HIV rates have increased over 300% in the last 5 years. Syphilis rates have increased 87% in the last year (PDF). The traditional approach to addressing these problems has been to run a media campaign, remind people to use condoms, trace contacts of partners, and maybe hand out a brochure. These are the same approaches [...]
Redefining How You Have Sex
http://john.mn/2011/09/redefining-how-you-have-sex/
APHA Day 2: So much sex!
I woke up way earlier than I intended, but thought I should take advantage of this and head to the convention early. Today, by intention or coincidence, I almost exclusively went to HIV/AIDS presentations. Most interestingly, there were a few themes that I realized in the presentations: Everyone is the same, but different. There was [...]
http://john.mn/2010/11/apha-day-2-so-much-sex/
More HIV Prevention…
A little over a week ago, a letter I co-authored ended up in the Star Tribune. As a follow-up to that letter, the strib wrote an editorial endorsing the need to utilize new, online methods as part of HIV prevention programs. The editorial was well written, and made a good point. Of course, I’m probably [...]
http://john.mn/2010/07/more-hiv-prevention/
HIV Prevention 2.0
There’s a definite and urgent need to adapt our HIV prevention strategy to reflect the needs and styles of adolescents and young adults. This is clear from the 9 year history of increasing newly diagnosed HIV cases among young men who have sex with men (YMSM), including the 83% increase in the last year. I [...]
http://john.mn/2010/03/hiv-prevention-2-0/
A Case for Monogamy?
A new study, set to be released in the March issue of Social Psychology Quarterly, suggests that people with higher IQs are more likely to favor atheism, liberalism, and monogamy (at least among males). “Smart” people are also more likely to align with unconventional philosophies, and demonstrate elitism. Go figure. These beliefs don’t have a [...]
http://john.mn/2010/03/a-case-for-monogamy/
Drunk and Horny
I attended the Minnesota YMSM Provider Summit yesterday, and that (alcohol, hormones) emerged as one theme partially attributable to the increase in HIV infections in men under 24. Honestly, I’m just trying hard to find a legitimate and professional excuse to say “horny” in a blog title… We received an epidemiology update, with additional information [...]
http://john.mn/2010/02/drunk-and-horny/