Campaigns urge gays to 'think pink' before voting

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A group called Subversive Street Queers (SSQ) has organised a poster campaign because they do not want sexual politics removed from the agenda. The weekly national newspaper for lesbians and gay men, 'The Pink Paper,' is also campaigning for the 'pink vote' to be wielded tactically to vote for the party promising the best gay legal and social reform. The Conservative manifesto excludes lesbian and gay social and legal equality. Labour and the Social Democrats would reform the criminal law on homosexuality, introduce anti-discrimination legislation and repeal section 28. The issue of age of consent is not resolved.

Discrimination against gays, Political aspects, Gay liberation movement, Gay rights movement, Sexual orientation

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Making old bones long before his time

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Osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease, can affect men as well as women; in fact one in 12 suffer from it. It is usually diagnosed after peak bone density is reached in the thirties when a reduction in testosterone causes a decline. John Lowes was 27 and 6ft 2 inches tall when osteoporosis was diagnosed and at 44 he is 5ft 3 inches and suffers great pain. Causes of the disease may be hormone deficiency or cortico-steroid drugs for asthma and overactive thyroid. A new drug, etidronate, a diphosphonate, is attracted to calcium and coats the bone's surface.

Care and treatment, Usage, Bone diseases, Osteoporosis, Diphosphonates

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Glowing with health?

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Many people are tempted to use a sunbed during the winter months as the tan which they got during the summer begins to fade. However, regular use of a sunbed can lead to photoageing, with the skin being permanently damaged. Researchers now believe that even a mild tan is the skin's response to excessive doses of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, showing that skin damage has already taken place. There is also a risk of developing skin cancers.

Analysis, Skin, Radiation effects, Skin, Effect of radiation on the

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