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13 Jul 2011 23:04

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Tech: New AIDS prevention drug shows promising results

  • Headway in the fight against HIV: A drug called Truvada is effective in preventing AIDS contraction up to 73% of the time, according to two new studies carried out in Africa. The drug has been tested before with less stellar results, but researchers now suspect the earlier study may have been flawed. The catch with preventative drugs, of course, is that you have to remember to take them before the risk presents itself, but still, this is great news. source
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09 Jun 2011 03:06

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Offbeat: Someone had to do it, right?

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21 Nov 2010 19:55

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World: The Vatican shakes off Pope Benedict’s condom comments

  • yeah … Pope Benedict made some claims in a to-be-released book that make it sound like the Catholic Church’s stance on condoms is softening.
  • … but The Vatican almost immediately backtracked, saying that he had “not reformed or changed the church’s teaching.” source
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20 Nov 2010 13:06

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World: Noted human sexuality expert Pope Benedict talks about condoms

  • yes … Pope Benedict says that condoms are OK to use in certain cases to prevent the stop of AIDS – you know, like prostitution.
  • … but But, while he gives that much, he claims that condoms are “not really the way to deal with the evil of HIV infection.” source
  • » Meanwhile … The rest of the world is ignoring him because nobody cares what the Pope thinks about condoms. Logic dictates that condoms work.
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07 Mar 2010 12:18

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U.S.: D.C. takes a groundbreaking step in the fight against HIV

  • 500,000 free female condoms source
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28 Mar 2009 12:30

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Politics, World: People aren’t afraid to call the Pope out on his condom stance

From Facebook groups to mass-mailed condom protests, people aren’t afraid to criticize the dude for his stance. source
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20 Mar 2009 21:59

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World: U.K. targets the laaaaaadies with controversial new condom ads

  • £5.2 million was spent to tell women they’re hotter with condoms source
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17 Mar 2009 19:09

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World: The freaking pope doesn’t know what the heck he’s talking about

  • It (AIDS) cannot be overcome by the distribution of condoms. On the contrary, they increase the problem.
  • Pope Benedict • Talking about condom usage as a way to prevent AIDS in Cameroon. Dude, do you even know what condoms are? • source
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