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14% Of Canadians Have Herpes

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 06.17.2013 | Canada Living
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TORONTO - A new study suggests that about 14 per cent of Canadians aged 14 to 59 are infected with the herpes simplex type 2 virus.And it shows that l...

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During the Month of Love, Let's Talk About Condoms

Diane Weber Bederman | Posted 04.03.2013 | Canada Impact
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Diane Weber Bederman

Valentine's Day is fast approaching. What a perfect time to talk about condoms. We need to think of condoms as disease preventers, rather than just contraception. We need to think about the infections we can reduce and perhaps eliminate with the use of condoms as well as the number of people we can save.

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Health Canada Warns Against Fake Home Testing Kits For HIV And STDs

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 11.10.2012 | Canada Living
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TORONTO - Health Canada is warning consumers about an Internet-based company that is trying to sell home testing kits for HIV and a number of other se...

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Attention Getter: Safe Sex For Seniors (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post Canada | Rebecca Zamon | Posted 04.13.2012 | Canada Living
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WARNING: The video above shows people in sexual positions, albeit fully clothed. When you envision your golden years, do you picture yourself lying...

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New Brunswick Outbreak Could Get Worse

CP | Kevin Bissett, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.26.2012 | Canada
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FREDERICTON - An outbreak of syphilis in New Brunswick that has seen the number of cases rise tenfold in the last three years could get worse, a provi...

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Military Buys Condoms For Soldiers

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 12.28.2011 | Canada
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MONTREAL - A Montreal newspaper is reporting the Canadian Forces has bought nearly 1.5 million condoms for its soldiers in the past five years.A milit...

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Watch Out For Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Ontario

CP | Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press | Posted 11.20.2011 | Canada
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TORONTO - A new study raises concerns about the spread of drug-resistant gonorrhea in Ontario.A strain of gonorrhea that responds poorly to the last c...

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