Health
Why the world of LGBTQ health doesn't fit under a single label
LGBTQ people may celebrate as one during Pride Month. But when the topic is health, experts say it's crucial to acknowledge differences.
Jun 15, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
HIV infection rates not decreasing fast enough: UNAIDS
Infection rates of HIV are not slowing fast enough to reach the goal of eradicating AIDS by 2030, a report by the United Nations group to fight the disease said Monday.
Nov 29, 2021
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Health
US eases blood donation limits for gay men due to shortage
The U.S. government Thursday eased restrictions on blood donations from gay men and other key groups because of a drop in the nation's blood supply triggered by the coronavirus outbreak.
Apr 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness heightened among gay men in certain age group in China
Gay men in China ages 25-29 are eight times more likely to feel criticized and rejected compared with men in that country ages 20 or younger, new University of Hawaii at Manoa research shows.
Jul 10, 2019
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Health
Sexual minorities more likely to suffer severe substance use disorders
Researchers know that lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals are more likely than heterosexuals to use alcohol, tobacco or other drugs, but until now they didn't know to what degree.
Jan 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How body ideals shape the health of gay men
Gay men currently receive little research attention when it comes to health issues such as eating disorders and other body image concerns. Yet expectations are high for gay men, as the western ideal masculine body is muscular ...
Jan 7, 2019
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Health
Legalizing same-sex marriage increased health care access for gay men
Vanderbilt researchers have documented evidence that legalizing same-sex marriage has improved access to health care for gay men in a study released as a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper this week. This ...
Jul 11, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Research warns Indonesia gay bashing is fueling HIV epidemic
Disowned by his father and ill-equipped to deal with the stigma of HIV/AIDS, a young man who died in the central Indonesian city of Yogyakarta early this year had "effectively committed suicide" by stopping anti-viral medication, ...
Jul 2, 2018
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Cardiology
Bisexual men have higher risk for heart disease
Bisexual men have a higher risk for heart disease compared with heterosexual men across several modifiable risk factors, finds a new study published online in the journal LGBT Health.
Jun 21, 2018
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Health
Opinion: The term 'LGBTI' confuses desire, behaviour and identity – it's time for a rethink
The rise of sexually transmissible diseases made front-page news in The Age, which tried to make sense of the rise among "gay men" and "heterosexual people."
Jan 19, 2018
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