Lesbian, gay, and bisexual people in the United States continue to have worse health and less access to health care than their heterosexual peers, according to an analysis led by researchers from Harvard Medical School published ...
Feb 20, 2023
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A national study on access to healthcare visits, medicine/medical equipment and community resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, shows disparities related to sociodemographic characteristics, like race, gender, and age. ...
Feb 7, 2023
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As of 2021, all 50 states and Washington, DC allow youth to consent independently to some or all of these services, but the laws remain complex and varied, and confidentiality protections are rare.
Feb 6, 2023
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Despite evidence that starting two blood-thinning medications shortly after a minor stroke or a warning stroke (transient ischemic attack—TIA) may prevent a second—possibly more serious—clot-caused stroke within a few ...
Feb 2, 2023
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Toddlers whose moms were exposed to higher levels of air pollution during mid- to late-pregnancy tend to score lower on measures of cognition, motor coordination and language skills, according to new University of Colorado ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Young people classified as bisexual not only use cannabis more frequently but also are more likely to use it to cope with mental health issues and for what researchers call experiential "enhancement."
Jan 23, 2023
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People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or non-binary may have a higher risk for stroke at a younger age, as well as a possible higher risk for recurrence than those who identify as straight and cisgender, ...
Jan 18, 2023
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New research from Boston Medical Center found that Black and Hispanics patients treated with surgery for retinal detachment had worse vision results than white patients. Published in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, ...
Jan 17, 2023
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With the current emphasis on leanness and muscularity as today's body ideal, many young boys and men are engaging in risky behaviors and activities—from muscle-building exercises to anabolic-androgenic steroid use—to ...
Jan 17, 2023
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In Brazil, tooth loss is 19% more frequent among Black women than White men. Among women, it is 26% more frequent for Blacks than Whites. Among Blacks, self-defined on the basis of skin color, it is 14% more frequent for ...
Jan 11, 2023
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