Today I saw a news article about 2 gay men that were subjected to homophobic violence when on the NYC subway. As reported by The Advocate magazine: Urena Morel Frankelly and his partner say they were heading south on the No. 2 train when they say a woman began taking pictures of them, leading to a confrontation where the suspects hurled antigay slurs at the couple... When … [Read more...] about How would you respond to homophobic violence?
What Is The Risk Of Hep C In The Community?
Hey there Guys. Today I was sent a link to a somewhat hysterical post from the Canberra Times Newspaper. The basic crux of the story is that a 17 year old girl sat in the same seat as a man with a "contagious blood-borne virus" who had managed to bleed from a head wound. By far the two most common "contagious blood-borne viruses" to cause these levels of hysteria have to be HIV … [Read more...] about What Is The Risk Of Hep C In The Community?
117 BPM: Beats, Bashings and HIV Dementia
Hey there Guys. Well I've just arrived home from Bear New Zealand (BTW it was absolutely amazing!!!) to be greeted by this book on my desk: 117 BPM: Beats, Bashings and HIV Dementia. This book looks really interesting. I just wanted to send out a big thank you to Anthony for sending me a copy. Once I've caught up on sleep I will be able to get stuck into this reading and I … [Read more...] about 117 BPM: Beats, Bashings and HIV Dementia
New Exercise Guidelines In Australia
Hey there Guys. Today I was interested to see that the Australian National Medical Research Counsel has suggested that exercise needs to increase to 60-90 minutes to prevent the current "obesity epidemic". As noted at News.com.au: At least 60-90 minutes of activity a day are required to prevent weight gain in previously obese people, according to new official dietary … [Read more...] about New Exercise Guidelines In Australia
How The Qantas Move To UAE Impacts Australian PLWHA Travellers
Hey there Guys. While The Healthy Bear is not a blog devoted to travel, today I was alerted to an important problem for Australian PLWHA travellers after the Qantas Emirates codeshare agreement. Recently Qantas has forged a codeshare deal with Emirates that funnels Qantas flights to Europe via the Emirates home base in UAE. For Australian PLWHA travellers and cabin crew this … [Read more...] about How The Qantas Move To UAE Impacts Australian PLWHA Travellers