As POZ readers well know, the Deep South is our country’s ground zero for HIV. In fact, nearly 52 percent of the 38,739 new HIV cases in 2017 occurred in Southern states, and the groups at greatest risk of contracting the virus include young gay, bisexual and transgender people of color. And yet one of… Read More »
You’ve heard that cholesterol can lead to clogged arteries and raise your risk for a heart attack, and that’s true. But what you might not realize is that you can have a heart attack even if your arteries don’t have any blockages. That’s the case for at least one-third of women who’ve had heart attacks,… Read More »
More than 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK each year, and almost 1,000 lose their lives to the killer disease – yet it is 99.8 per cent preventable with regular screening. Big Brother star Jade Goody’s death at 27 in 2009 led to a surge in women having smear tests. But… Read More »
House Democrats passed a rule Thursday to have the chamber’s counsel defend Obamacare in a legal case seeking to undo it. The rule was part of a larger package that was approved in a 234-197 vote. The resolution, called the Restoring Congress For The People Resolution, paves the way to authorize the House counsel to… Read More »
Any yoga enthusiasts who feel their regular classes are lacking a certain magical quality may want to check out a new weekly class which is taking place in Dublin. ‘Wizard yoga’ is a weekly event run by yoga instructor and Harry Potter fanatic Siobhán Carroll and is open to all witches and wizards, and well meaning… Read More »