you should to be informed of the constantly evolving state of HIV/AIDS. We’re here to help! We ask that you join us in our attempt to defeat stigma and educate the world. Join the neutral revolution!
WASHINGTON — A pill that has long been used to treat HIV has moved one step closer to becoming the first drug approved to prevent healthy people from becoming infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that Gilead Sciences’ Truvada appears to be safe and effective for HIV prevention. It concluded that taking the pill daily could spare patients “infection with a serious and life-threatening illness that requires lifelong treatment.” Continue reading →
Junior Seau’s suicide has sparked an incredible amount of debate about the mental health ramifications of being a long term football player. Gary Plummer, Seau’s former teammate, had this to say on the matter:
They said a Grade 3 concussion meant you were knocked out, and a Grade 1 meant you were seeing stars after a hit, which made me burst out in laughter. As a middle linebacker in the NFL, if you don’t have five of these [Grade 1 effects] each game, you were inactive the next game. Junior played for 20 years. That’s five concussions a game, easily. How many in his career then? That’s over 1,500 concussions. I know that’s startling, but I know it’s true. I had over 1,000 in my 15 years. I felt the effects of it. I felt depression going on throughout my divorce. Junior went through it with his divorce.
When it comes to laughter yoga, faking it ‘til you make it is just fine.
At least, that’s what Vishwa Prakash said at the start of the session that HuffPost’s health news editor Amanda Chan and I wandered into recently.
It was one of a few guidelines Prakash offered, as well as keeping our eyes locked on our fellow attendees, some 20 men and women dressed in street clothes and standing in a circle in his textile design company’s midtown Manhattan offices.
As part of our Men’s Health Series ( http://insidefirst.me/) Accidental Bear’s Mike Enders visits with Medical Esthetician Brandon Doyle at 360 Skin in San Francisco. Overall skin care needs and Brandon’s specialties. Brandon’s passion and knowledge for men’s skin clear is in abundance. Check out our fun videos below where we chat about general skin care needs, chemical peels, sun damage, Male Brazilian Waxing and much more.
Brandon Doyle is the founder of 360 Skin, a certified medical esthetics practice for advanced skin care located in the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District. Brandon specializes in the unique needs of professional men with the expressed goal of solving your skin care issues and maintaining your skin’s health and appearance.
Brandon has received his post-graduate esthetic training from the top educators and practitioners in the esthetics field. He continues his education through annual conferences and coursework to ensure his clients are given the most cutting edge treatments.
The utilization of non-invasive cosmetic procedures, nutrition, and a keen, discerning eye all allow him to rectify the aging process with natural appearing results. Ultimately, it is Brandon’s straightforward, genuine demeanor, knowledge, and skill that make him one of San Francisco’s top aesthetic practitioners.
The Playa Case, protection for your dong and your iPhone. The latest product from the guys that brought you the Opena Case! http://openacase.com. And a friendly reminder guys, condoms have expiration dates on them, be sure to check. We love your willy as much as you do.
Peru’s Liga Contra El Cancer, The League Against Cancer, just launched a hairy new campaign encouraging men to play with their balls like a Rubiks Cube, Playstation controllers, or a Blackberry to get a hold of things and to detect early warning signs of possible testicular cancer.
Below are three sample of playful undies to guy you and have your fingers do the walking to better health.
Note: the language is a little clunky because the ads are translated for publicity purposes.
Yet Ireland is a long way away from us here in San Francisco, The Rainbow Project is a great role model for gay men and groups world wide.
About The Rainbow Project
The Rainbow Project is a health organisation that works to improve the physical, mental & emotional health of gay, bisexual and non-heterosexual men in Northern Ireland.
We are the largest gay organisation in Northern Ireland and have two centres: one in Belfast city centre and the other in Foyle, L’Derry.
History
The Rainbow Project was established in 1994 by a group of volunteers who were concerned about the spread of HIV within the gay male population of Northern Ireland.
These volunteers wanted to provide information and support to men who have sex with men (MSM) ahout HIV and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). They carried out research within the gay and bisexual communities in order to find out what type of information and support services were required. Continue reading →
