News tagged with sexual identity
Ethical, legal aspects of docs' discrimination discussed
(HealthDay)—Recent examples of doctors refusing to treat certain patients on questionable grounds, including their weight, have triggered discussion of discrimination among doctors, according to a perspective ...
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May 03, 2013 |
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Sweden ends forced sterilisation of sex change patients
Sweden will no longer require sex change patients to be sterilised after a law banning the practice entered into force on Thursday.
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Jan 10, 2013 |
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LGBTQ youth more likely to be truant or to consider or commit suicide
(Medical Xpress)—Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth and those questioning their sexuality are at significantly greater risk of truancy and of considering and attempting suicide than their heterosexual classmates ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Set of criteria for 'hypersexual disorder' proposed as new mental health condition
(Medical Xpress)—The idea that an individual might suffer from a sexual addiction is great fodder for radio talk shows, comedians and late night TV. But a sex addiction is no laughing matter. Relationships are destroyed, ...
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Oct 19, 2012 |
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Pupil dilation reveals sexual orientation: study
There is a popular belief that sexual orientation can be revealed by pupil dilation to attractive people, yet until now there was no scientific evidence. For the first time, researchers at Cornell University used a specialized ...
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Aug 06, 2012 |
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APA task force recommends treatment guidelines and position statements on transgender persons
A report from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Task Force on Treatment of Gender Identity Disorder (GID) recommends the development of clinical practice guidelines for psychiatrists caring for patients who are transgender. ...
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Jul 02, 2012 |
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Sexual minority women are often victims of abuse
Adult lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to report childhood abuse and adult sexual assault than heterosexual women, according to a new study by Dr. Keren Lehavot from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, ...
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Jun 14, 2012 |
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Young people of multiple disadvantaged groups face worse health due to more discrimination
An Indiana University study found that teens and young adults who are members of multiple minority or disadvantaged groups face more discrimination than their more privileged peers and, as a result, report worse mental and ...
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Jun 11, 2012 |
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Sexual orientation fluctuation correlated to alcohol misuse
Many young adults explore and define their sexual identity in college, but that process can be stressful and lead to risky behaviors. In a new study, students whose sexual self-definition didn't fall into exclusively heterosexual ...
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Jun 06, 2012 |
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IU bisexuality studies focus on health, behavior and identity
Bisexuality, often stigmatized, typically has been lumped with homosexuality in previous public health research. But when Indiana University scientists recently focused on the health issues and behaviors specific ...
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May 29, 2012 |
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Chile to cover sex change operations
Chile will soon cover sex change surgeries under its public health plan in order to allow citizens of limited means to "recover their true sexual identity," Health Minister Jaime Manalich said.
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May 25, 2012 |
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Health care of transsexual persons causes unnecessary suffering
In 1972, Sweden became the first country in the world to legislate healthcare for transsexualism within the state-financed healthcare system. In an international perspective, this was considered to be radical. It was expected ...
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Nov 15, 2011 |
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Bisexual women, more likely than bisexual men, to be depressed and abuse alcohol, new study finds
Bisexual women are more likely than their male counterparts to suffer from depression and stress and to binge-drink, according to a new national study led by George Mason University researcher Lisa Lindley.
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Nov 08, 2011 |
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Is coming out always a good thing?
Coming out as lesbian, gay, or bisexual increases emotional well-being even more than earlier research has indicated. But the psychological benefits of revealing one's sexual identity -- less anger, less depression, and higher ...
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Jun 20, 2011 |
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