A new survey of more than 5,000 participants worldwide indicates that the majority of men who have sex with men globally find it difficult or impossible to access HIV testing, HIV counseling, free condoms and free lubricant.

Released to coincide with World Aids Day, the preliminary findings underscored the importance of universal access to HIV prevention and treatment, a central theme of this year’s World Aids Day observance.

Our intricate human system is more complex, and more self-serving of our well being than any of us really know or can comprehend; we are loaded with defense bacteria and cells that fight for our survival minute by minute, day by day.

We all inherently possess one very important nutrient known as lactoferrin – a protein - that does such a job.

You might call it a sentry since it’s always on guard at every orifice of the body to protect us from dangerous outside organisms, most importantly virus bacteria, with its antibacterial properties.

The Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University is one of the nation’s leading research groups that focuses on how sexually active adults make decisions that influence their sexual health.

Researchers at the Center have just released a nationally representative study on the sex lives of Americans and they now want to focus specifically on lesbians and gay men.

Last month I discussed prevention: ways to avoid the ravages of sun damage and prevent wrinkles. Now let’s talk about treatment.

What should you do if the wrinkles and sun damage are already there?

Wrinkles on the face are managed with various modalities ranging from inexpensive and pain-free to more expensive, and more effective, with potential for pain and downtime for recovery.