More Than Half Of The HIV Infected Are Gay Men Because ...

About 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV as of 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About 13 percent of them didn’t know.

HIV is more common than average in men who have sex with men (MSM). In 2022, 67 percent of new HIV diagnoses were in gay men, bisexual men, or other MSM.

There only one reason why MSM have a higher risk of contracting HIV.

HIV can be transmitted through sex without a condom or other barrier method. However, the risk of transmission is higher during anal sex without a condom or other barrier method than vaginal sex without a condom or other barrier method.

And all gay men loves anal sex. They worship it.

Anal gay sex is is risky because the skin around the anus is thinner than the skin around the vagina, so small tears are more likely to occur during anal sex.

Someone without HIV is more likely to contract the virus during anal sex if they are the receptive partner — the partner whose anus is being penetrated by the penis.

The CDC recommends that MSM get tested for HIV at least once per year. People at higher risk of HIV may benefit from more frequent testing, such as every 3 to 6 months.

Not all MSM follow these recommendations. As a result, some may have HIV without realizing it. This can lead to delays in treatment and increase the risk of transmission.

As of 2022, approximately 14 out of 100 MSM with HIV in the United States didn’t know they had the virus, reports the CDCTrusted Source. In that same year, per the CDC, only 78 out of 100 gay and bisexual men with HIV in the United States received some HIV care.

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For Health Providers, Fat People Will Cost More

Obesity is a complex chronic disease. Too much body fat can cause inflammation and other long-lasting metabolic changes in the body. These changes increase the risk of many serious health problems. Risks increase with the more excess weight a person carries and the longer a person carries that weight.

Studies show that obesity in adulthood increases the risk for the following conditions:

1. High blood pressure (hypertension).
2. High cholesterol, high triglycerides, and other abnormal lipids.
3. Type 2 diabetes.
4. Heart disease and stroke.
5. Many types of cancer.
6. Chronic kidney disease.
7. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.910 Mental health conditions, such as depression.
8. Joint problems, such as osteoarthritis.
9. Respiratory conditions, such as asthma and obstructive sleep apnea.
10. Severe illness from COVID-19 and flu.
11. Pregnancy problems, such as gestational diabetes.
12. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension18, a neurologic condition.
13. Weight stigma19 and weight bias internalization.
14. All-cause mortality.
15. Impaired immune function.

Obesity care is costly for patients, providers, and the health care system. Costs can be direct or indirect. Direct medical costs include preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services paid by patients or insurers. Indirect costs include reduced work productivity, absenteeism from work, or other aspects related to sickness and death.

For adults, obesity accounted for US$ 173 billion in direct annual medical costs in 2019. Obesity led to US$ 1,861 excess medical costs per person (US$ 3,097 for severe obesity), compared to adults with healthy weight.

For children and adolescents, obesity accounted for US$ 1.3 billion in direct annual medical costs in 2019. Medical costs for children with obesity were US$ 116 higher per person (US$ 310 for severe obesity) than children with healthy weight.

Annual nationwide productivity loss due to obesity ranged from US$ 271 to US$ 542 per employee with obesity, with national productivity losses ranging from US$ 13.4 to US$ 26.8 billion in 2016.

US workers with obesity were absent from their jobs due to injury or illness an average of 3 days more per year than workers with a healthy weight.

Also, approximately 1 in 3 people ages 17 to 24 are too heavy to serve in the U.S. military. Among the young adults who meet weight requirements, only 3 in 4 report physical activity levels that prepare them for challenges in basic training. Consequently, only 2 in 5 young adults are both weight-eligible and adequately active for military service.

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Women's Tennis Icon Criticizes California Trans Policy

Women’s tennis great Martina Navratilova weighed in on the sudden trans athlete controversy in Gavin Newsom’s California, with the girls’ high school track and field championships coming up.

A trans athlete is set to compete in the girls’ tournament this year, after winning multiple state finals last year. California is continuing to let biological males compete in girls’ sports under Newsom’s leadership, prompting criticism from many activists.

Navratilova cheered on two gold-medal-winning women’s Olympians who spoke out against Newsom.

The tennis legend shared a Fox News Digital article of women’s Olympic gold medalists Nancy Hogshead and Kaillie Humphries addressing the track and field controversy.

"Right on Nancy!!! We are just built different!!!" Navratilova wrote in an X post sharing the article.

In a response to the post, Navratilova argued to another user that Newsom could take action to protect girls’ sports in California.

"Newsom could overturn this in a second. No excuse," Navratilova wrote.

In a later post, Navratilova re-shared news that the trans athlete, representing Jurupa Valley High School, is seeded first in the upcoming tournament.

"Cheating ... which at the moment the rules allow. Thanks for nothing [Gavin Newsom]," Navratilova wrote.

Navratilova, like Hogshead, is a vocal advocate for protecting women’s sports despite supporting Democrats on other issues.

Hogshead responded to a statement from a source within Newsom’s office on the issue that stated, "The Governor has said discussions on this issue should be guided by fairness, dignity, and respect," regarding the upcoming track meet and a planned protest against the trans athlete at the meet.

"Governor Newsom seems to exclude girls from his own standard of 'fairness, dignity and respect.' It is impossible to include a male — however they identify — into girl's sports and have a fair competition, respecting and dignifying the unique biology of females. Females aren’t weakened males; males and females are built from different molds, so different that it justifies formal, government-sanctioned sex segregation," Hogshead told Fox News Digital.

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Harvard President Stressed Students' Ignorance About Israel Conflict

The president of Harvard says he is "disappointed" by the Ivy League student body's ignorance and divide over the Israel-Palestinian conflict, as well as what he described as apathy toward understanding it.

"If you’re going to have strong views about an issue, I would hope that at a university you would have the curiosity to learn the facts," Harvard President Alan M. Garber said at an event in Manhattan, The Harvard Crimson reported.

The student newspaper reported that his remarks "mark a shift in emphasis for Garber, who has spent much of the past year warning about deteriorating conditions for free expression on campus." Garber previously said Harvard "went wrong" with faculty speaking out on political opinions in the classroom.

The Harvard Crimson reported that Garber said he believes the issue goes beyond faculty, calling some student attitudes "disturbing" and "ignorant."

He said he was particularly concerned that some students lack a full understanding of the issue and are unwilling to engage in debate.

"What I really felt was most disturbing as a Jewish president, but also somebody who cares personally a lot about the issues that were being discussed, is the level of ignorance among people on all sides of this issue," Garber said.

He added, "The lack of knowledge and this unwillingness to have open dialogue pain me even more."

Harvard has faced criticism following the university’s messaging regarding Hamas’ 7 October 2023 attack on Israel. The Department of Justice in March filed a lawsuit against the school "for race and national origin discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students."

The lawsuit alleges that the university did not protect its Jewish and Israeli students by being "deliberately indifferent to a level of hostility on its campus so well-known across the nation that members of Congress were writing about it" and refusing "to enforce its campus rules against students who harass their Jewish and Israeli peers."

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"Looskmaxxing" Influencer Stunned The Interviewer

Braden Peters, also known by his "looskmaxxing" persona Clavicular, had an amazing comeback in his interview with "60 Minutes Australia" correspondent Adam Hegarty after he was asked if he identifies with the incel community.

"Do I identify as an incel?" Peters said. "I mean, how could you ask me that question as a follow-up after you asked me about my relationships to women. I mean, that’s quite literally the worst sequence of questions I think I’ve ever heard."

Hegarty pressed on, "Let me rephrase then. Looksmaxxing was obviously a term created by the incel community. How do you feel about being linked to that group?"

"I’m not linked to that group in any way," Peters replied. "Looksmaxxing is self improvement, right? So it’s about potentially even ascending out of that category. So that would be kind of one of the goals is to disassociate from being an incel and overcome that. So that doesn’t make sense."

Hegarty then shifted gears to Peters’ relationship with the highly controversial "manosphere" influencer Andrew Tate, who is currently facing charges of rape, assault and human trafficking in the U.K. He asked Peters, "Why do you spend time with people like that?"

"I see you want to make this political," Peters answered. "Too bad I didn’t have time to look into, you know, anything about potentially, you know, who your wife cheated with, but don’t try to go down that line of questioning with me."

Hegarty then said, "I’m not married." Peters then slammed him with a comeback before walking off, "So I could teach you about looksmaxxing, and then maybe you could switch that up. Thanks for the time, appreciate the interview."

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Rory McIlroy Makes It Back-To-Back At Augusta

Rory McIlroy made history last 12 April at the Masters, becoming just the fourth player ever to win back-to-back green jackets.

A year ago at this time, McIlory had only heartbreak at Augusta National. Now he has two green jackets, joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the only players ever to win twice in a row in the tournament’s 90-year history.

This one wasn’t handed to him. After taking a record-setting six-shot lead into the weekend, McIlroy completely coughed it up, setting up an immortal-vs.-infamy, either/or scenario heading into Sunday’s final round.

Either he’d join the elite foursome or become the record-setter for the largest 36-hole lead lost at a Masters.

Midway though Sunday’s final round, it looked like it could be the latter, as Cameron Young had wrestled the lead away. And by the time he made the turn at the back, it was Justin Rose who’d vaulted to the top of the leaderboard.

But when McIlroy walked to the 12th tee, he’d regained a one-shot lead, but faced the most daunting shot at Augusta National — the thin strip of green guarded by Rae’s Creek in front. And all McIlroy did was stick it to inside seven feet, the closest all day.

One birdie putt later and all that remained was for McIlroy not to implode.

He didn’t ... barely.

Despite putting his tee shot at 18 into the woods, he hung on to finish 12-under for the tournament, one shot clear of a hard-charging Scottie Scheffler, who entered the weekend trailing McIlroy by a dozen strokes.

Now, after 17 years of waiting, Rory McIlroy has won at Augusta for the second straight year and the sixth major championship of his career, which puts him in a tie with Lee Trevino, Faldo and Phil Mickelson for 12th all time.

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Parents Claim School Is Keeping Gender Transitions Secret

One of the largest school districts in the United States is facing allegations that it lets teachers decide if parents are sufficiently "supportive" enough to tell them about their child's desire to switch genders.

America First Legal (AFL) filed a formal complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools, which is in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with the Departments of Justice and Education, alleging it has been violating the constitution and other federal law through its "Gender Identity in Montgomery County Public Schools" handbook. AFL goes on to allege the school district repeatedly instructs staff to condition parental involvement on whether a parent is deemed "supportive" enough.

Under a section of the plan titled "Communication with Families," the handbook instructs that faculty should talk with a student to "ascertain the level of support" they receive at home to help make decisions on whether to share with parents that their child requested to change their pronouns, be called by a different name, or even sleep with the opposite biological sex during overnight field trips.

Part of the "system" AFL also describes in its complaint guidance from the handbook that instructs educators to leave such gender-related information out of documents federal law allows parents access to.

The watchdog claims Montgomery County Public Schools is violating the Free Exercise, Free Speech and Due Process Clauses in the Constitution, as well as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), with their policies that keep parents in the dark. The district did not immediately comment on the complaint, citing policy not to comment on pending litigation.

The non-grade specific, 14-page "Gender Identity" handbook, aimed at ensuring "a culture of respect and equity," sets forth policies for any student wishing to identify as "transgender" or "gender nonconforming." The handbook includes a section about developing a "Gender Support Plan" for students to ensure they have "equal access and equal opportunity to participate in all programs and activities at school" and to ensure they are protected from "gender-based discrimination at school."

An element of creating that plan includes filling out an intake form, called Form 560-80.

"The completed form must be maintained in a secure location and may not be placed in the student’s cumulative or confidential files," the plan states.

"While the plan should be consistently implemented by all school staff, the form itself is not intended to be used or accessed by other school staff members." AFL alleges in their complaint that the district "does not explain this directive," but notes "the only apparent purpose is to prevent the form from being placed in records that parents are entitled to access under FERPA."

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Viktor Hovland's Mystery Girl Takes Center Stage At The Masters

The Masters is here, and it appears this is the Year of the WAGs has now been appreciated in Augusta. Good news all around!

However, the early winner in the eyes of the public is Viktor Hovland, who has been dubbed golf's 'forever single' star for some time. He sent his fans into a frenzy online after the 28-year-old exchanged a kiss with a mystery blonde during the traditional event.

She also served as Hovland's caddie for the contest at Augusta National.

The Ryder Cup star competed alongside fellow Team Europe members Matt Fitzpatrick and Ludvig Aberg on the scenic par three course.

Fitzpatrick was joined by his wife, Katherine. Aberg, meanwhile, brought his girlfriend, Olivia Peet.

Hovland's romantic status has been a matter of interest among golf fans for years and it did not take long for his new girlfriend to be identified as Tuva Dahl Jensen.

According to Dagbladet, Jensen is from the city of Fredrikstad in Hovland's native Norway.

The 27-year-old works as a Norwegian teacher at the Children’s International School in Moss, a town close to capital city Oslo.

Jensen is the daughter of revue star Atle Jensen and Jeanett Dahl Jensen.

Hovland has previously poked fun at being single, after he was the only unmarried member of the victorious European Ryder Cup team back in 2023 in Rome.

The Norwegian star had participated in a playful photograph with spouses of the winning European team.

Hovland embraced the joke once again in 2025, when he sat front and centre of a team photograph following Europe's victory at Bethpage Black, while his team-mates were joined by their wives.

One thing these players learned from these tournaments is that they should not introduce any of these to Tiger Woods.

Team Europe 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/E3aNucs3l4

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 8, 2026

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Schools Brought Back "Pledge Of Allediance" After Lawsuit

A school district in Maine was complelled to change their policy after a lawsuit filed by a father-son duo a month ago claimed it did not allow high school students the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in classrooms.

The Portland Press Herald first reported last month that Christopher Hickey filed the suit on behalf of his 10th-grade son, Clayton, alleging the Falmouth School Department in southern Maine was violating a long-standing district policy and state statue, requiring that students recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily.

According to the lawsuit, the pledge was a regular occurrence in both the district's elementary and middle schools, while students in the high school did not participate in the ritual for two years.

Leadership for the school district told Fox News Digital that families are "encouraged" to come forward with questions and concerns about the district's policies, saying the Pledge of Allegiance is an option for students that can be recited at Falmouth High School.

"At Falmouth High School, students are welcome to say the Pledge of Allegiance if they choose," Falmouth Schools Superintendent Steve Nolan said in a statement recently. "Now that this matter has been brought to our attention, we have taken steps to provide an opportunity during the school day for students who wish to say the Pledge of Allegiance to do so during a designated time."

Statute §4010 states: "A school administrative unit shall allow every student enrolled in the school administrative unit the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at some point during a school day in which students are required to attend. A school administrative unit may not require a student to recite the Pledge of Allegiance."

The school's policy says that an American flag will be flown on school grounds on school days in addition to having it visible in every classroom.

"Furthermore, an opportunity must be provided, during the school days for which students are required to attend, for students and staff to recite the Pledge of Allegiance," the policy added.

Hickey's attorney, Jack Baldacci, wrote in a statement to the Press Herald that despite Nolan's wish to handle the matter without legal action, they do not think the change would have been made without filing the suit.

"The district had ample time to correct this longstanding omission on its own and failed to do so," Baldacci wrote. "We are glad the district is now complying, and we hope this marks the beginning of a renewed commitment to the robust civic education every student deserves."

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