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Topic Tuesday: Hepatitis

JTNDY2VudGVyJTNFJTNDaW1nJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cCUzQSUyRiUyRnNjb3R0ZnJpZWRibG9nLmNvbSUyRndwLWNvbnRlbnQlMkZ1cGxvYWRzJTJGMjAxNCUyRjA2JTJGRm90b3NlYXJjaF9rMTA2OTAzMzIuanBnJTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGY2VudGVyJTNF The word hepatitis means an inflammation of the liver. It can be caused by one of many things — including a bacterial infection, liver injury caused by a toxin (poison), and even an attack on the liver by the body's own immune system. However, hepatitis usually is caused by a virus. The three most [...]

Topic Tuesday: Condoms

JTNDY2VudGVyJTNFJTNDaW1nJTIwYWx0JTNEJTIyQ29uZG9tcyUyMiUyMHNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZzY290dGZyaWVkYmxvZy5jb20lMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMTQlMkYwNSUyRkNvbmRvbXMtZTEzOTkzNTc3OTY5OTQuanBnJTIyJTIwJTJGJTNFJTNDJTJGY2VudGVyJTNFJTBB Condoms. I got infected with HIV because I didn't use one. Below is a great post from goaskalice.columbia.edu about the different types of condoms. Oh, and if you're looking for the safest condoms on the market, check out this link to Consumer Reports' most recent survey: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/shopping/december-2009/sex-and-the-supermarket/top-condoms/index.htm Happy reading. [divider line_type="Full Width Line" [...]