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Meningococcal Vaccine Update

New York State Department of Health Expands Meningococcal Vaccination Recommendation Statewide ALBANY, N.Y. (March 25, 2013) – The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is expanding a recommendation issued earlier this month by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH) regarding meningococcal vaccinations for men who have sex with men […]

AIDS Walk New York

Click here to donate to AIDS Walk http://awny2013.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=1052727&supid=44306351

Oscars 2013

Every year I look forward to the Oscars as though it were Christmas and yet, this year, I find myself not so excited. Usually, I would be creating ballots for all of us to fill in so that on Oscar night, when we’re all at my friends’ Eric and  Scott’s apartment, we can cheer for […]

Play with me

“I wish my partner were as playful with me as he is with our dog,” I thought to myself one evening as we both were lying in bed watching television. During a commercial, my husband, Chad, spontaneously lept up and maneuvered himself so that he could nuzzle his nose up against our dog’s snout, whispering, […]

GMHC | Gap Commemorates World AIDS Day with Special Edition T-shirt Benefitting GMHC

GMHC | Gap Commemorates World AIDS Day with Special Edition T-shirt Benefitting GMHC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Krishna Stone | 212.367.1016 New York, NY—Starting on Tuesday, November 27, Gap will present a special edition t-shirt in honor of World AIDS Day.  For every shirt sold online at gap.com, $12.00 will be donated to GMHC, the […]

Pee Shy

Approximately 7% of the population, or 21 million people suffer from Paruresis, a condition in which a person can not  urinate in the presence of others, either in their own home or in a public facility. For more information go to http://www.paruresis.org. Below is a cute video about a serious problem. <p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/38341354″>Pee Shy</a> from […]

Nocturnal Tumescence

“Morning Wood,” has always been a source of jokes, but medically, it is very telling if a man has morning erections or not. Loss of morning erections could be a sign of aging or low testosterone, which often accompanies aging but also premature aging. Whenever a man comes into my office complaining of erectile dysfunction, […]

Phoenix-Based Entertainer & Activist Victim of Hate Crime

Austin Head, a Phoenix-based entertainer, activist and star of LogoTV’s Positive Youth documentary, was assaulted early Friday morning by two assailants who targeted him and a friend as they were headed home and walking down Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix. Following an evening out at the popular LGBT nightspot Charlie’s, Austin and his friend were […]

Robotic Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer

  Scott Tully, MD, of Urology Centers of Alabama, describes the surgical process for robotic prostatectomy. He explains the various phases before and after the procedure, and how this new technology is more advantageous than the prior 2-D flat screen approach. This advancement in visualization allows his team to perform more accurate and precise procedures. […]

Meningococcal Meningitis

MENINGITIS CASES: There have been 13 cases of Neisseria meningitidis reported in MSM in New York City since 2010; eight of these cases were in 2012. All cases were men between 21 and 59 years old. Eight cases are HIV-infected. Four patients have died, 3 were HIVinfected. This is neither a gay – specific disease, […]

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