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Free LGBTQ youth hiking expedition

The program provides full-tuition scholarships for highly motivated LGBTQ+ youth from under-resourced communities to attend an Outward Bound wilderness course. Outward Bound  LGBTQ+ courses are designed for LGBTQ+ teens to build community and cultivate self-efficacy through service-learning, leadership development, and self-discovery in natural environments. This course is staffed with Instructors who have lived experiences with and […]

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HIV PWP: Prevention With Positives

Prevention efforts to halt the spread of HIV traditionally focused on HIV-negative individuals. But according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a strategy centered solely on HIV-negative persons is not enough to stop HIV transmissions. The Atlanta-based CDC says it is crucial to include HIV-positive persons in efforts to reduce the risks of

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HIV rates up in Fresno County

  Health department officials suggest that anyone who isn’t sure whether or not they’ll test positive, should come in. The process is simple and involves a mouth swab or a finger prick and 30 minutes later your results are in. Fresno Health Officials say that positive HIV tests are up 6% percent.   For free

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Medical Matters – HPV

Did you know that Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection and that most sexually active people in the United States will have HPV at some time in their lives? There are more than 40 types of HPV that are passed on through sexual contact and these types can infect the

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Medical Matters – Herbals

One of my two partners doesn’t take anything unless the doctor insists. The other takes whatever he’s told and then adds all manner of what he calls “herbals” to his regimen. I fall somewhere in the middle. Its taken awhile, but I have finally managed to get the one of us who will try most

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First Aid: The Dos and Don’ts of Minor Injuries

Author’s Note:  The following information is compiled from multiple sources including:  The Mayo Clinic, the American Medical Association, the American Red Cross, and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.  The information included in this article is not meant to diagnose, treat, or cure any serious medical condition.  In the case of all emergency situations

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