Lesbians, gays suffer more mental health issues, drug use problems: Survey
Lesbians, gays and bisexuals are experiencing more mental health and substance use issues than their heterosexual peers, researchers say.
Jun 15, 2023
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Lesbians, gays and bisexuals are experiencing more mental health and substance use issues than their heterosexual peers, researchers say.
Jun 15, 2023
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Billy A. Caceres, Ph.D., R.N. is one of just a handful of researchers in the world focused on understanding and reducing cardiovascular health disparities among sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults. About 20 million peopleāor ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Women who identify as bisexual were more than three times more likely to attempt suicide compared to heterosexual women, according to a new study by a group of researchers at York University and ICES published online today.
Jun 7, 2023
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Lesbian and bisexual women were less likely to have ideal cardiovascular health scores compared to heterosexual women, which should make them a priority group for cardiovascular disease prevention, according to new research ...
May 17, 2023
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A "morning after" dose of a common antibiotic can greatly lower the chances of sexually transmitted bacterial infections in high-risk people, a new clinical trial has found.
Apr 6, 2023
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A new study led by The University of Western Australia has probed the age-old question of whether women prefer risk-taking men over their more careful cousins and come up with some surprising results.
Feb 23, 2023
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Bisexual women were half as likely as their heterosexual peers to have high scores on a scale measuring cardiovascular health, new research from Columbia University School of Nursing shows.
Feb 22, 2023
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A new report finds most STIs in Australia remain undiagnosed and untreated, highlighting a need to increase STI testing across the country.
Dec 8, 2022
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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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Gay and bisexual men and women appear less likely to take prescribed medications for high blood pressure than their straight peers, and the gap has been widening in recent years, according to preliminary new research.
Sep 7, 2022
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