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Entries Tagged as 'HIV'

a serious note about washing your wanker

August 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Basically- don’t do it too soon after unprotected sex.
A study in Uganda has come up with a surprising finding about sex and H.I.V. Washing the penis minutes (which is apparently very common in Africa) after sex increased the risk of acquiring H.I.V. in uncircumcised men.
So says a NYT story that is based on research presented [...]

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Tags: HIV · STD · biology

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February 22nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

Gambia President Says Allah Loves AIDS Patients- See Bookers, Micks, The American Pundit, and Aetiology’s take on the matter.

Yahya Jammeh, the president of Gambia, says that he can cure HIV/AIDS (with green paste and bananas). You may have seen or heard of the article. You may not, however, realize that he’s a complete nutbag. He [...]

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Tags: Bush · HIV · nut-jobs