Health
Fathers are 'cautionary tales' about health for some adults
Some adults see their mothers and fathers as still influencing their own health—but in very different ways, according to a new study.
Oct 21, 2019
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News tagged with lesbian women
Obstetrics & gynaecology
France OKs bill legalizing IVF for lesbians, single women (Update)
France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that aims to give single women and lesbian couples legal access to in vitro fertilization, egg freezing and fertility medication.
Oct 15, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How pregnancy can be made more difficult by maternity care's notions of 'normal'
Maternity records in the UK have spaces only for the expectant mother and the baby's father. This inflexibility can cause difficulties for the pregnant person, their partner, and their unborn baby if they do not fit into ...
Oct 8, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Research shows OB-GYNs hesitate to talk about fertility
A new study shows that many OB-GYNs are uncomfortable counseling their patients on fertility at a time when more women are delaying pregnancy and needing their doctors to be more vigilant about this education.
Sep 5, 2019
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Addiction
Medical marijuana laws impact use among sexual minorities differently than heterosexuals
Bisexual women had higher rates of past-year and daily marijuana use compared to heterosexual women, according to a study just published at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Gay/lesbian women were also ...
Sep 4, 2019
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Health
23% of young black women now identify as bisexual
Since 1972, social scientists have studied the General Social Survey to chart the complexities of social change in the United States.
Jun 11, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Lesbian and bi women at increased risk of being overweight
Lesbian and bisexual women are at increased risk of being overweight or obese compared to heterosexual women, according to new research from the University of East Anglia and UCL.
Feb 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gay dads and their kids still face social shaming
(HealthDay)—Two-thirds of gay fathers have felt the pain of social stigma, and they have encountered that stigma most often in religious settings, a new survey shows.
Jan 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bisexual women most vulnerable to poor health and wellbeing
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) Australians continue to experience significant disadvantage when it comes to health and wellbeing compared to their heterosexual peers, a University of Queensland study has found.
Dec 14, 2018
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Health
Study explores sexuality and gender gaps in political perspectives among college students
A University of Oklahoma sociologist, Meredith Worthen, has published a new study in the journal, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, on sexuality and gender gaps in political perspectives among lesbian, gay, bisexual, ...
Dec 6, 2018
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