Today we'd like to highlight the AIDS Project of Central Iowa as an organization that does great work helping those affected by HIV/AIDS to live a healthier fuller life. In their own words: "The Project has grown and is now the largest HIV/AIDS service and […]
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MANHUNT Cares: Columbus AIDS Task Force’s (CATF)
This week we are highlighting the Columbus AIDS Task Force’s (CATF). CATF has served those living with HIV/AIDS in the central Ohio are for over 25 years. In their own words: "Established in 1984, Columbus AIDS Task Force (CATF) is a full-service, community-based, non-profit AIDS […]
Smoking: Hot or Not?
This should be a given, right? Even guys who smoke a pack of cigarettes a day know it's bad for them. Beyond the lungs, the media sends mixed messages on the sexiness of smoking. It's hot! It's not! It's hot! It's not! Madness, I tell […]
Is 27 Too Old?
Just when you thought mid-life crises were supposed to happen in your thirties, a new study by Virginia University professor Timothy Salthouse has found that "reasoning, speed of thought and spatial visualization all decline in our late 20s." Prior to this study, those of you […]
MANHUNT Cares: The Life Foundation
The organization we are highlighting this week is the Life Foundation. The Foundation stands as the first HIV/AIDS organization in Hawaii and continues to help individuals living with HIV/AIDS in that state. In their own words: "Life Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping […]
Burn More Calories By Jumping Rope
Sippers, did you know that jumping rope can burn three times as many calories as jogging at an eight-minute-per-mile pace? No wonder many fitness experts call the jump rope the best all-around piece of exercise equipment you can own. From Mens Fitness Magazine, here […]
Britney Spears Inspired Abs Workout
After watching the video of Britney Spears working out and getting back into shape. I was inspired to post a abs workout entry. Here is an abs routine I found on MunFitnessBlog: Steps: Lie on your back on an exercise mat or carpeted surface. Make […]
Linking Oral Sex and Throat Cancer
Can oral sex lead to throat cancer? The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been linked with throat cancer and ABC News has an article on the issue today. Although oral sex is often regarded as safer than intercourse, HPV is transfered this way, and as it […]
A New Medical Use for Marijuana?
The Journal of Natural Products just published a study about the antibiotic effects of molecules called cannabanoids. Primarily, these are substances in marijuana that don’t get you high. Researchers believe these molecules could be useful in combating ‘superbugs’ that have grown resistant to traditional antibiotics. […]
MANHUNT Cares: Fenway Community Health Organization
The Fenway Community Health is an organization that caters to the Boston communities which includes the GLBT community and the surrounding areas. Their mission as quoted on their website, "…is to provide high quality, comprehensive health care in a welcoming environment and seeks to improve […]