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<\/p>\nGrindr STD Alerts, Cancer Detection, Asperger\u2019s, 3-D Printed Corneas, Boxing for Fitness: Gay Men\u2019s Health Round-Up<\/b>
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UNDETECTABLE<\/strong>. A funny new video from New Zealand about two men on a hook-up educates about being HIV undetectable<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re unequivocally telling New Zealanders that if someone living with HIV has had an undetectable viral load for more than six months, HIV does not transmit through sex<\/a> \u2013 even if condoms aren\u2019t being used.\u201d<\/p>\n COLON CANCER<\/strong>. American Cancer Society issues new guidelines urging colon checks at age 45 and not 50<\/a>.<\/p>\n PrEP<\/strong>. Gilead to begin running TV ads<\/a>: \u2018In a major shift, pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences will begin airing television ads for PrEP, its HIV prevention medication. The company said the ads, which will start in June and run through August, are \u201cdesigned to encourage candid conversations around sexual health and promote public awareness of HIV prevention.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n THE RAINBOW DIET<\/strong>. Gay man talks about his eating disorder<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n WALK FASTER<\/strong>. It might help you live longer<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n MEDICAL ADVANCE OF THE DAY<\/strong>. 3-D printed corneas<\/a>: \u2018Researchers at Newcastle University have been able to 3D-print a biocompatible corneal framework using a new gel formulations that \u201ckeeps the stem cells alive whilst producing a material which is stiff enough to hold its shape but soft enough to be squeezed out the nozzle of a 3D printer.\u201d There is a significant shortage of corneas available to transplant, with 10 million people worldwide requiring surgery to prevent corneal blindness as a result of diseases such as trachoma, an infectious eye disorder,\u201d wrote the researchers.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p>\n MORE EYES<\/strong>. The first\u00a0permanent, implantable, custom-colored (medical) iris is now approved by the FDA<\/a>.<\/p>\n ALASKA<\/strong>. Gonorrhea cases skyrocket<\/a>: \u201cGonorrhea, a treatable bacterial infection, is most prevalent among people ages 15 to 30, Jones said. About 58 percent of the gonorrhea cases last year in Alaska affected people age 29 and younger. The cases were split evenly between men<\/a> and women<\/a>. Southwest Alaska had the highest rate of gonorrhea followed by Northern Alaska and then the Anchorage and Matanuska-Susitna regions, the state health department reported. It\u2019s not completely clear what\u2019s leading to the increases in gonorrhea in Alaska, Jones said.\u201d<\/p>\n ICYMI<\/strong>. The Guardian offered a look this week at America\u2019s hidden epidemic of gay<\/a> black men<\/a> and HIV.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n SEX LIFE<\/strong>. A gay man in his 50s with Asperger\u2019s talks about his sex life, or lack thereof<\/a>: \u201cI\u00a0have always had an extreme fear of disease contagion, and even the thought of casual contact with people\u2019s microbiomes repels me. For\u00a0these reasons I have never wanted intimate relationships. I\u00a0see my sexuality as a biological urge with no relevance or value in relation to the rest of my life, best extirpated in the least risky, least effortful manner; solitary masturbation, one to three times a\u00a0day. The aspiration for love and sex<\/a> is not universal. Nor is it exclusively people with a low sex<\/a> drive who choose a solitary life.\u201d<\/p>\n GAY BOXING<\/strong>. London boxing studio Kobox launched a campaign this week to get more gay men involved with the sport<\/a>: \u201cCalled \u2018Proud\u2019, the campaign aims to break down the stereotypes surrounding boxing, as many men<\/a> think it\u2019s hostile and intimidating, with gay<\/a> men<\/a> in particular reporting they feel \u2018uneasy\u2019 about entering a boxing environment\u2026.The clip shows a frustrated man<\/a> alone in a dark boxing studio, seeing words such as \u2018weird\u2019, \u2018different\u2019 and \u2018queen\u2019 appear on the wall every time he punches the bag. However, the scene then changes to a much more friendly environment, with a colourful studio full of men<\/a> having a great time, getting their punch on and listening to upbeat music you\u2019d expect to find in the club at 2am \u2013 which is apt as Kobox\u2019s mantra is \u2018Fight club meets nightclub\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Body Conscious: Gay Men\u2019s Health, Sex, and Self<\/a>\u00a0is a new regular twice-monthly feature from Towleroad covering the unique issues gay<\/a> men<\/a> face with regard to physical and mental fitness.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n If you are a writer\/professional with a background in gay<\/a> men<\/a>\u2019s health interested in contributing to this regular column, shoot us an email at\u00a0jobs-at-towleroad.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Grindr STD Alerts, Cancer Detection, Asperger\u2019s, 3-D Printed Corneas, Boxing for Fitness: Gay Men\u2019s Health Round-Up<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Body](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Body-conscious-.jpg?resize=225%2C95\")
<\/a>HOLY GRAIL OF CANCER RESEARCH<\/strong>. Doctors hail new blood test for 10 different kinds of cancers<\/a>: \u2018The test, called a\u00a0liquid biopsy<\/a>, screens for cancer by detecting tiny bits of DNA released by cancer cells into blood. The test had particularly good results for ovarian and pancreatic cancers, though the number of cancers detected was small. Researchers hope the test will become part of a \u201cuniversal screening\u201d tool that doctors can use to detect cancer in patients.\u2019<\/p>\n![\"Grindr\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/grindr.jpg?resize=195%2C195\")
YOU\u2019VE GOT SYPHILIS<\/strong>. Grindr and other apps are adding ways to notify partners that you got an STD<\/a>: \u2018Grindr\u00a0and other primarily gay<\/a> dating apps are exploring ways to add the ability for people who test positive for an STD to notify partners using the app, Mashable has learned in multiple interviews with public health experts. According to Dr. Heidi Bauer, the chief of STD control at the California Department of Health, and Dan Wohlfeiler, director of the health consortium\u00a0Building Healthy Online Communities<\/a>(BHOC), STD partner notification messages are currently under consideration by several different app-makers, including Grindr, with one possibility already in the design and piloting phase.<\/p>\n