Thu, 2013-01-03 15:211. Give up smoking—probably the best thing you could ever do. If there isn't any cold turkey left over remember there are patches, gum, inhalers and your doctor can prescribe Zyban that may help.
2. Get an HIV test - Has it been ages since your last one? Been barebacking lately? Find out...Read more
Thu, 2012-03-29 13:48After all the rain we’ve had this summer, it’s not surprising that mosquito numbers are high at the moment. Its amazing how one solitary buzzing mosquito can torment you after you turn out the light. Apart from the annoyance a bite can cause, it can also lead to serious illness. Mosquitos can carry...Read more
Tue, 2012-03-06 12:43Headache is one of the commonest reasons people come to the doctor. There’s no doubt that a bad headache can be very disabling and distressing. Most headaches are short-lived and relatively harmless, but occasionally a headache can be a sign of a life-threatening illness. The commonest type of...Read more
Fri, 2012-02-17 00:13Have you ever spent the night dancing in front of the speakers at Fluffy only to find the next few days your ears are ringing and everyone sounds like they’re talking under water? Same thing happened to me at a David Bowie concert way back - I’m not saying exactly when but let’s just say that Kylie...Read more
Wed, 2012-02-08 21:28How many of you resolved to give up smoking this year? How’s that going? Have you stuck to your resolve? Harder than you thought? Giving up smoking is a very hard thing to do it’s true, especially if you’ve been a smoker many years, but the benefits to you are enormous. Did you know that by giving...Read more
Wed, 2011-12-21 15:23Christmas is around the corner, and while for many this is an exciting time of the year, for people suffering from depression, loneliness and poor mental health, or for those who have been rejected by their family, it can be a very difficult time. Being surrounded by so much merry-making and...Read more
Tue, 2011-12-13 11:34
Have you ever had pain shooting from your lower back down into your buttock and then down your leg, even reaching to your foot? Then you’ve probable had sciatica. This condition is due to pressure on the sciatic nerve, the longest nerve in the body. It...Read more
Thu, 2011-11-17 10:41
A lot of guys with HIV are turning to other positive men for casual sex. What’s wrong with that? Nothing actually, except that it often seems to be implied that condoms aren’t necessary when both guys are positive. Many guys seek out other positive guys...Read more
Sat, 2011-10-29 10:00
Gender - the condition of being male or female - is something that most of us take for granted about ourselves. Transgendered people don’t have that luxury. They are individuals who feel from an early age that they are in the wrong body, and have a strong desire to change...Read more
Mon, 2011-10-03 09:43
You might have heard recently that the UK has lifted their ban on gay men donating blood. This hasn’t happened in Australia yet, and who knows if and when it will, but there is another way that people can make a difference to the lives of severely ill adults and children. ...Read more
