Health
Who's most likely to get bullied at school?
Bullying remains a threat to American teens, and a new study reveals which kids may be at highest risk.
Jul 27, 2021
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News tagged with sexual orientation
Psychology & Psychiatry
Young 'pranksters' skewed landmark sexuality study
(Medical Xpress)—The joke's on a generation of human-sexuality researchers: Adolescent "pranksters" responding to the widely cited National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in the mid-1990s may have faked "nonheterosexuality."
Jan 14, 2014
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Health
Bisexual men and women report poorer health than gays, lesbians and heterosexuals
Bisexual males and females report poorer health than gays, lesbians and heterosexuals, according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University.
Jun 30, 2015
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Health
To disclose or not to disclose: Inside the push for bisexual-affirming medical care
The last time Lauren Krouse saw her primary care doctor, the medical assistant breezed through Krouse's patient history form. She laughed and brushed off the question about sexual orientation.
Oct 18, 2022
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Health
Researchers say young gay men's health care needs not being met
Young gay men who are uncomfortable discussing sexual issues with their primary care providers and experience health care discrimination are less likely to seek coordinated care, leading to missed opportunities for early ...
Aug 19, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
CDC: One in two gay black men in US will be diagnosed with HIV
About half of gay and bisexual black men will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime, according to new government estimates.
Feb 23, 2016
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Health
How anti-gay attitudes hurt teen fitness
Sofia Flynn is exceptional in many ways. The 17-year-old from Chevy Chase, Maryland, already works as an emergency medical technician and does data analysis in a research lab. She has her sights set on medical school and ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lesbian, gay, bisexual medical students are more likely to experience burnout, study finds
Studies have shown that nearly half of all medical students in the U.S. report symptoms of burnout, a long-term reaction to stress characterized by emotional exhaustion, cynicism and feelings of decreased personal accomplishment. ...
Feb 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monkeypox outbreak growing across Britain
British officials said the monkeypox outbreak in the U.K. is growing across the country, mainly among men who are gay or bisexual, or other men who have sex with men. They urged those with new or multiple sex partners to ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Young men unaware of risks of HPV infection and need for HPV vaccination
Young sexual minority men—including those who are gay, bisexual, queer or straight-identified men who have sex with men—do not fully understand their risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) due to a lack of information from ...
Feb 11, 2020
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