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COLUMN | THE POLITICAL EYE: Alberta Health Services wrongfully blames ‘hookup apps’ for STI outbreak

EIC May 9, 2016

The Political Eye is a new column by Tatum Miller, on BC and inter-provincial politics. Check back weekly for new content! [dropcap]O[/dropcap]h, hookup apps. Never before has it been so easy to communicate sexual interest. A simple swipe to the right on a screen unlocks access to a wide market of potential mates. But can we really blame Tinder or Grindr for an STI outbreak? Alberta Health Services certainly thinks so. “To the extent that social media could be enabling these hookups to occur more often/frequently, social media would also be contributing to the STI rate increases we are seeing,” Dr.…

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S.T. EYE is a great concept, but why a glowing condom?

EIC July 6, 2015

I almost fell off my seat after reading this: a few 14-year-olds from Isaac Newton Academy in Britain had invented a condom that glows different colours depending on what type of disease or infection you have. I thought, “Well, at…

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Sex Week @ SFU

EIC March 11, 2015

Sex shields, STI knowledge, consent, and more at this year's Sex Week! Created by Paige Smith & Eric Smith

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