Tolerance, Parents, and their LGBT Kids: A Matter of Life and Death

A new study on the effects that parental/family tolerance and acceptance have in suicide among LGBT teens has been released and is covered in this month’s Pediatrics.

The study, quoting the Director of Health Initiatives at the Cesar Chavez Institute at San Francisco University, finds that:

Burning Bridges

I love the movie "Showgirls"!! Please, I know you all love it too! What's not to love? The bad acting, the horrible writing, the hilarious sex scene in the pool!! And let us not forget the great dance numbers with the scantily clad dancers and their ever-so-firm booties!!

The size of the prize

Dr. Rix, I have always been a little shy about my size and my partners have always been bigger than me. Is there a penis enlargement drug out there that will make my penis larger or are they just blowing smoke up our butts. I have asked my doctor if there is such a thing and he told me there is nothing out there that will make the penis larger. What can you suggest. —PP

A Healthy New Year’s Resolutions

Another year is coming to an end. Can you believe it? I swear it seems like it was only a few weeks ago that I was recovering from the big blow out for 2008. Going out dancing with friends, drinking a few too many glasses of champagne, and searching for that ever- elusive midnight kiss. (Which only seems to ever happen in movies.) Oh, and of course making a new year’s resolution.

One-Legged Touchdown With Shoulder Press

No, this article is not about hot football players with one leg, so you can stop your secret fantasies right now! Sorry to tell you it's just an exercise you will be performing on one leg. However, you can wear a football uniform if that helps motivate you. . . . This exercise challenges your balance, utilizing the core, and works the hamstrings, glutes, hips, shoulders and triceps.

The Bush Administration’s “Provider Conscience” Regulations: Unconscionable!

In what has got to be one of the most egregious abuses of Presidential power – and disgusting examples of largesse to one’s political base – George Bush’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), despite the protests of hundreds of members of Congress, Health Care professionals, the AMA, and Attorneys General, has promulgated a series of rules which allow health care providers to deny supplying legal and therapeutically necessary treatment to patients based on religious or moral reasons.

Dating Bradford: Deal Breakers

We met in the smokers lounge at the monthly Baña party, which is ironic since I don’t smoke. He was shorter than I am normally attracted to, with a thinner frame than I am normally attracted to, and he was smoking which I am normally NOT attracted to.

Hot Commodity: jackeroo26

Whether you're young or mature, thin or solid, we all have the potential to be a Hot Commodity.

Meet jackeroo26, a 23 year old hottie from down under. From the looks of his profile he likes hanging out with his buddies on the beach! Read his interview below.

Ask Dr. K: "I had unprotected sex with my HIV+ partner"

"I just recently had sex with my HIV positive boyfriend. He isn’t on meds yet. He came inside my anus, but no blood or rupture happened. I then used the bathroom to empty out my rectum. Since he came inside me, am I going to be HIV positive now?"

Indonesia Scraps Plans to Tag HIV Patients

An Indonesian province beleaguered by a spiraling HIV infection rate scrapped plans to implant microchips in those with full-blown AIDS, following strong opposition from government officials, health workers and rights activists.