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HIV Prevention Leadership Summit to be held in Dallas
By Tammye Nash Staff Writer Event geared toward health professionals and AIDS policy makers, but local organizers hope service consumers will attend, too Efren Garcia co-chairs the local host committee with longtime activist Jaime Schield. The 2006 HIV Prev…
Community
Lesbians' brains react differently
By Randolph E. Schmid Associated Press Gays’ and lesbians’ brains respond differently from those of straight men and women when exposed to sex hormones, but researchers now say the difference is less pronounced in lesbians than in gay men. Lesbians’ brains…
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Court Strikes Down "Gag Rule" on HIV Prevention Activities
By Bob Roehr A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has struck down a legal provision requiring that contractors have a policy explicitly opposing prostitution and sex trafficking in order to be eligible to receive grants for international family planning and…
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HPV vaccine for women nears approval; gay men's study lags
By Bob Roehr New vaccine is said to protect against infection from two of the most common forms of HPV which account for 70 percent of cervical cancers Joel Palefsky An FDA advisory committee unanimously recommended approval of Gardasil, the first vaccine a…
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Health Briefs
Mystical Power Of Feminine Healing Workshop to be held June 10 Interfaith DFW will hold the “Mystical Power of Feminine Healing” workshop on June 10 in Addison. The workshop is dedicated to increasing and enhancing and augmenting mystical connections within…
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Health Listings
Friday STD Screening, walk-ins accepted as staffing/volunteers permit, $50 for gonorrhea and chlamydia, Nelson-Tebedo Health Resource Center, appointments available by calling 214-528-2336; HIV Healing Imagery Group, 6 p.m., Hope Counseling Center, call 214…
Arts + Entertainment
Meet the intern
Why is a nice Hockaday student working for free at Dallas Voice? TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL: This week, Morgan Ray left the classroom to train in the trenches of queer print media. Who: Morgan Ray Age:18 Why I’m interning at Dallas Voice: As a senior at The Hockad…
Arts + Entertainment
Bono does Big D
When not charming fans, U2 singer unfurled priceless plans to alleviate Africa’s poverty and AIDS pandemic NICE TIE: Last Friday, Bono spoke at Fair Park Music Hall. You can’t help feel sorry for Bono. Not too long ago, he used to speak out against corrupt…
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HIV testing could become routine for adults and teens
By Mike Stobbe – Associated Press Dr. Kevin Fenton said access to HIV testing needs to be drastically expanded. Federal health officials say they would like HIV testing to become as common as cholesterol checks ATLANTA Testing for the AIDS virus could becom…
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Bruce's Story One man's road to addiction, recovery
It’s been eight months since Bruce first smoked meth. Two since he quit. He considers himself lucky to have gotten out relatively quickly, though not without consequences. At 40, Bruce felt he had his life together. A successful business consultant in Fort…
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New Pozcruz website to cater exclusively to HIV-positive gays
A new website exclusively for gay men who are HIV-positive has been launched, and site owners say that Pozcruz.com is the first website of its kind. “It’s a place where men don’t have to worry about the social consequences of being positive” said Mike Burke…
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Health listings
Friday STD Screening, walk-ins accepted as staffing/volunteers permit, $50 for gonorrhea and chlamydia, Nelson-Tebedo Health Resource Center, appointments available by calling 214-528-2336; HIV Healing Imagery Group, 6 p.m., Hope Counseling Center, call 214…
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